Florida, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, May 16, 1991

May 16, 1991 · NWS MLB · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado, 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Manatee

When
May 16, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Manatee County
Coordinates
27.350, -82.170

Tornado, Pinellas

When
May 16, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Pinellas County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
27.770, -82.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarasota

When
May 16, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Sarasota County
Coordinates
27.330, -82.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When
May 16, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Hillsborough County
Coordinates
27.980, -82.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Pasco

When
May 16, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Pasco County
Coordinates
28.180, -82.600

Hail, Orange

When
May 16, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.570, -81.280

Hail, Pinellas

When
May 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pinellas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.770, -82.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Citrus

When
May 16, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Citrus County
Coordinates
28.800, -82.330

Hail, Osceola

When
May 16, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Osceola County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.300, -81.400

Hail, Orange

When
May 16, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.550, -81.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
May 16, 3:51 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
28.430, -81.320

Tornado, Pinellas

When
May 16, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Pinellas County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
27.830, -82.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Pasco

When
May 16, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Pasco County
Coordinates
28.230, -82.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
May 16, 5:59 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
29.580, -81.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
May 16, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
30.070, -82.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When
May 16, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Baker County
Coordinates
30.370, -82.250

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.

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: 10001307, 10001308, 10001309, 10001310, 10001311, 10001312, 10001313, 10001314, 10001315, 10001316, 10001317, 10001318, 10001319, 10001320, 10001321, 10001322.