Florida, 1999

Funnel Cloud in Florida, May 12, 1999

May 12, 1999 · NWS MFL · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A Park Ranger sighted a funnel cloud in Everglades National Park.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.

A Park Ranger sighted a funnel cloud in Everglades National Park.

The radar

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Event by event

1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Miami-Dade

When
May 12, 10:58 AM EST
Where
Miami-Dade County, 10 mi W of Florida City
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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: 5690308.