Florida, 1986

Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, March 26, 1986

March 26, 1986 · NWS MIA · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
4

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

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami-Dade

When
March 26, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Miami-Dade County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
25.800, -80.120

Hail, Broward

When
March 26, 7:51 PM CST
Where
Broward County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
26.180, -80.280

Hail, Broward

When
March 26, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Broward County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
25.870, -80.350

Hail, Broward

When
March 26, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Broward County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
26.050, -80.530

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.

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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: 10002137, 10002138, 10002139, 10002140.