Florida, 2000

Flood and Damaging Wind in Florida, August 20, 2000

August 20, 2000 · NWS TAE · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
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.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When
August 20, 2:30 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Walton County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.617, -86.150

Trees and power lines down in De Funiak Springs, Mossy Head, Paxton and Glendale. Reported by the Walton County Sheriff.

Flood, Leon

When
August 20, 3:10 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Leon County, Tallahassee
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.458, -84.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Slow-moving thunderstorms dumped up to four inches of rain within a two-hour period. Minor flooding was reported at the Burlington Coat Factory store in the Tallahassee Mall and in poor drainage areas throughout the city. Reported by Tallahassee Police and the Florida EOC.

What these are

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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5155387, 5155388.