Florida, 1984

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, May 6, 1984

May 6, 1984 · NWS ATA · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
6

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
May 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
28.870, -81.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Citrus

When
May 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Citrus County
Coordinates
28.830, -82.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Glades

When
May 6, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Glades County
Coordinates
26.830, -81.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Highlands

When
May 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Highlands County
Coordinates
27.320, -81.380

Hail, Polk

When
May 6, 4:48 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.030, -81.950

Hail, Seminole

When
May 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Seminole County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
28.700, -81.350

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.
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: 9998807, 9998808, 9998809, 9999651, 9999652, 9999865.