Florida, 1998

Tornado in Florida, September 15, 1998

September 15, 1998 · NWS MFL · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 148 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:19 UTC.

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Collier

When
September 15, 11:20 AM EST to 11:40 AM EST
Where
Collier County, East Naples
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
26.120, -81.780

The f0 tornado touched down near Quail Hollow along Rattlesnake Hammock Road and moved to the west northwest to the Riviera Golf Course. Storefront glass was shattered. Signs...tree limbs and street lights were blown down. Roofs...carports and patios were destroyed at mobile home park.

What these are

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5672946.