Florida, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, July 12, 1992

July 12, 1992 · NWS TBW · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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
  • 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
6
Property damage
$2.5 million
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

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Pinellas

When
July 12, 10:15 AM EST
Where
Pinellas County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
28.020, -82.780

Tornado, Manatee

When
July 12, 12:40 PM EST
Where
Manatee County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
27.520, -82.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Pasco

When
July 12, 10:35 AM PST
Where
Pasco County
Coordinates
28.220, -82.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Levy

When
July 12, 1:15 PM PST
Where
Levy County
Coordinates
29.030, -82.720

Hail, Madison

When
July 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.580, -83.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia

When
July 12, 5:00 PM PST
Where
Volusia County
Coordinates
29.230, -81.470

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.

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: 9997859, 9997861, 9997860, 9997862, 10156722, 9997863.