Florida, 2023

Strong Wind in Florida, February 13, 2023

February 13, 2023 · NWS JAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Gusty post-frontal winds of 35 to 45 mph caused minor wind damage.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 JAX wrote it up.

Gusty post-frontal winds of 35 to 45 mph caused minor wind damage.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 13, 8:17 AM EST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 8:17 AM EST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
817 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023

...New UPDATE...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 811 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023

Surface high pressure will build from the west southwest Today,
then will be overhead Tonight. Skies have cleared, and a sunny
afternoon is expected. Temperatures are expected to be seasonal.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  66  37  70  47 /   0   0   0   0
SSI  65  44  64  54 /   0   0   0   0
JAX  69  39  71  51 /   0   0   0   0
SGJ  67  44  70  54 /   0   0   0   0
GNV  69  38  75  50 /   0   0   0   0
OCF  70  39  76  49 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AM...None.
&&

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Event by event

1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Coastal Duval

When
February 13, 9:30 AM EST
Where
Coastal Duval forecast zone
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$200
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
30.335, -81.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown down across Beach Blvd near Huffman Blvd due to gusty post-frontal winds estimated near 40 mph (gusts of 35 to 45 mph were observed across the aera through the day). The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for Storm Data.

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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: 1078725.