Florida, 1998Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 2, 1998
February 2, 1998 · NWS MFL · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Glades
- When
- February 2, 9:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Glades County, Lakeport
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 26.970, -81.130
One home lost porch roof and half of residences roof. Numerous trees and power lines down over much of eastern Glades county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hendry
- When
- February 2, 9:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hendry County, Clewiston
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 26.750, -80.930
Metal utility building was blown off its foundation. Numerous trees and power lines down.
Tornado, Glades
- When
- February 2, 9:50 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Glades County, Lakeport
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 25 yd
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Coordinates
- 26.970, -81.130
Tornado touched down in Buckhead Ridge. Two homes had their roofs torn off. Ten homes had roof damage. Numerous trees and powerlines down.
- 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.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, February 2, 19981 death · 6 injured · $225 million · F2 · 25 events
- Flooding in California, February 2 to 28, 19982 deaths · $12 million · 3 events
- Flooding and High Wind in California, February 2 to 4, 19982 deaths · 12 injured · 52 kt wind · 6 events
- Flash Flooding in California, February 2 to 9, 19981 death · 1 injured · $3.8 million · 36 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in California, February 2 to 19, 1998$18 million · F0 · 13 events
- Flooding in California, February 2 to 28, 1998$27 million · 2 events
- Flood in California, February 2 to 28, 1998$15 million · 1 event
- Flood in Florida, February 2 to 28, 1998$500,000 · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 2, 1998$125,000 · F0 · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 2, 1998$100,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Flood in California, February 2 to 3, 19983 injured · 78 kt wind · 24 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 2, 1998$75,000 · 1 event
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: 5634112, 5634113, 5634111.