Florida, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, September 11, 1993

September 11, 1993 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
1
Property damage
$105,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
September 11, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Polk County, Mulberry
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds snapped pine tree branches and drove several through a house roof and porch roof of the same home.

Hail, Osceola

When
September 11, 2:25 PM EST
Where
Osceola County, Winter Haven
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.063, -81.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Marble-size hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole

When
September 11, 3:10 PM EST
Where
Seminole County, Oviedo
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
28.717, -81.236 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. One tree severely damaged a house injuring one person.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
September 11, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Bithlo
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
28.514, -81.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees and severely damaged a mobile home in the Bithlo and Union Park areas.

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.

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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: 10319893, 10319675, 10319879, 10319649.