Florida, 1964

Tornado and Hail in Florida, May 2, 1964

May 2, 1964 · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When
May 2, 2:55 AM CST
Where
Escambia County
Coordinates
30.380, -87.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When
May 2, 4:22 AM CST
Where
Hillsborough County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
28.000, -82.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Citrus

When
May 2, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Citrus County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
28.780, -82.580

Tornado, Duval

When
May 2, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Duval County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
30.430, -81.650

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Johns

When
May 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
St. Johns County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
29.980, -81.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Citrus

When
May 2, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Citrus County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
28.880, -82.580

Hail, Citrus

When
May 2, 6:34 PM CST
Where
Citrus County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
28.880, -82.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Citrus

When
May 2, 6:34 PM CST
Where
Citrus County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
28.880, -82.580

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9986461, 9986462, 9986463, 9986464, 9986465, 9986466, 9986467, 9986468.