Tropical Storm in Coastal Palm Beach, Florida

Tropical Storm September 16, 2000 – September 17, 2000 · Coastal Palm Beach, Florida

The wider storm

Tropical Storm Gordon formed in the Gulf of Mexico about 375 miles west of Naples late on September 15. It moved northeast, brieflly intensified to hurricane strength, then moved ashore in the Big Bend area of Florida as a tropical storm late on September 17. The outer fringes of Gordon moved across south Florida producing 3-6 inches of rain, numerous funnel clouds and waterspouts and at least three tornadoes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5156481. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.