Florida, 1994

Tornado and Hail in Florida, October 29, 1994

October 29, 1994 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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.

  • Tornadoes
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  • 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
1
Property damage
$6,000
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

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

Tornado, Monroe

When
October 29, 8:44 AM EST
Where
Monroe County, Layton
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's department reported a waterspout moved ashore near Layton on Long Key. The waterspout dissipated near the shore line and caused no casualties or damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alachua

When
October 29, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Alachua County, Archer
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.675, -82.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged a water pumping station near Archer.

Hail, Osceola

When
October 29, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Osceola County, Kissimmee
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.063, -81.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Police reported one-inch hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hernando

When
October 29, 6:39 PM EST
Where
Hernando County, Tpa
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
28.556, -82.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds tore shingles off of a roof and caused a minor injury, 5 miles north of SR 50 on US 19.

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: 10320049, 10318091, 10319679, 10320243.