Florida, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, June 15, 1989

June 15, 1989 · NWS MIA · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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
$75,000
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, 3 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When
June 15, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Escambia County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.420, -87.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Hernando

When
June 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hernando County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
28.580, -82.380

Tornado, De Soto

When
June 15, 4:03 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
27.220, -81.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Citrus

When
June 15, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Citrus County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
28.750, -82.280

Hail, Highlands

When
June 15, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Highlands County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
27.300, -81.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 15, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
27.900, -81.980

Hail, Polk

When
June 15, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.030, -81.950

Tornado, Marion

When
June 15, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.500, -81.950

Tornado, Putnam

When
June 15, 6:34 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.730, -81.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When
June 15, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Duval County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.350, -81.670

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Johns

When
June 15, 7:00 PM CST
Where
St. Johns County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
29.970, -81.450

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.
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.
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: 10001150, 10001151, 10001152, 10001153, 10001154, 10001155, 10001156, 10001157, 10001158, 10001159, 10001160.