Florida, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, July 7, 1995

July 7, 1995 · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

8 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$34,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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 Tampa radar (KTBW), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:00 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Citrus

When
July 7, 3:00 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Citrus County, Northern Half
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.848, -82.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in Hernando, Crystal River and Lecanto.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hernando

When
July 7, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Hernando County
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
28.556, -82.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning caused house fires in Homosassa, Crystal River and Beverly Hills. Trees were blown over in Hernando and North Citrus Counties.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 7, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Gnv Dunnellon
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.210, -82.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees blown down and wind damaged several buildings.

Hail, Nassau

When
July 7, 3:35 PM EST
Where
Nassau County, Jax Yulee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.611, -81.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail.

Hail, Duval

When
July 7, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Duval County, Jacksonville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.335, -81.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One-inch hail reported at the Dames Point Bridge.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
July 7, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Gnv Florahome
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.609, -81.744 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A truck was overturned on State Highway 100 in Florahome.

Hail, Duval

When
July 7, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Duval County, Jacksonville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.335, -81.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous reports of dime-size hail in the Mandarin, Baymeadow, and Avenues Mall area.

Hail, Orange

When
July 7, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Dab Apopka to Windermere
Coordinates
28.514, -81.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
July 7, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Dab Apopka to Windermere
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.514, -81.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Orange

When
July 7, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Mlb to Lake Buenavista
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.514, -81.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Osceola

When
July 7, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Osceola County, Mlbkissimmee
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
28.063, -81.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms passed over the greater Orlando/Disney World area and over Kissimmee blowing down a few trees and power lines. Signs were damaged and nickel-size hail fell in Kissimmee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 7, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Polk County, Winter Haven
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm downburst wind blew the roof off a barn along U.S. Highway 17/92 between Lake Alfred and Haines City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 7, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Polk County, Tpahaines City
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn roof was blown into a neighboring yard.

Hail, Polk

When
July 7, 7:47 PM EST
Where
Polk County, Tpa Auburndale to Tpa East Lakeland
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency Management personnel reported one-inch hail in the east sections of Lakeland and a funnel cloud was observed near Auburndale.

Hail, Polk

When
July 7, 7:58 PM EST
Where
Polk County, Lakeland
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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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: 10317667, 10358404, 10319620, 10320134, 10317806, 10318464, 10317807, 10314163, 10319673, 10319674, 10319681, 10319789, 10319790, 10319791, 10319792.