Florida, 1999Tropical Storm in Florida, September 21, 1999
September 21, 1999 · NWS EYW · 2 events in 1 county or zone
Tropical Storm Harvey moved across the south Florida mainland from the Gulf of Mexico. There was very little in the way of damage in the Keys associated with Tropical Storm Harvey.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
Tropical Storm Harvey moved across the south Florida mainland from the Gulf of Mexico. There was very little in the way of damage in the Keys associated with Tropical Storm Harvey. The storm surge was approximately 1 foot above normal tide with only minor coastal flooding observed. Highway A1A on the south side of Key West was closed for a few hours due to coastal flooding. The peak winds were as follows:47 knots sustained/ 59 knots gust at Molasses Reef C-MAN station offshore Key Largo.35 knots sustained/39 knot gust at Sand Key C-MAN station offshore Key West.35 knots sustained/37 knots gust at Sombrero Key C-MAN station offshore Marathon.32 knots sustained/37 knots gust at Key West Int'l airport.
Tropical Storm, Monroe/Upper Keys
- When
- September 21, 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe/Upper Keys forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A few trees were knocked down in the Ocean Reef area due to Tropical Storm Winds.
Tropical Storm, Monroe/Upper Keys
- When
- September 21, 12:43 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe/Upper Keys forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sustained wind of 47 knots with a gust of 59 knots from southwest observed at Molasses Reef C-MAN station offshore Key largo
- Tropical Storm
- A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph).
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Cold in Iowa, September 21, 1999$15 million · 51 events
- Lightning Strikes and Heavy Rain in California, September 21 to 22, 1999$5.0 million · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, September 21, 1999$154,000 · 1.75 in hail · 13 events
- Flash Flood in Florida, September 21, 1999$200,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in South Carolina, September 21 to 28, 1999$50,000 · 2 events
- High Wind in Alaska, September 21 to 22, 199956 kt wind · 5 events
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, September 21, 19994 events
- High Wind in Alaska, September 21 to 22, 1999$5,000 · 79 kt wind · 3 events
- High Wind in Alaska, September 21 to 22, 199977 kt wind · 2 events
- Hail in South Carolina, September 21, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event
- Flash Flood in New York, September 21, 19991 event
- Flood in Virginia, September 21, 19991 event
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: 5714230, 5714229.