Florida, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, May 25, 1980

May 25, 1980 · NWS S · 20 events in 14 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 5 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.

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  • 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
$355,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Manatee

When
May 25, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Manatee County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
27.350, -82.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Palm Beach

When
May 25, 9:05 AM CST
Where
Palm Beach County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
26.680, -80.670

Tornado, Miami-Dade

When
May 25, 10:05 AM CST
Where
Miami-Dade County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
25.920, -80.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami-Dade

When
May 25, 10:16 AM CST
Where
Miami-Dade County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
25.800, -80.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami-Dade

When
May 25, 10:16 AM CST
Where
Miami-Dade County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
25.750, -80.250

Hail, Clay

When
May 25, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.200, -81.700

Hail, St. Johns

When
May 25, 11:50 AM CST
Where
St. Johns County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.230, -81.370

Hail, Wakulla

When
May 25, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Wakulla County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.230, -84.230

Hail, Leon

When
May 25, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.320, -84.250

Tornado, Alachua

When
May 25, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Alachua County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.670, -82.050

Tornado, Suwannee

When
May 25, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Suwannee County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.250, -83.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 25, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
29.350, -81.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 25, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
29.180, -82.130

Tornado, Marion

When
May 25, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.370, -81.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
May 25, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
28.430, -81.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
May 25, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
28.300, -81.330

Tornado, Hendry

When
May 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hendry County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
26.750, -80.930

Tornado, Hendry

When
May 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hendry County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
26.750, -81.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Osceola

When
May 25, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Osceola County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
26.680, -80.100

Hail, Baker

When
May 25, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Baker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -82.120

What these are

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.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 9998561, 9998562, 9998563, 9998564, 9998565, 9998566, 9998567, 9998568, 9998569, 9998570, 9998571, 9998572, 9998573, 9998574, 9998575, 9998576, 9998577, 9998578, 9998579, 9998580.