Florida, 1998

Tropical Storm in Florida, September 24 to 25, 1998

September 24 to 25, 1998 · NWS MFL · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 tropical storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

1 tropical storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Tropical Storm, Coastal Dade

When
September 24, 5:00 PM EST to September 25, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Dade forecast zone
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tamiami Airport ASOS recorded wind 110 degrees 33 gusting to 57 knots at 24 sep 98 0618 pm est. Miami International Airport ASOS recorded wind 100 degrees 33 gusting to 44 knots at 25 sep 98 0543 am est. 100,000 residents were evacuated and 13000 were in shelters. Widespread damage to trees and vegetation and power outages.

What these are

Tropical Storm
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph).

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

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Florida in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, September 1998The 1998 hurricane season

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: 5672948.