Damaging Wind in Florida, February 28, 1999

Name: Damaging Wind in Florida, February 28, 1999
Start: 1999-02-28T04:30
End: 1999-02-28T04:30
Location: Florida

February 28, 1999 · NWS TAE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $200,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gulf

When: February 28, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Gulf County, Beacon Hill
Property damage: $200,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 29.920, -85.380

Straight-line winds caused scattered damage in the vicinity of Beacon Hill and St. Joe Beach. Two homes received moderate to severe roof damage. A neighboring vehicle was damage by a fallen power pole. Minor roof and privacy fence damage, as well as a few downed trees in the Beacon Hill and Gulfaire subdivisions. The entrance gate to Beacon Hill Park was damaged. Numerous road signs and markers damaged along Highway 98 in Beacon Hill. At Helmut St. and Highway 98, a vacation home roof and garage were leveled.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Florida in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Florida, February 1999

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: 5683872.