Florida, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, July 12, 1995

July 12, 1995 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 hail, 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.

  • Tornadoes
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  • 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
1
Property damage
$212,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 Miami radar (KAMX), 9 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:58 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Miami-Dade

When
July 12, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Miami-Dade County, Mia to Homestead
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado snapped off 10 power poles and blew down a stop sign about one mile east of Homestead Air Reserve Base.

Tornado, Pinellas

When
July 12, 1:15 PM EST to 1:25 PM EST
Where
Pinellas County, St. Pete.
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
20 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$200,000
Coordinates
27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado developed along the northeast shore of Lake Maggiore and touched down sporadically as it moved southeast across a densely populated area of south St. Petersburg. The first touchdown occurred near the intersection of 9th Street and 30th Avenue where it toppled a large tree then continued southeast. Some of the most significant damage occurred near the intersection of 4th Street and 42nd Avenue where numerous homes, businesses and apartments incurred minor to moderate structural damage. The tornado's final touchdown on land occurred at the Coquina Key Apartments where carports were destroyed, a 24-foot pontoon boat was tossed and motorcycles were tossed over a hundred feet. The tornado moved southeast over Tampa Bay as a waterspout and finally dissipated approximately two to three miles offshore. One injury occurred from a roof that collapsed on an elderly woman.

Tornado, Broward

When
July 12, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Broward County, Fll Sunrise to Oakland Park
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
26.070, -80.220

A tornado briefly touched down near the Sawgrass Mills Shopping Center doing no damage. A 42-year-old female and a 48-year-old male were injured by lightning while walking to their apartment in Oakland Park. They were treated for burns and muscle spasms.

Thunderstorm Wind, Manatee

When
July 12, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Manatee County, Bradenton
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
27.478, -82.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees, and removed the roof of a shed, near the intersection of State road 64 and County road 675.

Thunderstorm Wind, Santa Rosa

When
July 12, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Santa Rosa County, Chumuckla
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.693, -87.018 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down around Chumuckla. Time of report was estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 12, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Madison County, N Portion
Coordinates
30.444, -83.470 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A storm spotter reported wind gusts to 50 mph and some downed trees.

Hail, Bay

When
July 12, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Bay County, Pam to Calloway
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.238, -85.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wakulla

When
July 12, 7:50 PM EST
Where
Wakulla County, Tlh to Crawfordville
Coordinates
30.148, -84.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wakulla County Sheriff's Office reported downed power lines along Highway 98, south of Crawfordville.

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.
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.

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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: 10317759, 10319804, 10318075, 10320123, 10319768, 10320038, 10318142, 10319456.