Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2007, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
1
Floods since 1996
38
All events
5
Deaths
$10.8B
Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Swells from Subtropical Storm Ana combined with an outgoing tide caused a small craft to capsize as it attempted to traverse the Jupiter Inlet. Two tourists drowned and two others were rescued.
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…
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 April 24th, all of Glades and Hendry counties, as well as northwestern Palm Beac…
Drought Drought
Well-below normal rainfall since early 2006 produced severe drought conditions across the Lake Okeechobee region of South Florida. Large portions of Glades, Hendry and northern Palm Beach counties were under D2 (severe) drought status. The level of Lake Okeechobee lowered to 10.5…
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Wildfire Wildfire
A lightning-initiated wildfire burned one acre and briefly threatened nearby homes.
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Swells from hurricane Isabel, that was passing about 1000 miles to the east of southeast Florida, capsized a watercraft at the Boynton Beach Inlet injuring two men. A 14-year-old swimmer was rescued from high waves near Juno Beach Pier. Minor beach erosion was experienced.
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Sustained east winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph caused minor beach erosion and caused a crane-carrying barge to wash ashore just south of Lake Worth Pier.
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Flood Flood
Several inches of rain in a few hours fell mainly over northeast Palm Beach county, overwhelming the drainage system. Water was three feet deep in the streets with several businesses and houses sustaining minor flood damage.
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West Palm Beach Airport ASOS recorded wind 150 degrees 16 gusting to 43 knots at 0721 am est. Tree damage and power outages reported.
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A 260 foot dredging barge was grouned offshore Boca Raton.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
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