Florida, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, August 21, 1994

August 21, 1994 · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:59 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
August 21, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Lake Hamilton
Coordinates
28.514, -81.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail fell at the toll booth on U.S. Hy 528 5 miles south of Christmas and in Ocoee.

Hail, Orange

When
August 21, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Zephyrhills
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.514, -81.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail fell at the toll booth on U.S. Hy 528 5 miles south of Christmas and in Ocoee.

Hail, Orange

When
August 21, 6:03 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Christmas to Ocoee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.514, -81.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail fell at the toll booth on U.S. Hy 528 5 miles south of Christmas and in Ocoee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia

When
August 21, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Volusia County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
29.063, -81.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down and dime size hail fell in Edgewater.

Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia

When
August 21, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Volusia County, Sebring
Coordinates
29.063, -81.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down and dime size hail fell in Edgewater.

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: 10319657, 10319658, 10319659, 10319354, 10319401.