The Florida El Niño Outbreak of February 22 and 23, 1998 was the deadliest tornado event in Florida history. Forty-two people were killed and 260 were injured; seven tornadoes were involved in the event. The previous record for the highest tornado death toll in Florida history was 17 on March 31, 1962. February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... For other uses of Tornado, see Tornado (disambiguation). ... State nickname: Everglade State, Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The tornadoes were strong due to an abnormally strong jet stream with warm, humid air out ahead of the cold front. This is common in an El Niño pattern. Jet streams are fast flowing, confined air currents found in the atmosphere at around 12 km above the surface of the Earth, just under the tropopause. ... In meteorology, a weather front is a boundary between two air masses with differing characteristics (e. ... El Niño is also the nickname of Sergio García. ...

The first tornado of the outbreak came at around 11:40 P.M. in Lake County, Florida. Three were killed in this tornado. The most notable tornado of the night hit in Kissimmee. Twenty-five were killed. It was an F3. Another F3 hit in Seminole County, Florida near Sanford and Volusia County, Florida killing 13. The last tornado of the night hit in Brevard County, Florida. Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Kissimmee is a city located in Osceola County, Florida. ... Seminole County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ...