Florida, 1998

Tornadoes in Florida, September 24, 1998

September 24, 1998 · NWS MFL · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$80,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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), 20 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:07 UTC.

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Event by event

2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Miami-Dade

When
September 24, 8:08 AM EST to 8:40 AM EST
Where
Miami-Dade County, Key Biscayne to Cutler Ridge
Measured
67
Rating
F0
Path length
15 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
25.670, -80.220

Radar indicated tornadic signature was indicated offshore cutler ridge embedded in a spiral band of hurricane Georges. As the TVS passed near the Fowey Rocks C-MAN wind from 080 degrees gusting to 67 knots was recorded at 0813 pm est. The waterspout continued moving to the southwest and moved onshore near Old Cutler Road and SW 184th st. Most of the resulting damaged was downed powerlines and trees. Some damage was done to homes and automobiles as a result of the downed trees.

Tornado, Miami-Dade

When
September 24, 9:10 AM EST to 9:20 AM EST
Where
Miami-Dade County, Miami Lake
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
25.920, -80.300

Radar indicated tornadic signature was indicated over Bal Harbour embedded in spiral band of hurricane Georges prior to touchdown. Most of the resulting damage was downed powerlines and trees. Some damage occurred to homes and automobiles due to fallen trees.

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.

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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: 5672865, 5672945.