Florida, 2000

Damaging Wind and Waterspout in Florida, September 6, 2000

September 6, 2000 · NWS TAE · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

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.

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:08 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Waterspout, Franklin

When
September 6, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, 4 mi NW of East Pt
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.812, -84.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A waterspout was sighted by a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy over East Bay.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gulf

When
September 6, 9:07 PM EST to 9:12 PM EST
Where
Gulf County, Port St Joe
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.817, -85.300

Straight-line winds downed numerous trees and power lines across a one-mile swath of Port St. Joe. At least a dozen homes and several local businesses along a path from First Street to 20th Street were damaged. Torrential rains caused storm drains to back up in the downtown area where several businesses took on water. Reported by the Gulf County Sheriff and WJHG-7 TV meteorologist.

What these are

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

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: 5158463, 5158513.