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Moore Haven, Florida

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Southwest Glades census division. It lies in ZIP code area 33471. The Survey maps it on the Moore Haven quadrangle. 1,566 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 13 feet above sea level.

Moore Haven within Glades County

Then and now

1956 to 1987

The same ground, surveyed 31 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Moore Haven, surveyed 1987
Topographic sheet of Moore Haven, surveyed 1956

On record in Moore Haven

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Moore Haven fell from 1,680 to 1,566 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
20101,680
20201,566-114 (-7%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 11 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

45 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of Moore Haven between 1992 and 2018, burning about 582 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 12 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
Arson/incendiarism12
Debris and open burning8
Equipment and vehicle use6
Railroad operations and maintenance4
Recreation and ceremony4
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Natural3
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Smoking1
Misuse of fire by a minor1

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
15 September 2006Arson/incendiarism30 acresFlorida Forest Service(GL) DEUCE (1443)
28 July 2005Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceGL- RV FIRE-991
2 June 2008Naturalunder an acreFlorida Forest Service(GL) MALELUCCA FIRE (411)
1 June 2017Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceHICPOCHEE (22)
22 May 2017Natural5.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceRIM CANAL (22)
20 May 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresFlorida Forest Service(GL) RIVER ROAD (702)
16 May 2009Debris and open burningunder an acreFlorida Forest Service(GL) GLADES INN (511)
1 May 2017Naturalunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceHAGAN (22)

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Glades County

Storms near this place

27 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Moore Haven in 27 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 8 tornado, 6 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 5 funnel cloud. The reports record 3 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
October 2024Tornado (EF3)Moore Haven3 hurt, $20,000,000A severe tornado was initially observed in images captured over the western Lake|Okeechobee littoral shelf from the Harney Pond WeatherSTEM camera around 1:30 PM|EST in Glades County. The debris from the littoral shelf and associated vegetation was lofted in the air producing a tornadic debris signature detectable by the distant Miami|radar by 1:35 PM EST. The first observed property damage attributable to this tornado was in the Sarasota Colony neighborhood of Lakeport where the tornado demolished the second story dwellings of three well-built homes and then proceeded to cross Florida State Road 78 into the Fishermans Lane neighborhood where it destroyed the roofs and broke windows of 1920s-era Florida homes, lofted and tossed several manufactured homes and travel trailers, flipped a Ford Focus station wagon, and deposited debris over two blocks from their original location into the bottom of a retention pond behind the neighborhood. One manufactured home chassis was observed wrapped 15 to 20 feet above the ground around a hardwood tree located across the street from its original location with the contents of the home located in the pond almost 200 yards downstream. Damage from multiple vortices was observed at this location including one swath that reached EF-1 intensity to the east of the main EF-3 damage path. The tornado proceeded north-northwest to the east of the Harney Pond Canal into the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation. A tornadic debris signature was detectable on the Miami radar at 1:48 PM EST as the tornado entered the southern|limits of the reservation. As the tornado continued north-northwest, it damaged trees and pulled metal panels from roofing of assorted outbuildings from different|homesteads on the south side of the reservation. The tornado entered the Brighton Seminole Village causing tree and chickee hut roof damage in the Knotts Landing neighborhood before moving into the Sports Complex where it demolished the spectator and dugout areas of some of the baseball fields. The tornado likely lifted behind one of the baseball fields around 1:49 PM EST. The Miami radar continue to detect a tornadic debris signature through 1:50 PM EST as the storm moved north along Reservation Road. The tornado was rated as a violent EF-3 that at peak produced an estimated 140 mph wind in the Sarasota Colony neighborhood of Glades County. In total, 54 structures were damaged, with 27 uninhabitable and considered destroyed. There were three people injured and no fatalities. Damage dollar amount is estimated.
September 2022Tornado (EF0)Moore Haven$50,000A tornado moved NW over portions of Moore Haven early Wednesday morning, September 28th. First signs of damage was tree damage near Park Avenue and Yaun Road, with siding and panel damage to a home on Park Avenue, as well as two storage trailers tipped near the Sportsman Village on Daniels Road next to the US 27 bridge. The damage path ended near the Moore Haven Yacht Club where siding damage to homes were observed. Damage is consistent with the higher end of the EF-0 scale.|Damage totals are estimated.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindMoore Haven$50,000Barn was destroyed. power lines were downed and trees uprooted.
May 2002Tornado (F0)Moore Haven$25,000A brief tornado touchdown was observed by witnesses. The tornado did minor damage to roofs and screened porches.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindMoore Haven$20,000Strong winds caused some damage to mobile home carports and roofs along Azalea Avenue at Bowden's sub-division just south of Moore Haven. Several power lines were also downed near a sugarcane field. Area affected was roughly a half mile wide.||Damage survey done by Glades County Emergency Management after initial report by law enforcement.
July 2002Tornado (F1)Moore Haven$20,000A tornado formed along the southeast shore of Lake Okeechobee and moved west northwest. Sporadic damage along the track consisted of a pool enclosure blown into a canal and the roof of a Catholic Church being partially blown off.
January 2024Funnel CloudMoore Haven-A video on social media showed a funnel cloud looking west from State Road 78 near Moore Haven, associated with a thunderstorm moving over the area. Time is estimated.
February 2016Tornado (EF1)Moore Haven-The tornado initially touched down near the intersection of West Avenue and North Avenue, creating partial roof damage to a home along North Avenue as well as destroying a back porch and piercing side of nearby shed with debris. The tornado then traveled to the northeast, downing powerlines along the northeast side of the intersection of North Avenue and Riverside Drive SW as well as partially destroying a fence and uprooting trees. The tornado then moved northeast across the Caloosahatchee River. Additional roof debris was found in open fields on the east side of the river near River Road and Azalea Avenue. The tornado then tracked across open fields, before crossing Old US 27 and US 27 near Yaun Road. The most signficant damage occurred along the north side of Yaun Road where two mobile homes were destroyed. One mobile home was flipped and totaled, with debris scattered in a nearby field. The second mobile home remained standing, but most of the walls were removed. In addition to the mobile homes, a nearby fence was knocked down along with the destruction of a greenhouse, and dog and chicken pens. The porch roof of another mobile home was also destroyed. The tornado then lifted shortly thereafter just before crossing the railroad tracks near Park Avenue East.
April 2013HailMoore Haven-An isolated severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail at the Moore Haven Lock and Dam.
July 2012Tornado (EF0)Moore Haven-The Glades County Emergency Manager reported a tornado touched down in open country near the intersection of U.S. 27 and State Road 78. There were no reports of injuries, fatalities or damage.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindMoore Haven-The Glades County Sherriffs office reported a tree down in Moore Haven along with widespread power outages.
July 2009HailMoore Haven-Sheriff office in Moore Haven reported nickel hail falling.
June 2008HailMoore Haven-Glades County sheriffs office reported hail the size of quarters in Moore Haven.
June 2003HailMoore Haven-Dime-size hail was reported at the Sheriff's Office.
July 2002Funnel CloudMoore Haven-The Sheriff's Office reported a funnel cloud near the intersection of U.S. 80 and CR 833.
June 1998Tornado (F0)Moore Haven-Tornado was reported by a sheriff's deputy. F0 tornado touched down in a sugar cane field near the intersection of US27 and CR710. Minor damage to powerlines.
March 1998WaterspoutMoore Haven-Waterspout moved ne across nw Lake Okeechobee before moving onshore Okeechobee county.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindMoore Haven-Male was swept overboard from 30 foot sailboat. He was rescued as he clung to a buoy and his mate and sailboat drifted about one half mile away on Lake Okeechobee.
July 1998Funnel CloudMoore Haven-Funnel cloud observed south of Moore Haven.
November 1997Thunderstorm WindMoore Haven-trees down in much of county. two mobile homes damaged west of moore haven.
September 1994Tornado (F0)Moore Haven-Glades County Sheriff's Office reported a tornado on the ground 4 miles west of Moore Haven. No casualties or damage was reported.
September 2005HailMoore Haven-no account filed
August 2004Thunderstorm WindMoore Haven-no account filed
April 1999WildfireMoore Haven-no account filed
July 1999Funnel CloudMoore Haven-no account filed
August 1998Funnel CloudMoore Haven-no account filed
August 1997HailMoore Haven-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Glades 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
Washington Park0.6 miles11
Benbow2.8 miles11
Liberty Point5.9 miles12
Monkey Box7.2 miles11
Shawnee7.8 miles12
Fort Centre9.1 miles12
Lakeport10.1 miles12
Ortona11.9 miles11

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 Moore HavenAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q580316The 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 287104. 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.

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.