Florida, 1995

Tornadoes in Florida, April 8, 1995

April 8, 1995 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$52,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Monroe

When
April 8, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Monroe County, Tavernier to Mth
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A waterspout moved ashore from the ocean-side into Tavernier at mile marker 92.5. Trailers in the Sherill Park Mobile Home subdivision suffered $50 thousand damage and several boats suffered minor damage.

Tornado, Miami-Dade

When
April 8, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Miami-Dade County, S Dade to Mia
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several funnel clouds were sighted in South Dade, one of which touched down in the Cutler Ridge area, causing minor damage to a house roof and blowing down small trees. Broward County 15 WNW FLL,08,1400EST,,,0,0,80K,0,Thunderstorm Winds (G70) Severe thunderstorm winds damaged bleachers, tents and exhibits at Weston Hills Country Club causing $80 thousand damage, the day prior to the opening round of the Honda Classic PGA golf tournament.

Tornado, Alachua

When
April 8, 7:34 PM EST
Where
Alachua County, Waldo to Gnv
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
29.780, -82.170

Tornado skipped northward downing numerous large trees. Golf ball-size hail was also reported.

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.

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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: 10320054, 10317754, 10318093.