Damaging Wind in Florida, November 21, 1997

Name: Damaging Wind in Florida, November 21, 1997
Start: 1997-11-21T21:25
End: 1997-11-21T21:27
Location: Florida

November 21, 1997 · NWS MOB · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Property damage: $25,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:23 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Santa Rosa

When: November 21, 9:25 PM CST to 9:27 PM CST
Where: Santa Rosa County, Jay
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 30.950, -87.150

High winds caused minor damage to three homes along State Road 87 just northeast of Jay. Trees and power lines were also blown down. Several vehicles suffered damage from the fallen trees. Two persons suffered minor injures. The damage appeared to have been caused from a microburst of 70 to 80 mph.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5620079.