Florida, 2000

High Wind in Florida, November 25, 2000

November 25, 2000 · NWS TBW · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Post frontal gradient winds of up to 50 mph caused sporadic sign, power line and tree damage over portions of the Tampa - St. Pete metropolitan area in West Central Florida.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.

Post frontal gradient winds of up to 50 mph caused sporadic sign, power line and tree damage over portions of the Tampa - St. Pete metropolitan area in West Central Florida.

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Pinellas

When
November 25, 8:30 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Pinellas forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hillsborough

When
November 25, 9:00 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
Where
Hillsborough forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5159657, 5159656.