Florida, 1999Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Florida, May 6 to 7, 1999
May 6 to 7, 1999 · NWS TAE · 6 events in 3 counties and zones
5 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $4.9 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- May 6, 8:10 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, Marianna
- Property damage
- $300,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 30.780, -85.230
Jackson County EMA reported numerous trees and power lines down with scattered outages. Some residences suffered roof damage. Highway 90 was closed for several hours due to fallen trees and high water.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- May 7, 1:11 AM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, Southwest Portion
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.670, -85.320
Trees down at Silver Lake reported by Jackson County S.O.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bay
- When
- May 7, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Bay County, Panama City Beach
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 30.180, -85.800
60 mph wind gust reported by WJHG-TV. Thunderstorm winds lifted a 40-by-90-foot roof off a local paper mill. The Bay County EMA reported trees down on cars, houses and several city streets.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gulf
- When
- May 7, 6:50 AM EST
- Where
- Gulf County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 29.970, -85.200
Trees down reported by Gulf County S.O.
Flash Flood, Bay
- When
- May 7, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Bay County, South Portion
- Property damage
- $4.0 million
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 30.238, -85.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Up to a foot of rain in a four-hour period fell over much of southern Bay County according to Bay County EMA. Numerous streets were flooded in Parker, Springfield, Callaway and downtown Panama City. Eight inches of water accumulated on Beach Dr. and 11th St. in Panama City flooding several businesses. A total of 155 single-family residences and two businesses sustained major flood damage with losses in excess of $1 million. Some homes were impacted by flood waters over three feet deep.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gulf
- When
- May 7, 7:30 AM EST
- Where
- Gulf County, 3 mi NW of Wewahitchka
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 30.150, -85.230
A mobile home damaged and trees down reported by Gulf County EMA.
- 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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 6, 199919 injured · 1 in hail · 24 events
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Georgia, May 6, 19991 death · 1.75 in hail · 5 events
- High Wind in Ohio, May 6, 1999$378,000 · 52 kt wind · 18 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, May 6, 1999$165,000 · F1 · 8 events
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 6, 19991 injured · $105,000 · 57 kt wind · 24 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 6, 19992 injured · $150,000 · 65 kt wind · 6 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Michigan, May 6, 1999$98,000 · F0 · 9 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 6 to 7, 1999$92,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events
- Flood in Tennessee, May 6, 1999$50,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 6, 1999$35,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999$27,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in Nebraska, May 6, 1999$16,000 · 53 kt wind · 8 events
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: 5694343, 5694344, 5694345, 5694346, 5694348, 5694347.