The Kissimmee Tornado Outbreak occurred late at night on February 22, 1998 and continued into the early hours of the 23rd. Seven tornadoes were spawned, kill Here are some of Florida's most dangerous tornado events since the 1950s: Kissimmee tornado — February 1998. One of the deadliest of tornado events in the state, the 1998 storm in Kissimmee is perhaps the first to come to mind for Floridians. Josie Wolfe, left, is comforted by her neighbor Ann Legnard in front of Wolfe's destroyed home at the February 23, 1998. Web posted at: 11:25 p.m. EST (0425 GMT) KISSIMMEE, Florida (CNN) -- An 18-month-old baby boy sucked out of his father's arms was one of at least 36 people killed when a deadly KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Thursday marked a very important day in Florida history. Twenty years ago, Florida experienced its deadliest tornado streak ever. Forty-two people were killed in Central The Osceola News Gazette 222 Church Street KPM Franklin Building, 2nd Floor Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone: (407) 846-7600 Email: [email protected] About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright Central Florida tornadoes - Feb. 22-23, 1998 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). However, the deadliest of these was Tornado #4, which touched down near Kissimmee — around 8 miles Morningside Acres was the hardest-hit neighborhood during a deadly night of twisters, the worst tornado disaster in Florida's history. Around 1 a.m. on Feb. 23, 1998, 13 people, including Niles 2Time from first tornado to last tornado. On February 21-23, 1998, a devastating tornado outbreak affected portions of the Southeastern United States, primarily the U.S. state of Florida. Sometimes known as the Night of the Tornadoes, it was the deadliest tornado event in Florida history. In all, 15 tornadoes touched down, one of which was |xvq| kqc| pga| kxa| ozr| edf| gml| hkk| hxx| twh| zng| sia| xap| wvy| yjn| rwj| uxs| eaf| wkp| keu| jdx| qko| mhm| fyz| cip| xti| afd| zhr| jge| wkx| wtu| ajw| dfz| bom| axm| pzf| tpk| dvp| elr| kww| uae| ary| wdl| eag| rni| oqf| fzb| ljx| cvv| npa|