Florida, 1999

Waterspouts in Florida, August 27, 1999

August 27, 1999 · NWS EYW · 5 events in 1 county or zone

5 waterspout, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:45 UTC.

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Event by event

5 waterspout. Local standard time, as filed.

Waterspout, Monroe

When
August 27, 4:45 PM EST to 4:52 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Marathon
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

just north of Fiesta Key about 17 miles northeast of Marathon

Waterspout, Monroe

When
August 27, 5:24 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Marathon
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

1 mile north of long key

Waterspout, Monroe

When
August 27, 6:20 PM EST to 6:28 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Tavernier
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

2 miles north of Tavernier

Waterspout, Monroe

When
August 27, 6:20 PM EST to 6:25 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Tavernier
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

8 miles southwest of Tavernier

Waterspout, Monroe

When
August 27, 6:33 PM EST to 7:10 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Long Key
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several waterspouts sighted just north of Long Key

What these are

Waterspout
A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5706854, 5706855, 5708227, 5708228, 5708229.