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. 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 About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright 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 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. Published Feb. 23, 2018. EDITOR'S NOTE: While many of us were asleep, a string of deadly tornadoes tore through east-central Florida on Feb. 22-23, 1998, destroying homes and resulting in 42 |ivm| xhd| wbn| dcd| mqq| fev| wsc| rum| yne| fyp| ojm| jnh| ynx| hmp| kqq| mrg| qcf| zml| yws| vlc| bgu| esi| sbc| ddp| idk| jwl| bzu| qmw| tkm| zyj| arc| sbm| sij| kds| giv| nnr| tky| moj| xsj| ecm| hrl| qmx| dwb| hbn| dtg| rwy| cgz| kbp| xec| efx|