Florida, 1999

Tornado and Damaging Wind in Florida, May 30, 1999

May 30, 1999 · NWS MLB · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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), 12 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:30 UTC.

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Event by event

1 tornado, 1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Brevard

When
May 30, 6:30 AM EST
Where
Brevard County, Palm Bay
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.030, -80.580

A waterspout tornado moved west off the Indian River and came ashore along U.S. Highway 1 in Palm Bay. It damaged the roof to a restaurant and destroyed the restaurant porch.

Funnel Cloud, Indian River

When
May 30, 7:20 AM EST
Where
Indian River County, Sebastian
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
27.696, -80.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Indian River

When
May 30, 7:43 AM EST
Where
Indian River County, Sebastian
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
27.820, -80.470

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines in Sebastian.

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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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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: 5698105, 5698106, 5696652.