Storm Surge/Tide, Hernando
- When
- January 2, 9:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 AM EST
- Where
- Hernando County, Pine Is
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 28.556, -82.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm Surge in Florida, January 2, 1998 to January 3, 1999
Storm surges, several feet above normal astronomical tides, developed ahead and with a north northeast to south southwest oriented squall line that moved east at 40 to 50 mph nearly perpendicular to Florida's West coast. 0 feet above astronomical tides.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- $2.2 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.
Storm surges, several feet above normal astronomical tides, developed ahead and with a north northeast to south southwest oriented squall line that moved east at 40 to 50 mph nearly perpendicular to Florida's West coast. In Pinellas county, storm surges were 5.5 to 6.0 feet above astronomical tides. Nearly 300 homes were damaged by floodwaters that averaged about 4 to 6 inches in depth from Hudson Beach to New Port Richey. The most impacted were the Signal Cove and Driftwood Isles subdivisions in Hudson Beach and the Manor Beach and Green Key Estates subdivisions in New Port Richey.In Manatee county, storm surges were 3.0 to 4.0 feet above astronomical tides. Less than 50 homes were damaged and coastal roads were closed by the floodwaters while several boats were washed into the streets from Anna Maria south to Longbeach.In Pinellas county, storm surges were 3.0 to 4.0 feet above astronomical tides. Less than 25 homes and two businesses were damaged and a few coastal roads were closed by floodwaters mainly from TarponSprings south to Clearwater.In Hernando county, storm surges were 2.0 to 3.0 feet above astronomical tides. The surge caused minimal water over seawalls and minor coastal road flooding.In Hillsborough county, storm surges were 2.0 to 3.0 feet above astronomical tides which did not cause any reported localized flooding.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 storm surge/tide. Local standard time, as filed.
Storm Surge/Tide, Pasco
- When
- January 2, 9:00 PM EST to January 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Pasco County, Hudson
- Property damage
- $1.8 million
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 28.307, -82.439 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm Surge/Tide, Hillsborough
- When
- January 2, 10:00 PM EST to January 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Hillsborough County, Apollo Beach
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm Surge/Tide, Manatee
- When
- January 2, 10:00 PM EST to January 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Manatee County, Anna Maria
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 27.478, -82.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm Surge/Tide, Pinellas
- When
- January 2, 10:00 PM EST to January 3, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Pinellas County, Anclote
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Storm Surge/Tide
- Water pushed ashore above the normal tide by a storm’s winds and low pressure.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Oregon, January 2, 1998
- Heavy Rain in California, January 2 to 11, 1998
- Flood in Florida, January 2 to 31, 1998
- High Wind in Wyoming, January 2, 1998
- Winter Storm in Colorado, January 2 to 4, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 2 to 3, 1998
- Heat in Wisconsin, January 2 to 4, 1998
- High Wind in Alaska, January 2 to 4, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Montana, January 2, 1998
- Heavy Snow in California, January 2, 1998
- Funnel Cloud in California, January 2, 1998
More
Every storm in Florida in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, January 1998The 1998 hurricane season
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5677999, 5678002, 5678000, 5678001, 5678003.