Florida, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, August 28, 1983

August 28, 1983 · NWS T · 11 events in 5 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 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.

  • 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
11

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, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Miami-Dade

When
August 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Miami-Dade County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
25.600, -80.580

Hail, Broward

When
August 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Broward County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
26.130, -80.530

Hail, Monroe

When
August 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
25.150, -81.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami-Dade

When
August 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Miami-Dade County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
25.600, -80.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Broward

When
August 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Broward County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
26.130, -80.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 28, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
25.150, -81.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami-Dade

When
August 28, 4:13 PM CST
Where
Miami-Dade County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
25.750, -80.270

Hail, Miami-Dade

When
August 28, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Miami-Dade County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
25.670, -80.430

Hail, Osceola

When
August 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Osceola County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
28.300, -81.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
August 28, 8:02 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
28.920, -81.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
August 28, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
28.970, -81.650

What these are

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

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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: 10000966, 10000967, 10000968, 10000969, 10000970, 10000971, 10000972, 10000973, 10000974, 10000975, 10000976.