Florida, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, April 9, 1984

April 9, 1984 · NWS MT · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

5 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind, 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
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  • 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
$528,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

5 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Citrus

When
April 9, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Citrus County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
28.830, -82.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Pinellas

When
April 9, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Pinellas County
Coordinates
27.770, -82.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When
April 9, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Hillsborough County
Coordinates
27.720, -82.430

Tornado, Sumter

When
April 9, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Sumter County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
28.550, -82.050

Tornado, Broward

When
April 9, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Broward County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
26.270, -80.120

Tornado, Palm Beach

When
April 9, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Palm Beach County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
26.320, -80.120

Tornado, Lake

When
April 9, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
28.580, -81.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardee

When
April 9, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Hardee County
Coordinates
27.470, -81.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Broward

When
April 9, 1:37 PM CST
Where
Broward County
Coordinates
26.130, -80.130

Hail, Broward

When
April 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Broward County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
26.050, -80.170

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: 9998784, 9998785, 9998786, 9998787, 9998788, 9998789, 9998790, 9998791, 9998792, 9998793.