Florida, 2000

Waterspouts in Florida, April 8, 2000

April 8, 2000 · NWS EYW · 3 events in 1 county or zone

3 waterspout, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 Miami radar (KAMX), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:49 UTC.

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Event by event

3 waterspout. Local standard time, as filed.

Waterspout, Monroe

When
April 8, 9:51 AM EST to 10:05 AM EST
Where
Monroe County, (Eyw)key West Inl Ar
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Waterspout located 3 miles southwest of Key West. A 45 mph thunderstorm gust was also reported by a storm spotter in Key West.

Waterspout, Monroe

When
April 8, 10:05 AM EST to 10:19 AM EST
Where
Monroe County, Ramrod Key
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two waterspouts were observed 13 miles south of Sugarloaf Key.

Waterspout, Monroe

When
April 8, 10:15 AM EST to 10:27 AM EST
Where
Monroe County, (Eyw)key West Inl Ar
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Waterspout observed 3 miles south of Key West. 1/4 inch diameter hail was also observed in Key West.

What these are

Waterspout
A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5137745, 5137746, 5138124.