Florida, 1998Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, March 9, 1998
March 9, 1998 · NWS MFL · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1.5 million
- 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.
Tornado, Broward
- When
- March 9, 5:45 AM EST to 6:10 AM EST
- Where
- Broward County, Hallandale
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 2.5 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Coordinates
- 25.980, -80.150
Tornado touched down near NW 8th Ave and I-95. The tornado moved east nearly along Hallandale Beach Blvd lifting near the Diplomat Golf Course. A railroad crossing signal, power poles and lines and several trees were downed.
Tornado, Miami-Dade
- When
- March 9, 6:00 AM EST to 6:23 AM EST
- Where
- Miami-Dade County, Miami Opa Locka Arpt to North Miami
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 4.5 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Coordinates
- 25.900, -80.280
Tornado touched down near the Palmetto Expressway and NW 17th Ave. This is known as the Terry Lakes area. The tornado moved northeast through the 17000 and 18000 blocks of north Dade County to near Honey Hill Dr(NW 199th St) and US-441. The tornado then took a path more toward the east as it moved to near Ives Dairy Rd(NE 203 St) and I-95. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Windows were broken and signs were damaged or destroyed. A parked tractor trailer was overturned on the Florida turnpike near Ives Dairy Rd. Their was rof damage to homes and especially car ports due to large fallen trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Broward
- When
- March 9, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Broward County, Pembroke Pines
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Coordinates
- 26.050, -80.170
Automobiles were tossed and large trees were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Miami-Dade
- When
- March 9, 6:13 AM EST
- Where
- Miami-Dade County, Opa Locka
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Coordinates
- 25.920, -80.280
- 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.
- 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 Damaging Winds in Florida, March 9, 199810 injured · $8.7 million · F1 · 5 events
- Tornado in Florida, March 9, 19984 injured · $2.0 million · F2 · 1 event
- Cold in Michigan, March 9, 19981 death · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Florida, March 9, 19981 injured · $900,000 · F1 · 2 events
- Tornadoes in Florida, March 9, 1998$512,000 · F1 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 9, 1998$1.0 million · 1 event
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, March 9, 1998$100,000 · 27 events
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, March 9, 1998$100,000 · F1 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, March 9, 19983 injured · $90,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 9, 1998$150,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 9, 1998$80,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, March 9, 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: 5641030, 5641028, 5641031, 5641029.