Power Outage in Deltona, FL

Hurricane Ian's slow movement and large wind field led to a long period of tropical storm force winds in Volusia County. Scattered reports of trees and power lines downed, as well as generally minor damage to roofs, awnings, fences, and pool enclosures due to strong winds, which surface observations indicated peaked between 60 and 70 mph across inland areas.

Local broadcast media relayed a report of numerous trees downed onto power lines along Old Mission Road in New Smyrna Beach.

City of DeLand officials and fire rescue report that several old trees had large branches knocked down into power lines on Garfield Avenue, just north of Minnesota Avenue. These branches blocked the roadways and damaged nine power lines.

A National Weather Service Damage Survey confirmed that a strong tornado moved through North DeLand along a 4.6 mile long path with peak winds estimated between 110-120 mph. The tornado began around the intersection of W Minnesota Ave and N Ridgewood Ave, near the West Minnesota Estates neighborhood. The tornado generally tracked east-northeast across the city resulting in many downed medium to large tree branches, downed power lines, and numerous large trees were uprooted, which led to many local and major roadways being blocked. Many homes and vehicles suffered moderate to major damage as large tree branches or entire trees fell on them.||The tornado briefly intensified just southwest of the intersection of W Plymouth Avenue and N Spring Garden Avenue where EF-1 damage occurred. Two storage facility buildings suffered major roof collapse with winds estimated at 80-90 mph. The tornado continued to produce EF-0 damage along and south of W Plymouth Avenue as it moved towards Woodland Blvd. ||As the tornado reached Woodland Blvd. it quickly intensified and reached its widest point at approximately 550 yards. Extensive EF-1 damage was seen from Woodland Blvd. east to Amelia Avenue, and from E Kentucky Ave south to E Woodmont Road, with winds estimated between 90-100 mph. Damage was most significant along E Washington Ave between N Alabama Ave and N Amelia Ave, just east of US Hwy 17 where winds are estimated between 110-120 mph. Two homes had total roof loss, with a few others receiving moderate to major roof and structural damage. Several healthy tree trunks were found snapped and twisted near the base, with numerous smaller trees snapped midway. Videos taken along N Woodland Blvd revealed that a box delivery truck was tipped over and a car was flipped.||The tornado dissipated just east of the Lake Lindley subdivision between Jacobs Road and Lake Talmadge Drive where many large branches were snapped near the tops of the trees. ||There was one injury and no fatalities reported. Preliminary damage estimates from the Volusia County Property Appraiser indicate total damage of approximately $8,010,339. There were 163 damaged structures, with 49 sustaining minor damage, 40 sustaining major damage, and 5 that were destroyed.

A National Weather Service Damage Survey confirmed that a strong tornado moved through North DeLand along a 4.6 mile long path with peak winds estimated between 110-120 mph. The tornado began around the intersection of W Minnesota Ave and N Ridgewood Ave, near the West Minnesota Estates neighborhood. The tornado generally tracked east-northeast across the city resulting in many downed medium to large tree branches, downed power lines, and numerous large trees were uprooted, which led to many local and major roadways being blocked. Many homes and vehicles suffered moderate to major damage as large tree branches or entire trees fell on them.||The tornado briefly intensified just southwest of the intersection of W Plymouth Avenue and N Spring Garden Avenue where EF-1 damage occurred. Two storage facility buildings suffered major roof collapse with winds estimated at 80-90 mph. The tornado continued to produce EF-0 damage along and south of W Plymouth Avenue as it moved towards Woodland Blvd. ||As the tornado reached Woodland Blvd. it quickly intensified and reached its widest point at approximately 550 yards. Extensive EF-1 damage was seen from Woodland Blvd. east to Amelia Avenue, and from E Kentucky Ave south to E Woodmont Road, with winds estimated between 90-100 mph. Damage was most significant along E Washington Ave between N Alabama Ave and N Amelia Ave, just east of US Hwy 17 where winds are estimated between 110-120 mph. Two homes had total roof loss, with a few others receiving moderate to major roof and structural damage. Several healthy tree trunks were found snapped and twisted near the base, with numerous smaller trees snapped midway. Videos taken along N Woodland Blvd revealed that a box delivery truck was tipped over and a car was flipped.||The tornado dissipated just east of the Lake Lindley subdivision between Jacobs Road and Lake Talmadge Drive where many large branches were snapped near the tops of the trees. ||There was one injury and no fatalities reported. Preliminary damage estimates from the Volusia County Property Appraiser indicate total damage of approximately $8,010,339. There were 163 damaged structures, with 49 sustaining minor damage, 40 sustaining major damage, and 5 that were destroyed.

National Weather Service staff conducted a damage survey and confirmed a EF-1 tornado in occurred in DeLand on January 4, 2020. Peak winds were estimated between 90 and 100 mph, along a 4.39 mile long path, with a maximum width of 265 yards. A DeLand resident on a large paddleboat on Lake Beresford observed the waterspout/tornado touching down just southwest of his location on the lake. The tornado moved onshore causing tree damage to a nearby property near South Beresford Road. The tornado continued generally northeast clipping the southern side of Woodward Avenue Elementary School, crossing multiple streets, subdivisions, a large park, a nursing home, and dissipated near the intersection of Colorado Avenue and New York Avenue. Damage estimates indicate several large trees toppled, numerous large branches downed, two homes experienced major roof damage, significant roof damage to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) building, structural damage at Melching Field and Earl Brown Park, 8-10 power poles snapped at the base, and 10 additional structures received lesser, minor-moderate damage. City of DeLand officials estimate the damage in the city to be around $25,000.

National Weather Service staff conducted a damage survey and confirmed a EF-1 tornado in occurred in DeLand on January 4, 2020. Peak winds were estimated between 90 and 100 mph, along a 4.39 mile long path, with a maximum width of 265 yards. A DeLand resident on a large paddleboat on Lake Beresford observed the waterspout/tornado touching down just southwest of his location on the lake. The tornado moved onshore causing tree damage to a nearby property near South Beresford Road. The tornado continued generally northeast clipping the southern side of Woodward Avenue Elementary School, crossing multiple streets, subdivisions, a large park, a nursing home, and dissipated near the intersection of Colorado Avenue and New York Avenue. Damage estimates indicate several large trees toppled, numerous large branches downed, two homes experienced major roof damage, significant roof damage to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) building, structural damage at Melching Field and Earl Brown Park, 8-10 power poles snapped at the base, and 10 additional structures received lesser, minor-moderate damage. City of DeLand officials estimate the damage in the city to be around $25,000.

In Volusia County, tropical storm force sustained winds affected the barrier island, with gusts to tropical storm force in squalls through much of the remainder of the county. The highest sustained wind was measured at New Smyrna Beach (47 mph from the north at 0144LST on September 4) and the peak gust was also at New Smyrna Beach (69 mph from the north at 0144LST on September 4). Approximately 5,000 residents lost power for a short period of time, and 1,200 people evacuated into shelters.

Per a report received from a local broadcast media: a Port Orange home caught fire and was destroyed after being struck by lightning. The home located on Stewart Avenue, north of Taylor Road, was fully engulfed by flames when fire fighters arrived on scene. The blaze began in the garage area of the home and burned two vehicles before spreading to the rest of the property. The homeowner was working in his shed in the backyard when the lightning strike occurred, though he was uninjured. When Florida Power and Light inspected the home after the blaze, they found the plastic meter was melted and hanging off, another sign the home was struck by lightning. Unfortunately, the owner's two pet cats were killed in the blaze.

The center of major Hurricane Matthew passed only 30 miles offshore Volusia County during the morning hours of October 7, producing a 12-hour period of sustained tropical storm force winds through much of the county and a shorter period of frequent gusts to hurricane force closer to the coast. A NWS damage survey confirmed that sustained category 1 hurricane winds likely occurred along portions of the coastline. The highest sustained wind recorded at the Daytona Beach International Airport was 52 mph from the north at 0545LST on October 7 and the peak gust was 71 mph from the north at 0711LST. Other recorded peak wind gusts included 84 mph at Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach and 83 mph at New Smyrna Beach. Wind damage occurred to several thousand homes, often a result of impacts due to falling trees. Sixty-nine homes were destroyed, 467 sustained major damage, 1,494 experienced minor damage and an additional 10,041 homes were affected in some way. Structural damage to homes and businesses due to wind were mainly confined to the barrier islands as well as those properties exposed to larger bodies of water. Damage to the roofs of older buildings was more notable than newer construction, where damage was generally confined to roof shingles, soffits, awnings, and pool enclosures. Further inland, property damage was mainly a result of fallen trees, especially to older buildings and mobile homes within densely wooded areas. At the peak of the storm, nearly 258,000 customers were without power, or 92% of the county. Preliminary property damage was estimated at $514.4 million. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for all of the barrier islands, as well as low-lying areas, RV parks, and mobile homes across the remainder of the county. A total of 4,000 residents evacuated to shelters within the county. One direct fatality and four indirect fatalities resulted from the hurricane. A 63-year-old woman died on October 7 during the hurricane when a tree fell on her as she was feeding animals outside her Deland home. On October 10, an 87-year-old man was electrocuted by a downed power line in Deleon Springs around 0700LST. Also on this date, a 9-year-old Daytona Beach boy was found unconscious in his home after officials discovered a generator running in another room. The boy later died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a local medical center. A 47-year-old Ohio man assisting with debris cleanup efforts in Ormond Beach was killed on October 10 when part of a downed tree rolled on top of him and pinned him underneath. On October 14 around 1000LST, a 52-year old tree trimmer died after he was electrocuted while cleaning up storm debris in a Deltona backyard.

Two weather spotters reported downed trees and powerlines one mile and two miles south of Edgewater, respectively. Another spotter reported a downed maple tree and numerous branches in the same general area.

Several large tree branches were downed in Orange City and Deltona along with a large tree branch down on a powerline along Temple Avenue in Orange City. Downed large tree branches also damaged an above ground pool in Deltona and a parked car in Orange City.

A microburst produced estimated winds of 70 mph near the Daytona Beach International Airport. The downburst flipped a Cessna-172 plane taxiing on the runway of Daytona Beach International Airport. The two occupants on board were uninjured. Several windows were shattered in a nearby office building and large tree branches were downed at the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Downed power lines and trees occurred within residential areas just east of the campus.

Strong winds, estimated as sub-severe by fire department officials at the damage scene, downed an old tree, damaging a car, powerlines and a fence in Deltona. Nearby in Osteen, tree limbs were downed by the strong winds at the same time, resulting in a briefly closure of the roadway.

Weather Underground mesonet station WU51 near Ormond Beach measured non-convective gusts of 43 knots. Some minor powerline damage occurred in the area due to falling tree branches.

The Daytona Beach International Airport ASOS (KDAB) measured non-convective wind gusts of 40 knots. Some minor powerline damage occurred in the area due to falling tree limbs.

The New Smyrna Beach ASOS (KEVB) measured non-convective wind gusts of 45 knots. Some minor powerline damage occurred in the area due to falling tree limbs.

Weatherflow mesonet station XNSB measured non-convective wind gusts of 44 knots. Some minor powerline damage occurred in the area due to falling tree limbs.

Weather Underground mesonet station WU51 measured non-convective wind gusts of 46 knots. Some minor powerline damage occurred in the area due to falling tree limbs.

The tornado began at US Highway 1 in Edgewater and continued northeast through the Terra Mar Village Mobile Home Park to Alice Street and Jones Fish Camp Road, then moved onto the intracoastal river as a waterspout (see 1726 LST waterspout episode). A total of 62 homes were damaged (17 with minor damage and 45 with major damage), impacting carports, awnings, roofs, power poles and lines, and numerous trees. Over 100 trees (many very large) between the mobile home park and the intracoastal river were snapped near the ground or uprooted. Metal from the mobile homes were carried far downstream. The frame of a mobile home was wrapped several times around the base of a tree. The tornado produced high-end EF0 damage within the mobile home park, then strengthened to a high-end EF1 tornado with a widening damage swath along Jones Fish Camp Road and upon approach to the intracoastal waterway. There were two very minor injuries, both treated at the scene. Maximum winds estimated at 90-110 mph. A motorist travelling on US Highway 1 videotaped the tornado crossing the highway in front of him, with debris evident within the circulation as it reached the mobile home park. Several other citizens and a public safety official also witnessed the tornado. DI3 DOD4 EXP; DI3 DOD8 LB-EXP; DI27 DOD4 EXP; DI28 DOD4 EXP.

The tornado which impacted Edgewater from 1725-1726 LST, continued northeast across the intracoastal waterway (1726-1729 LST), then moved across the narrow barrier island at Bethune Beach as a small, weak tornado. Several power lines were downed by the tornado along Highway A1A and small debris from palm trees and shrubs were observed along the path. A citizen observed the tornado cross the barrier island, from the second story of his home just to the north. Maximum winds estimated at 55-65 mph.

A trained spotter reported that a large tree was blown over onto a mobile home and a car during a thunderstorm just north of Deland. Multiple power lines were also blown down in the vicinity.

WESH TV2 Orlando reported trees blown down on top of cars and downed power lines. Deland Police Department confirmed the report.

Power lines down in several areas around Deland.

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree branches that took out power lines in Deland.

Thunderstorm winds downed power lines and power transformers in Deltona.

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and trees in Deltona.

Lightning strikes downed trees and power lines in Deland.

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Holly Hill.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines in Deltona.

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in the De Leon Springs area.

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and trees in the Deltona Area. One woman was injured when a tree fell on her car as she was driving in Deltona.

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines over much of De Land

A thunderstorm became severe in western Volusia County where it produced tree and powerline damage in Orange City.

A strong thunderstorm that moved through DeLand in Volusia County produced minor wind damage that resulted in old trees falling into several power lines.

A thunderstorm became severe over southeast Volusia County and produced damage to several trees and powerlines in the town of Edgewater.

A broken line of showers and thunderstorms moved rapidly southeast across Volusia County. Two cells along the line caused minor wind damage to trees, but no structural damage. Part of a tree fell onto powerlines and a vehicle in Deltona, and tree limbs temporarily blocked a road in Osteen.

A series of powerful tornadoes swept across Sumter, Lake and Volusia counties during the early morning hours of February 2, 2007. A discontinuous swath of tornado damage was observed from near Wildwood in Sumter County to the town of Lady Lake (Lake County) to New Smyrna Beach (Volusia County). This was a distance of over 70 miles. A total of 21 fatalities occurred within Lake County. Central Florida was located in the warm sector ahead of an advancing cold front. Large scale lift was supported by a very strong jet aloft, with strong vertical shear. Instability increased overnight with temperatures and dew points increasing through the pre-dawn hours. A single long-tracked supercell thunderstorm traveled from Sumter County to the coastal waters of Volusia County during the early morning hours of February 2, 2007. Three tornadoes touched down along this track.

On December 24th an area of surface low pressure developed in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of a strong upper level trough and an associated powerful branch of the subtropical jet. As this low pressure system moved into Florida, a squall line developed over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and then moved rapidly into Florida . The squall line spawned severe thunderstorms and tornadoes moving east and northeast at around 50 MPH.

Hurricane Charley was still producing hurricane wind gusts as it crossed Volusia County from the southwest. Daytona Beach reported a wind gust to 72 knots (83 mph) and Ormond Beach reported wind gusts of 76 knots (88 mph). Like the counties to the south, Volusia County experienced widespread power outages, thousands of trees down, and damage to roofs, mobile homes, porches, awnings and car ports. The Ormond Beach area was hit especially hard with east winds off the Atlantic as the hurricane center moved off the coast just to the south near Daytona Beach. Hundreds of trees were blown down and roofs were severely damaged on three beachfront hotels. Because the duration of the onshore wind was so brief, there was negligible storm surge. Minor roadway flooding occurred from the two to four inches of rain that fell. A strong F1 touched down in South Daytona Beach with the primary rainband ahead of the hurricane. This tornado destroyed a home and severly damaged three others, mainly from fallen trees. The roof was blown off a strip mall store and a fire was started at a service station when the tornado destroyed the gas pumps and blew down the service island canopy. A smaller F0 tornado also came ashore on the barrier island injuring an elderly woman and damaging the roof of her house. Two fatalities were attributed to Hurricane Charley. A man was killed during the cleanup when he was crushed by a large tree limb. A woman was killed when she walked into a submerged power line. Total estimated damage in the county was $52 million.