Coastal Broward County, Florida
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2015, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
41
All events
10
Deaths
$260.0M
Property damage
Year by year
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A 62-year-old man drowned after getting caught in a rip current at an unguarded beach in the 3400 block of Galt Ocean Drive on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The man was a part-time resident of South Florida who also had a residence in New York. Southeast Florida Ocean Rescue agencies pe…
A 40-year-old man drowned after getting caught in a rip current while surfing near Franklin Street and Surf Road. This was the third rip current drowning in 3 days at Broward County beaches, during a period of sustained east winds of 15-20 mph.
A 50-year-old man drowned after getting caught in a rip current at a beach near 4050 N. Ocean Drive in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The man, a tourist from Iowa, was swimming at an unguarded beach.
A 36-year-old resident of Pompano Beach drowned after getting caught in a rip current off John U. Lloyd State Park in Hollywood.The beach did not have a lifeguard present, but signs were posted at the park entrance warning of rip currents.
A 53-year-old Fort Lauderdale man drowned when he was caught in a rip current in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The man tried to swim to shore but exhausted himself. There were no lifeguards at the beach.Winds were east at around 15 mph when the drowning occurred, and the Hazardous Weath…
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
High tide resulted in the flooding of portions of backyards on Palm Island.
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Flooding at intersection of Cordova Road and SE 12 Street in Fort Lauderdale.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Tidal inundation on Hendricks Isle resulted in water deep enough to enter parked vehicles. Report via social media. Flooding also reported on Cordova Road in Fort Lauderdale between SE 7th and 15th streets.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Flooding reported at Franklin Street and SR A1A during the morning high tide.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Tidal flooding along Himmarshee Canal in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Drought Drought
Well-below normal winter and spring rainfall along with a prolonged period of dry weather going back to early 2006 caused for severe drought conditions to spread southward across South Florida. As of May 29th, all of South Florida north of a West Palm Beach to Naples line was und…
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Heat Heat
A 20-year-old male died of apparent heat exposure after he wandered in the Everglades in search of help to repair his broken-down airboat. He and his uncle set out on the airboat from Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in southern Palm Beach County, and were about 3 miles south…
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The outer fringes of Tropical Storm Arlene affected the south Florida mainland as it passed from the northwest Caribbean Sea into the southeast Gulf of Mexico. Wind gusts of tropical storm strength were felt over land while sustained tropical storm-force winds occurred in the coa…
Wildfire Wildfire
A lightning-initiated wildfire burned about 800 acres just west of U.S. 27 at Sheridan Street.
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Trees and powerlines downed.
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Flood Flood
a shallow warm front stalled over southeast palm beach county. by 22/2210 est a spotter in boca raton reported 4.50 inches in less than 3 hours. overnight amounts in excess of 9 inches were reported. widespread street flooding was reported over most of the southern half of coasta…
Flood Flood
several reports of three to four inches with largest amount of 7.59 inches in oakland park received from sfwmd.
Flood Flood
reports of street flooding in hollywood.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
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