Thunderstorm Wind, Lake
- When
- October 27, 9:40 AM EST
- Where
- Lake County, Groveland
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.550, -81.850
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees south of S.R. 50 just east of Groveland.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, October 27, 1997
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lake
- When
- October 27, 9:50 AM EST
- Where
- Lake County, Lisbon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.870, -81.770
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees near Lisbon.
Thunderstorm Wind, Osceola
- When
- October 27, 10:06 AM EST
- Where
- Osceola County, Kissimmee
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.300, -81.400
Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines in Kissimmee.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orange
- When
- October 27, 10:11 AM EST
- Where
- Orange County, Apopka
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.670, -81.500
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Apopka.
Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole
- When
- October 27, 10:15 AM EST
- Where
- Seminole County, Sanford
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.800, -81.270
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees near Sanford and power lines near Oviedo.
Hail, Osceola
- When
- October 27, 10:36 AM EST
- Where
- Osceola County, Kissimmee
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.300, -81.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia
- When
- October 27, 10:40 AM EST
- Where
- Volusia County, Deltona
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 28.900, -81.230
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in Deltona. Some trees fell on houses.
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado in Florida, October 27, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Florida, October 27, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Florida, October 27, 1997
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, October 27, 1997
- High Wind in Vermont, October 27, 1997
- High Surf in Hawaii, October 27 to 29, 1997
- Winter Storm in Maine, October 27, 1997
- Flooding in Florida, October 27, 1997
- Lightning Strikes in Michigan, October 27, 1997
More
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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: 5617451, 5616886, 5616887, 5616888, 5616889, 5616890, 5616891.