Heavy Rain — Orange, Florida

2001-07-31 · near Orlando, Orange, Florida

Event narrative

The roof collapsed at a flight training center when excessive water collected on the roof due to a clogged drain. Flight simulators valued at over 30 million dollars were damaged. Around 2.5 inches of rain fell in the Orlando area that day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5259552. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.