Hurricane (Typhoon), Polk
- When
- September 14, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Polk forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hurricane in Florida, September 14, 1999
The outer rainbands of hurricane Floyd moved parallel to the east coast of Florida and produced tropical storm force wind gusts primarily across interior counties within West Central Florida. Tropical storm force wind gusts uprooted a few large trees and downed power lines in and around Lakeland in Polk County.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $20,000
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.
The outer rainbands of hurricane Floyd moved parallel to the east coast of Florida and produced tropical storm force wind gusts primarily across interior counties within West Central Florida. A maximum wind gust of 58 mph was reported at Lakeland Linder Airport around 1700 EST on the 14th.Tropical storm force wind gusts uprooted a few large trees and downed power lines in and around Lakeland in Polk County. One mobile home lost its roof from tropical storm force winds on Rock Ridge Road in Lakeland.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
9 hurricane (typhoon). Local standard time, as filed.
Hurricane (Typhoon), Charlotte
- When
- September 14, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Charlotte forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Hurricane (Typhoon), Highlands
- When
- September 14, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Highlands forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 27.343, -81.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hurricane (Typhoon), Hillsborough
- When
- September 14, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hillsborough forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Hurricane (Typhoon), Lee
- When
- September 14, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lee forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Hurricane (Typhoon), Manatee
- When
- September 14, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Manatee forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Hurricane (Typhoon), Sarasota
- When
- September 14, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sarasota forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Hurricane (Typhoon), De Soto
- When
- September 14, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- De Soto forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 27.186, -81.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hurricane (Typhoon), Hardee
- When
- September 14, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hardee forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 27.493, -81.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Hurricane (Typhoon)
- A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 64 knots (74 mph) or more, filed per forecast zone for its wind, and with separate events for its flooding, surge and tornadoes.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hurricane in North Carolina, September 14 to 16, 1999
- Hurricane in Florida, September 14 to 15, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, September 14 to 15, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Arizona, September 14, 1999
- Damaging Wind in New Mexico, September 14, 1999
- Lightning Strike in New Mexico, September 14, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, September 14, 1999
- Hail in Kansas, September 14, 1999
- High Wind in Alaska, September 14, 1999
- Hail in Kansas, September 14, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Florida, September 14, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Florida, September 14, 1999
More
Every storm in Florida in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, September 1999The 1999 hurricane season
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: 5717079, 5717080, 5717081, 5717082, 5717083, 5717084, 5717085, 5717086, 5717087.