Waterspout in Florida

Events

751

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$90,000

• Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Florida, November 4 to 27, 199820 injured · $25 million · F2 · 13 eventsTropical storm Mitch, after devastating portions of central America as a hurricane then dissipating over land, reformed over the Bay of Campeche and moved northeast across the Yucatan Peninsula, the southeast Gulf of Mexico and into south Florida.
• Hurricane and Storm Surge in Florida, September 24 to 25, 1998$270 million · 5 eventsSpiral bands associated with Hurricane Georges moved north over south Florida on the evening of Thursday September 24 1998. The convective activity embedded in the spiral bands was moving to the southwest near 45 knots.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, July 20, 2000$698,000 · 1.25 in hail · 14 eventsHalf dollar size hail on Apalachee Parkway. Reported by the public.
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, March 16, 2000$152,000 · F0 · 5 eventsAn 81-mph thunderstorm wind gust measured at Tyndall AFB (KPAM).
• Damaging Wind and Waterspout in Florida, June 11, 2001$125,000 · 2 eventsNumerous trees and power lines down. A mobile home sustained roof damage. Several homes and businesses received minor damage. Homes and businesses were without power along U.S. Highway 98 from County Road 30-A to U.S. Highway 331. Reported by the Walton County EMA.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, May 4, 1998$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 14 eventsA funnel cloud was reported by local police in Cocoa.
• Damaging Wind and Waterspout in Florida, September 6, 2000$50,000 · 2 eventsA waterspout was sighted by a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy over East Bay.
• Waterspout in Florida, July 31, 1997$50,000 · 1 eventA short-lived waterspout, five to ten feet wide at the base, travelled 100 yards along the Caloosahatchee River, east of the Edison Bridge (northbound U.S. Highway 41 Business).
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, May 5, 19981 injured · 1.25 in hail · 19 eventsThunderstorm winds produced wind gusts to 70 knots turning a jet C23 jet aircraft on the tarmac.
• Damaging Wind and Waterspout in Florida, May 21 to 22, 2000$30,000 · 2 eventsA waterspout was sighted over Phillips Inlet and filmed by a Panama City TV news crew.
• Waterspout in Florida, August 12, 2000$25,000 · 1 eventA waterspout severely damaged a boat docked at a pier on Carlyle Circle on Indian Bluff Island, two miles northwest of Palm Harbor.
• Tornado and Waterspouts in Florida, May 18 to 31, 1999F0 · 15 eventsOn May 30th at 1215 pm EDT, a waterspout moved onshore along the north side of Key West as a tornado but dissipated quickly after hitting land. No damage or injuries were reported with this event.
• Tornado and Waterspouts in Florida, May 18 to 30, 1999F0 · 13 eventsOn May 30th at 12:15 pm EDT, a waterspout moved onshore along the north end of Duval Street inKey West as a tornado and dissipated quickly after moving onshore. There was no damage or injuries reported with this event.
• Tornado and Waterspout in Florida, June 18, 1998$15,000 · F0 · 3 eventsSeveral waterspouts reported from 5 - 10 miles north of Key West. Reports came from several sources.
• Tornado and Waterspout in Florida, July 1, 2000$15,000 · F0 · 2 eventsWaterspout observed 5 miles Northwest of Key West Airport
• Lightning Strike and Waterspout in Florida, July 26, 20001 injured · 2 eventsLightning struck a boat just west of Key West. 5 people were knocked out of the boat with one person injured with burns.
• Waterspouts in Florida, April 28 to 29, 19997 events
• Flood and Waterspouts in Florida, July 28, 20006 eventsLarge waterspout observed 1 miles south of Duck Key.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, July 7, 199856 kt wind · 5 eventsWind gust recorded at uncommissioned HWO ASOS at North Perry Field.
• Tornado and Waterspouts in Florida, September 6, 1999F0 · 5 events2 waterspouts occurred 5 miles northwest of Key West
• Waterspouts in Florida, July 21, 19995 eventsWaterspout observed 2 miles south of EYW
• Waterspouts in Florida, August 27, 19995 eventsjust north of Fiesta Key about 17 miles northeast of Marathon
• Waterspouts in Florida, March 31, 20005 eventsWaterspout reported 2 miles north of Bahia Honda.
• Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Florida, August 15, 200050 kt wind · 5 eventsFunnel cloud observed 9 miles south of Key West airport.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 2, 19971 in hail · 4 eventsQuarter size hail fell in the University Park area of Orlando.

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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.