Florida, 1998Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 22, 1998
February 22, 1998 · NWS MLB · 10 events in 6 counties and zones
7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
Hail, Osceola
- When
- February 22, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Osceola County, Kissimmee
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 28.300, -81.400
Dime size hail fell in Kissimmee. Minor roof damage to a house was reported.
Hail, Orange
- When
- February 22, 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, Orlando
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.550, -81.370
Hail, Seminole
- When
- February 22, 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Seminole County, Chuluota
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.630, -81.130
Hail, Orange
- When
- February 22, 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, (Mco)orlando Intl Ar
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.430, -81.320
Hail, Brevard
- When
- February 22, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Brevard County, Palm Bay
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.030, -80.580
Hail, Lake
- When
- February 22, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lake County, Altoona
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 28.970, -81.630
Thunderstorm Wind, Lake
- When
- February 22, 10:22 PM EST
- Where
- Lake County, Paisley to 4 mi SW of Paisley
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 29.020, -81.580
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees northwest of Paisley.
Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia
- When
- February 22, 10:33 PM EST
- Where
- Volusia County, 5 mi W of Glenwood
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 29.100, -81.430
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees west of Glenwood.
Hail, Volusia
- When
- February 22, 10:38 PM EST
- Where
- Volusia County, De Leon Spgs
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 29.120, -81.350
Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia
- When
- February 22, 10:40 PM EST
- Where
- Volusia County, 5 mi E of De Leon Spgs
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 29.120, -81.270
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in a rural area five miles east of De Leon Springs.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, February 22 to 23, 199842 deaths · 259 injured · $107 million · F3 · 11 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 22, 1998$750,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, February 22, 1998$200,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Flood in Florida, February 22 to 28, 1998$500,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in Alabama, February 22, 1998$54,000 · 8 events
- Tornado in Alabama, February 22, 1998$75,000 · F0 · 1 event
- High Wind in Florida, February 22, 19984 injured · $15,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 22, 1998$50,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 22, 1998$50,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 22, 1998$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 15 events
- Flood in Alabama, February 22, 1998$20,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, February 22, 1998$20,000 · F0 · 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: 5643761, 5643762, 5643763, 5643764, 5643765, 5643766, 5643767, 5643768, 5643769, 5643838.