1 flash flood, 1 tropical storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flash flood, 1 tropical storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Mitch produced some flooding in eastern Martin County. Many roadways were covered with 10 inches of water and four houses flooded.
Gusty winds from Tropical Storm Mitch produced minor roof damage in Port St. Lucie. A few cars were damaged by flying debris.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, November 1998The 1998 hurricane season
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: 5672228, 5672229.