Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 11, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 11, 1995
Start: 1995-04-11T17:25
End: 1995-04-11T22:45
Location: Florida

April 11, 1995 · 13 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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: 2
Property damage: $11,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 13

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.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wakulla

When: April 11, 5:25 PM EST
Where: Wakulla County, Medart to Tlh
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 30.148, -84.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms brought several trees down. One tree crashed into a house injuring a man.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When: April 11, 6:32 PM EST
Where: Taylor County, Dekle Beach to Cty
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 30.020, -83.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms blew down trees with one tree puncturing a roof and slightly injuring a woman.

Hail, Escambia

When: April 11, 6:25 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where: Escambia County, Pensacola
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 30.614, -87.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Penny to nickel-size hail was reported in and around the Pensacola Naval Air Station and the Warrington areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: April 11, 7:34 PM EST to 8:35 PM EST
Where: Lafayette County, Mayo to Cty
Coordinates: 29.986, -83.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were toppled along SR 51 north of Mayo.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: April 11, 7:40 PM EST
Where: Lafayette County, Gilchrist to Cty
Coordinates: 29.986, -83.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees blown down across central and north portions of the county.

Hail, Escambia

When: April 11, 6:57 PM CST
Where: Escambia County, Navarre
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.614, -87.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported in the Holley and Navarre areas in south Santa Rosa county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Suwannee

When: April 11, 8:19 PM EST
Where: Suwannee County, Live Oak to Vld
Coordinates: 30.196, -82.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines blown down three miles west of Live Oak. Large trees toppled.

Hail, Okaloosa

When: April 11, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Okaloosa County, Crestview
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.665, -86.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported in the Crestview area along Hwy 85.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: April 11, 8:45 PM EST
Where: Columbia County, Live Oak to Vld
Coordinates: 30.224, -82.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extremely strong winds toppled large trees near the intersection of SRs 242 and 247.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alachua

When: April 11, 8:47 PM EST
Where: Alachua County, Alachua to Gnv
Coordinates: 29.675, -82.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree blown down on CR 235A south of CR 236 in the town of Alachua.

Hail, Escambia

When: April 11, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Escambia County, Pensacola
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.614, -87.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail was reported in the north Pensacola around the Ferry Pass area.

Hail, Escambia

When: April 11, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Escambia County, Molino
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 30.614, -87.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail was reported in the Molino area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When: April 11, 10:45 PM CST
Where: Escambia County, Pensacola Beach
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.614, -87.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds damaged a house under construction, damaged a roof at a restaurant and blew a fire station door from its hinges on Pensacola Beach. An on site survey estimated wind speeds of between 50 and 60 mph. 12,0000CST,,,0,0,500k,0,Lightning Lightning struck a restaurant on Pensacola Beach and caused a fire that destroyed the restaurant. Some automobiles in the restaurant parking lot were also damaged.

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.

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: 10319452, 10319294, 10317845, 10320111, 10320112, 10317846, 10319285, 10320182, 10317712, 10318094, 10317743, 10317744, 10317745.