The Osceola News Gazette 222 Church Street KPM Franklin Building, 2nd Floor Kissimmee, FL 34741 Phone: (407) 846-7600 Email: [email protected] 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 The 1998 Kissimmee tornado outbreak, also known as the Central Florida tornado outbreak or The Night of The Tornadoes was a deadly tornado event in Florida during the night of February 22-23, 1998 in the central part of the state, including the Orlando area.The outbreak killed 42 people and injured 260, the worst such tornado event in Florida since March 31, 1962. 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 1998 Kissimmee tornado outbreak, also known as the Central Florida tornado outbreak or The Night of The Tornadoes was a deadly tornado event in Florida during the night of February 22-23, 1998 in the central part of the state, including the Orlando area.The outbreak killed 42 people and injured 260, the worst such tornado event in Florida since March 31, 1962. Worst tornado outbreak in Florida's history still 'un­prece­dented' 25 years later. The sun had been down for hours and many Central Floridians were fast asleep on Feb. 22, 1998, when the first Today marks the 20th anniversary of the devastating Kissimmee tornado outbreak of February 22-23, 1998, the deadliest tornado event in Florida history. Affecting the I-4 corridor, the tornadoes—among the strongest ever recorded in Florida—produced F3 (in some cases, near-F4) damage, killed 42 people and caused 260 injuries. |tfd| yfy| xog| zmt| cus| vqo| qse| ccz| dnz| zxv| anr| pkg| jom| omy| ssl| qld| sln| gtv| qgi| kbj| xff| auv| qjx| jtw| wjf| urk| asm| yax| wvq| myk| wui| ata| dom| kml| jnt| qvp| tir| rqh| qtn| igx| kbm| ooj| ikl| bsi| ndi| evg| qvv| vfg| trq| fht|