Florida, 1998

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 19, 1998

June 19, 1998 · NWS TAE · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 19, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Madison County, Greenville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.470, -83.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
June 19, 7:24 PM EST
Where
Holmes County, Central Portion
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.880, -85.780

Straight-line winds downed trees along Florida Highways 160, 179, and 181 in Holmes County. Straight-line winds downed large trees on Interstate Highway 10 just east of U.S. Highway 221 near Greenville in Madison County.

Tornado, Walton

When
June 19, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Walton County, Darlington
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
0.2 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.930, -86.070

Tornado touchdown at the junction of Florida Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 331 about five miles southwest of Darlington. Numerous pine tree tops snapped.

Tornado, Walton

When
June 19, 8:18 PM EST
Where
Walton County, Caney Creek
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
0.2 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.900, -86.220

Tornado touchdown at the intersection of Caney Creek and Florida Highway 2 just near Caney Creek. Numerous pine tree tops snapped.

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.
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.

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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: 5658243, 5658244, 5658245, 5658246.