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Tornado (F3) — Volusia, Florida

February 23, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0M
Tornado scale
F3
Area
Volusia

Event narrative (NOAA)

The Sanford tornado crossed into Volusia County near Highway 46 and the St. Johns River where it killed a 53 year old man in a recreational vehicle at a fish camp. The tornado continued northeast for 2 miles and dissipated in a rural part of south Volusia County.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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