Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, January 16, 1993

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, January 16, 1993
Start: 1993-01-16T05:20
End: 1993-01-16T12:20
Location: Florida

January 16, 1993 · 21 events in 13 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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: $287,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 21

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Pinellas

When: January 16, 5:20 AM EST
Where: Pinellas County, Indian Rocks
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds destroyed a patio covering.

Tornado, Pinellas

When: January 16, 5:20 AM EST
Where: Pinellas County, N St Petersburg
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 27.770, -82.670

A small tornado touched down briefly at a shopping mall damaging roofs and downing trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When: January 16, 5:40 AM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, Valrico
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds ripped siding off a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When: January 16, 5:45 AM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, Ruskin
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees and blew a carport into power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pinellas

When: January 16, 5:45 AM EST
Where: Pinellas County, St. Petersburg Beach
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarasota

When: January 16, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Sarasota County, Sarasota
Coordinates: 27.183, -82.365 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees and moved a jet aircraft 20 feet.

Thunderstorm Wind, Manatee

When: January 16, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Manatee County, Palmetto
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 27.478, -82.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and traffic signs, ripped the roof off a mobile home, damaged 3 other mobile homes, and destroyed 2 carports.

Hail, Polk

When: January 16, 6:05 AM EST
Where: Polk County, Many Parts
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When: January 16, 6:20 AM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, Keysville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: January 16, 6:30 AM EST
Where: Polk County, Winter Haven
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew a large tree into a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardee

When: January 16, 6:30 AM EST
Where: Hardee County, Wauchula
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 27.493, -81.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees, did minor damage to parked aircraft at local airports, and blew a car off the road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charlotte

When: January 16, 7:04 AM EST
Where: Charlotte County, Port Charlotte
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 26.900, -81.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brevard

When: January 16, 7:15 AM EST
Where: Brevard County, Melbourne
Coordinates: 28.300, -80.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm blew down power lines, numerous large branches and small trees in Melbourne.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When: January 16, 7:15 AM EST
Where: De Soto County, Arcadia
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 27.186, -81.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

60 mph thunderstorm gusts leveled trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Highlands

When: January 16, 7:30 AM EST
Where: Highlands County, Sebring
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 27.343, -81.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm gusts downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: January 16, 7:45 AM EST
Where: Lee County, Cape Coral
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 26.625, -81.849 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm gusts uprooted a large tree.

Hail, Broward

When: January 16, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Broward County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 26.152, -80.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked downed trees and power lines.

Tornado, Charlotte

When: January 16, 8:09 AM EST
Where: Charlotte County, Fort Myers
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 26.900, -81.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A pilot reported a tornado. No damage was noted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Broward

When: January 16, 11:27 AM EST
Where: Broward County, Ne Part to Deerfield Beach
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 26.152, -80.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Palm Beach

When: January 16, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Palm Beach County
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew shingles off a roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Palm Beach

When: January 16, 12:20 PM EST
Where: Palm Beach County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds tore a large awning off a house.

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.

Every storm in Florida in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Florida, 1993 Warnings in Florida, January 1993

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: 10319744, 10319745, 10319607, 10319638, 10319746, 10319797, 10320043, 10319843, 10319901, 10319844, 10320144, 10318113, 10317623, 10317817, 10319595, 10320166, 10317985, 10318114, 10317986, 10319686, 10319687.