Florida, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 15, 1993

April 15, 1993 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 15, 10:50 AM EST to 11:15 AM EST
Where
Franklin County, Dog Island to East Point
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
29.812, -84.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds overturned a boat and downed several large trees. Wind gusts to 62 mph were recorded at Turkey Point.

Hail, Columbia

When
April 15, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Columbia County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.224, -82.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trucker reported nickel size hail and gusty winds in northern Columbia County.

Hail, Pasco

When
April 15, 3:42 PM EST
Where
Pasco County, Port Richey
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.307, -82.439 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail "larger than a nickel" was reported by a citizen near Port Richey.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pinellas

When
April 15, 3:55 PM EST
Where
Pinellas County, Tarpon Springs
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wind gust of 69 mph was reported by a spotter in Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs.

Hail, Sumter

When
April 15, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, Coleman
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.705, -82.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter-size hail was reported by a citizen near Coleman, 8 miles north of Bushnell.

Hail, Polk

When
April 15, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Polk County, Mulberry
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail was reported by several citizens in the Mulberry area.

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: 10320015, 10317738, 10319719, 10319750, 10319232, 10319891.