Florida, 1998

High Wind in Florida, February 2, 1998

February 2, 1998 · NWS MFL · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 high wind, 1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Miami radar (KAMX), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:01 UTC.

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Event by event

1 high wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Coastal Collier

When
February 2, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Collier forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Coordinates
26.099, -81.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong southeast winds sustained near 40 knots resulted in snaped tree limbs and downed power lines.

Funnel Cloud, Collier

When
February 2, 6:37 PM EST to 6:45 PM EST
Where
Collier County, Marco
Coordinates
26.099, -81.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Funnel cloud spotted west of the JUDGE S.S. JOLLEY bridge.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 5634115, 5634114.