Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, July 13, 1995
Start: 1995-07-13T17:10
End: 1995-07-13T19:00
Location: Florida

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: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $6,000
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.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: July 13, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Calhoun County, Blountstown to Tlh
Coordinates: 30.406, -85.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office reported downed trees on Highway 71 near Blountstown and along Highway 274 near Chason.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gadsden

When: July 13, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Gadsden County, Tlh to Havana
Coordinates: 30.580, -84.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

General public reported downed trees along Old Bainbridge Road, north of Gadsden/Leon County border.

Tornado, Hernando

When: July 13, 5:20 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
Where: Hernando County, Brooksville
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 28.556, -82.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A waterspout moved onshore and downed several large trees along Amberjack Drive in Hernando Beach before it lifted and dissipated.

Tornado, Hernando

When: July 13, 5:20 PM EST
Where: Hernando County, Pie
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 28.556, -82.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A waterspout moved ashore and downed several trees before lifting.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charlotte

When: July 13, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Charlotte County, Port Charlotte
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph)
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 26.900, -81.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds of less than 45 mph downed a screen lanai and a few power lines on Sevrin Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charlotte

When: July 13, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Charlotte County, Fmy to Port Charlotte
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 26.900, -81.950 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A screened lanai was blown off and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pinellas

When: July 13, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Pinellas County, Clearwater
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a 40-foot double light pole, and a few power lines, at the junction of Brookerlake Parkway and Eastlake Road.

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.
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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The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Florida in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Florida, 1995 Warnings in Florida, July 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: 10318108, 10320085, 10320246, 10320247, 10317645, 10317646, 10319805.