Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, August 15, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, August 15, 1995
Start: 1995-08-15T15:15
End: 1995-08-15T20:15
Location: Florida

August 15, 1995 · 35 events in 19 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 35 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: 1
Property damage: $150,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 35

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 Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 146 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:17 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: August 15, 3:15 PM EST
Where: Marion County, Ocala
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 29.210, -82.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees uprooted from a thunderstorm gust. Shingles blown off several homes and windows were blown out of a bank. Damage was mainly on a five block stretch east of U.S. 301 and U.S. 441, one mile south of Ocala.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: August 15, 3:15 PM EST
Where: Polk County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph downed a few large trees two miles south of Lakeland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Citrus

When: August 15, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Citrus County, Iverness
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 28.848, -82.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof damage occurred at a business three miles northwest of Inverness. Several mobile homes were damaged near Inverness, including a car damaged by a fallen tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: August 15, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Columbia County, Lake City
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 30.224, -82.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were uprooted along Bradford Highway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alachua

When: August 15, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Alachua County, Alachua
Property damage: $8,000
Coordinates: 29.675, -82.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree uprooted and damaged house just off of Highway 346A.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: August 15, 3:50 PM EST
Where: Union County, Lake Butler
Property damage: $6,000
Coordinates: 30.044, -82.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof damage to home and numerous large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alachua

When: August 15, 4:10 PM EST
Where: Alachua County, Alachua
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 29.675, -82.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof damage to home.

Hail, Alachua

When: August 15, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Alachua County, Gainesville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 29.675, -82.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail reported one mile west of Interstate 75 on SR-26 West.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When: August 15, 4:25 PM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, Tampa
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down the carport from a mobile home in the Chula Vista Mobile Home Park in Ruskin.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When: August 15, 4:40 PM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, Tampa
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew off the roof of a shed at the intersection of Sheldon and Memorial streets in the Town & Country area of Northwest Tampa.

Thunderstorm Wind, Levy

When: August 15, 4:57 PM EST
Where: Levy County, Bronson
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 29.282, -82.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in Williston.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When: August 15, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, St. Pete
Measured: 67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ports bouy reported a thunderstorm winds gust of 77 mph near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When: August 15, 5:02 PM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, St. Pete
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gust of 60 mph reported at Egmont Key.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pinellas

When: August 15, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Pinellas County, St Petersburg
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds turned over a tractor-semitrailer on the north end of the Sunshine Skyway bridge. The top of a mobile home was blown off near the bridge. Tree and roof shingle damage occurred in St. Petersburg on 4th Street South between 21st and 22nd Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Manatee

When: August 15, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Manatee County, Bradenton
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 27.478, -82.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off the Rod and Reel Pier.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dixie

When: August 15, 5:19 PM EST
Where: Dixie County, Horseshoe Beach
Measured: 72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates: 29.581, -83.187 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three homes suffered roof damage from falling trees. Two small barns were destroyed. One camper trailer was destroyed while another was damaged. Two vehicles and one house trailer received damage. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Damage survey confirmed damage was due to straight line winds. A wind gust to 72 knots was measured at a radar facility.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dixie

When: August 15, 5:19 PM EST
Where: Dixie County, Horseshoe Beach
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 29.581, -83.187 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: August 15, 5:23 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Lovett
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 30.444, -83.470 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown by thunderstorm winds around the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Manatee

When: August 15, 5:25 PM EST
Where: Manatee County, Myakka City
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 27.478, -82.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds overturned and damaged a mobile home on SR 70 which caused a propane leak.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: August 15, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Greenville
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 30.444, -83.470 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown by thunderstorm winds around the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Manatee

When: August 15, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Manatee County, Bradenton
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 27.478, -82.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to the Schoaner Bend Apartments on 46th Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: August 15, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Sirmans
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 30.444, -83.470 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown by thunderstorm winds around the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When: August 15, 5:50 PM EST
Where: De Soto County, Arcadia
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph)
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 27.186, -81.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off of two mobile homes and downed a small rooftop TV antenna near State Road 31 Apache Road.

Hail, Charlotte

When: August 15, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Charlotte County, Punta Gorda
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 26.900, -81.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail fell was reported in Punta Gorda.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charlotte

When: August 15, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Charlotte County, Punta Gorda
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 26.900, -81.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines in Punta Gorda.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leon

When: August 15, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Leon County, Miccosukee
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 30.458, -84.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Sarasota

When: August 15, 6:10 PM EST
Where: Sarasota County, Venice
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.183, -82.365 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail fell on Bay Street and U.S. 41 in Osprey.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: August 15, 6:25 PM EST
Where: Lee County, Ft. Myers
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 26.625, -81.849 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree tops near Interstate 75 and Bayshore Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: August 15, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Lee County, Ft. Myers
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 26.625, -81.849 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of the Tiki Bar at Del Prado Inn collapsed and injured one person. A boat was damaged, and many power lines were downed by the thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leon

When: August 15, 6:35 PM EST
Where: Leon County, Chaires
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 30.458, -84.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When: August 15, 6:47 PM EST
Where: Lee County, Ft. Myers
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 26.625, -81.849 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm downburst wind gust of 63 mph was measured at Southwest Florida Regional Airport (RSW).

Hail, Wakulla

When: August 15, 7:15 PM EST
Where: Wakulla County, Spring Creek
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 30.148, -84.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public and off-duty NWS personnel reported hail, large trees, and power lines down.

Hail, Wakulla

When: August 15, 7:20 PM EST
Where: Wakulla County, Crawfordville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 30.148, -84.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public and off-duty NWS personnel reported hail, large trees, and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: August 15, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Jefferson County, Lloyd
Property damage: $700
Coordinates: 30.424, -83.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leon

When: August 15, 8:15 PM EST
Where: Leon County, Chaires
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 30.458, -84.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Few trees were blown down.

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

Every storm in Florida in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history Warnings in Florida, August 1995

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: 10319622, 10319811, 10317673, 10317721, 10318099, 10319339, 10318100, 10318101, 10319994, 10319995, 10320010, 10320016, 10320017, 10319840, 10320124, 10317835, 10317836, 10320039, 10320125, 10320040, 10320167, 10320041, 10317832, 10317647, 10317648, 10319976, 10319874, 10319919, 10319920, 10319977, 10319921, 10319458, 10319459, 10320109, 10319978.