Florida, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, October 30, 1994

October 30, 1994 · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 hail, 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.

  • 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
$56,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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, 2 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lucie

When
October 30, 12:00 AM EST
Where
St. Lucie County, Vrb
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
27.381, -80.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf-ball size hail fell in Ft. Pierce. Some cars were dented. The Coast Guard at Ft. Pierce inlet reported a wind gust to 60 knots.

Tornado, Levy

When
October 30, 11:35 AM EST
Where
Levy County, Se Williston
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.380, -82.450

A brief tornado damaged trailer roofs and tore apart porches. Trees were blown down, damaging 8 cars, and power lines were downed.

Tornado, Alachua

When
October 30, 12:00 PM EST to 12:15 PM EST
Where
Alachua County, Micanopy
Rating
F0
Path length
5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
29.675, -82.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado was filmed skipping from just southwest of Micanopy east to near Orange Lake. The tornado caused no known casualties or damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
October 30, 1:42 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, Okahumpka
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
28.705, -82.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines at the Okahumpka Service Plaza along the Florida Turnpike.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When
October 30, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Hillsborough County, Brandon
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds blew down a wall under construction and also blew down several trees.

Hail, St. Lucie

When
October 30, 5:10 PM EST
Where
St. Lucie County, Countywide
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.381, -80.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf-ball size hail fell in Ft. Pierce. Some cars were dented. The Coast Guard at Ft. Pierce inlet reported a wind gust to 60 knots.

Hail, St. Lucie

When
October 30, 5:30 PM EST
Where
St. Lucie County, Ft. Pierce
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
27.381, -80.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf-ball size hail fell in Ft. Pierce. Some cars were dented. The Coast Guard at Ft. Pierce inlet reported a wind gust to 60 knots.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10319222, 10320009, 10318092, 10319279, 10319962, 10319223, 10319224.