Florida, 1995

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, December 19, 1995

December 19, 1995 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
1
Injuries
1
Property damage
$62,000
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.

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:12 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Gadsden

When
December 19, 3:15 AM EST
Where
Gadsden County, Mt. Pleasant
Rating
F2
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
30.580, -84.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado destroyed a mobile home carrying the two residents over 125 yards. The men were found four hours later, one man (50) was dead, the other, his brother, (49) was severely injured. Items from the dwelling were found three miles away. M50MH

Tornado, Gadsden

When
December 19, 3:25 AM EST
Where
Gadsden County, Hinson
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
30.580, -84.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado demolished a small block building and damaged an adjacent store. Pieces of the building's roof was in trees a large pecan tree were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Levy

When
December 19, 6:35 AM EST to 7:15 AM EST
Where
Levy County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.282, -82.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and powerlines along U.S. Highway 27 between Chiefland and Bronson. Also, similar damage was noted in the Williston area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Citrus

When
December 19, 8:45 AM EST
Where
Citrus County, Inverness
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
28.848, -82.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
December 19, 8:45 AM EST to 9:15 AM EST
Where
Sumter County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.705, -82.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees and power lines down in Lake Panasoffkee, Webster, and Center Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collier

When
December 19, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Collier County, Naples
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
26.099, -81.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree limbs were downed in the Naples area and wind gust of 60 mph were measured at Naples Airport as a bow-echo squall line moved east from the Gulf of Mexico at 35 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Broward

When
December 19, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Broward County, Pembroke Pines
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
26.152, -80.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Squall line moving east at 30 mph produced gust around 58 mph in the west portion of Pembroke Pines.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Tornado, Gadsden1995-12-19Direct

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.

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: 10320087, 10320088, 10320012, 10317674, 10319282, 10317707, 10318105.