Florida, 1999

Tropical 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS EYW wrote it up.

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.

The radar

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Event by event

2 tropical storm. Local standard time, as filed.

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

What these are

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.

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: 5714230, 5714229.