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Kendall, Florida

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1950 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Kendall-Palmetto Bay census division. It lies in ZIP code area 33156. The Survey maps it on the South Miami quadrangle. 80,241 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3 feet above sea level.

Kendall within Miami-Dade County

Then and now

1950 to 1994

The same ground, surveyed 44 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Kendall, surveyed 1994
Topographic sheet of Kendall, surveyed 1950

Compare 1950 against another survey:

Population over time

2 figures

Kendall grew from 75,371 to 80,241 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201075,371
202080,241+4,870 (+6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

53 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Kendall between 1992 and 2020, burning about 564 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 13 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Misuse of fire by a minor15
Railroad operations and maintenance13
Arson/incendiarism13
Equipment and vehicle use5
Missing data/not specified/undetermined3
Debris and open burning2
Natural1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
17 August 1997Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
30 July 1992Railroad operations and maintenance1.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
13 July 1994Misuse of fire by a minor20 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
12 July 2011Natural5.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceCORAL REEF (13)
12 July 1994Railroad operations and maintenance5.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
14 June 2015Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceDEERING PRESERVE (13)
14 June 2011Arson/incendiarism4.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceSUNSET (13)
12 June 1998Arson/incendiarism15 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Miami-Dade County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Kendall: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Kendall Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Oolite Rock Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Tropical Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Miami-Dade County

Storms near this place

58 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kendall in 58 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 19 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 9 funnel cloud, 4 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2007LightningKendall1 killedLightning struck and killed a 41-year-old man who was doing landscape work at a home at 10500 SW 62 Ave in Pinecrest. The man was under a tree when the lightning struck. ||It was not raining at the location of the lightning strike, although a thunderstorm was located about 2 to 3 miles to the north. The media reported this incident as dry lightning striking out of a clear sky, although the lightning bolt likely originated out of the side of the nearby storm.
May 2005LightningKendall1 hurtA 13-year-old boy was injured while touching a metal fence when lightning struck nearby.
May 1999LightningKendall1 hurtno account filed
September 2004Flash FloodKendall$50,000Extensive street flooding was observed with depths up to eighteen inches. Some minor flooding of residences occurred.
November 2006Heavy RainKendall$20,000Heavy rains which swept across the area during the very early morning hours caused the flooding of 102 units in the Cherry Grove Village apartments in Kendall. |The buildings were being refurbished and water entered from balconies into uncovered window openings. Nearly 200 residents were displaced.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindKendall$10,000no account filed
May 2024Thunderstorm WindKendall$5,000A member of the public reported a downed power pole after a severe thunderstorm moved through the area.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindKendall$5,000A thunderstorm produced damage in the Pinecrest area during the mid morning hours by moving a 20 foot wide fruit stand, downing two trees with one foot diameter trunks, blowing around pool furniture, and knocking down a section of fence. ||Damage was confined to a very small area, leading to believe that the cause was either downburst winds or a gustnado.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindKendall$1,000A tree downed on a powerline was relayed by a media reporter in the field associated with a strong thunderstorm near South Miami.
July 2015LightningKendall$1,000Lightning struck the roof of the Greenway Mall at approximately 3:30 PM EDT, resulting in a fire at TJMAXX. There were no injuries reported.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindKendall$1,000no account filed
September 2021Thunderstorm WindKendall$500A member of the public reported via pictures a large tree uprooted near U.S. 1 and SW 120 Street in Kendall. Radar estimated winds were at least 45 to 50 mph in the area.
March 2025FloodKendall-An off-duty federal meteorologist reported street flooding near Kendall Drive and SW 87th Ave.
May 2024HailKendall-A member of the public reported 1.5-inch diameter (ping pong ball sized) hail near Kendall after a severe thunderstorm moved through the area.
May 2024HailKendall-A social media video showed 1-inch diameter (quarter sized) hail in Pinecrest after a severe thunderstorm moved through the area.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindKendall-A member of the public reported a downed palm tree after a thunderstorm moved through the area.
May 2024HailKendall-A trained spotter reported 0.88-inch diameter (nickel sized) hail after a thunderstorm moved through the area.
November 2022FloodKendall-Reports of standing water due to several rounds of heavy rainfall were received from the Village of Pinecrest, mainly in the Pinecrest by the Sea neighborhood. Rainfall totals of 5 to 7 inches were observed in the area.
April 2022HailKendall-Trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail near Baptist Hospital in Kendall.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindKendall-The public reported multiple softwood trees down in their backyard in the Glenvar Heights/South Miami area via social media. Wind gust estimated based off radar at approximately 42 mph (36 kt), but were likely higher on the ground. Small hail (approximately 0.50 inches, estimated) was also reported with this thunderstorm.
September 2015HailKendall-A report of penny-sized hail and strong winds was reported via social media.
September 2015Thunderstorm WindKendall-An off-duty NWS employee reported a very large Mahogany tree branch off at SW 107th Court and SW 99th Street on the east side of Miami Dade College Kendall Campus.
September 2015Thunderstorm WindKendall-A large tree was uprooted near SW 106th Avenue and SW 99th St.
September 2015Heavy RainKendall-Several streets in Kendall and South Miami were impassable due to water up to 2 feet deep in places from a heavy thunderstorm. Reports of numerous cars stalled across the area were received via social media and broadcast media, with most of the reports coming from the Kings Creek community north of Kendall Drive and west of the Palmetto Expressway. Miami Doppler radar estimated nearly four inches of rain in a short amount of time had occurred.
July 2013Funnel CloudKendall-An off duty NWS employee reported a funnel cloud east-southeast of Kendall Regional Medical Center.
April 2011HailKendall-A member of the public reported quarter-sized hail near the intersection of SW 70th Street and SW 85th Avenue in Kendall.
April 2011HailKendall-A member of the public reported nickel-sized hail at the intersection of Miller Road and SW 87th Avenue.
June 2006Funnel CloudKendall-Two separate funnel cloud reports received in the Kendall area, one near the Turnpike and Miller Drive and the other near Tamiami Airport.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindKendall-A tree was uprooted by a thunderstorm wind gust.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindKendall-The ASOS at Tamiami Airport recorded a thunderstorm-related wind gust of 61 mph.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindKendall-Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs.
August 2005Funnel CloudKendall-A funnel cloud was seen near Metro Zoo.
August 2005Funnel CloudKendall-A funnel cloud was seen near SW 88th Street and 137th Avenue.
July 2004HailKendall-A SKYWARN spotter saw penny-size hail near SW 80 Street and 137 Avenue.
July 2004HailKendall-Hail three-quarters of an inch in diameter was reported. Thunderstorm winds caused power outages to about 16,000 customers in Miami-Dade County.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindKendall-A SKYWARN spotter estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 65 mph.
March 2003HailKendall-A SKYWARN spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
April 2003Thunderstorm WindKendall-A thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph was estimated near Kendall Drive and 157 Avenue.
March 2003HailKendall-Hail ranging in diameter from penny to nickel-size fell in areas from West Kendall to Westchester.
September 2003Tornado (F0)Kendall-An off duty National Weather Service meteorologist playing golf on the Palmetto Golf Course, saw a tornado form near the Metro Zoo and move toward the east northeast. No damage was observed.
May 2002Funnel CloudKendall-Several SKYWARN spotters observed funnel clouds.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindKendall-A thunderstorm wind gust of 72 mph was estimated by the public.
March 2001HailKendall-Hail the size of nickels, quarters and golf balls were reported in several locations.
July 2000HailKendall-Dime-size hail reported.
October 2000Tornado (F0)Kendall-A SKYWARN spotter reported a brief tornado touchdown near Kendall Drive and the Florida Turnpike Extension.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindKendall-Trees blown down near SW 104 ST and SW 137 AVE.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindKendall-trees and power lines down...marble sized hail.
August 1997Funnel CloudKendall-funnel cloud spotted 6nm s of ktmb.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindKendall-no account filed
May 2005HailKendall-no account filed
June 2004HailKendall-no account filed
May 2000HailKendall-no account filed
April 2000Funnel CloudKendall-no account filed
September 2000Funnel CloudKendall-no account filed
August 2000Funnel CloudKendall-no account filed
August 1999Tornado (F0)Kendall-no account filed
May 1999HailKendall-no account filed
May 1999HailKendall-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Miami-Dade County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Pinecrest1.0 miles14
Green-Mar Acres1.5 miles14
Suniland1.5 miles14
Sunset Corners1.8 miles14
Hawley Heights1.9 miles14
Glenvar Heights2.0 miles14
South Miami2.3 miles14
Howard2.4 miles14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on KendallAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2361035The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 285050. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.