Florida, 1999

Damaging Winds in Florida, January 3, 1999

January 3, 1999 · NWS MLB · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 Melbourne radar (KMLB), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:15 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
January 3, 12:15 AM EST
Where
Orange County, Zellwood
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.730, -81.600

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Apopka and Zellwood.

Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia

When
January 3, 12:35 AM EST
Where
Volusia County, Deltona
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.900, -81.230

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Deltona.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole

When
January 3, 12:40 AM EST
Where
Seminole County, Sanford
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
28.800, -81.270

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in the Sanford area. The fallen trees damaged two mobile homes and a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Osceola

When
January 3, 12:50 AM EST
Where
Osceola County, St Cloud
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$70,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.250, -81.280

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines near St. Cloud and overturned a motor home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole

When
January 3, 12:50 AM EST
Where
Seminole County, Geneva
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
28.730, -81.120

Thunderstorm winds overturned a mobile home near Geneva.

Thunderstorm Wind, Osceola

When
January 3, 1:10 AM EST
Where
Osceola County, 10 mi N of Deer Park
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
28.230, -80.900

A spotter measured a wind gust of 70 mph with home based equipment.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brevard

When
January 3, 1:35 AM EST
Where
Brevard County, Cocoa
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
28.350, -80.730

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Cocoa.

Thunderstorm Wind, Okeechobee

When
January 3, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Okeechobee County, Okeechobee
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
27.250, -80.830

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and power lines and a satellite dish in Okeechobee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Indian River

When
January 3, 2:34 AM EST
Where
Indian River County, Vero Beach Muni Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
27.650, -80.420

Thunderstorm winds damaged doors to the terminal building at the Vero Beach Airport.

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.

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: 5684345, 5684346, 5684347, 5684348, 5684349, 5684350, 5684351, 5684352, 5684474.