Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, March 18, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, March 18, 1995
Start: 1995-03-18T04:35
End: 1995-03-18T20:40
Location: Florida

March 18, 1995 · 19 events in 16 counties and zones

18 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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: $4,000
Crop damage: $1,000
Events: 19

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

18 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collier

When: March 18, 4:35 AM EST
Where: Collier County, Pelican Bay to Fmy
Measured: 45 kt (52 mph)
Coordinates: 26.099, -81.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several Australian pine trees were snapped at Pelican Bay Country Club.

Hail, Sarasota

When: March 18, 10:40 AM EST
Where: Sarasota County, E Coral Cove to Tpa
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 27.183, -82.365 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail was reported along Interstate 75 at SR 72 and in Coral Cove.

Hail, Manatee

When: March 18, 11:35 AM EST
Where: Manatee County, Myakka City to Tpa
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 27.478, -82.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail reported in Myakka City.

Hail, Pasco

When: March 18, 12:10 PM EST
Where: Pasco County, Zephyrhills to Tpa
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.307, -82.439 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail reported at Zephyrhills Airport.

Hail, Broward

When: March 18, 12:35 PM EST to 12:50 PM EST
Where: Broward County, E Part
Measured: 2 in hail
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 26.152, -80.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime to two inch diameter hail was reported along a narrow track from Davie to Ft. Lauderdale to Dania. A T.V. cameraman was slightly injured while filming the hail.

Hail, Indian River

When: March 18, 1:15 PM EST
Where: Indian River County, Vero Beach
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 27.696, -80.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail fell four miles west of Vero Beach.

Hail, Osceola

When: March 18, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Osceola County, Yeehaw Junction to Vrb
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.063, -81.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported at Yeehaw Junction

Hail, Indian River

When: March 18, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Indian River County, Vrb
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.696, -80.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous reports of golf ball-size hail reported near Vero Beach.

Hail, Palm Beach

When: March 18, 2:15 PM EST
Where: Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Gardens to Pbi
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail reported near junction of Donald Ross Road and Interstate 95.

Hail, Bay

When: March 18, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Bay County, Youngstown to Pam
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.238, -85.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Gadsden

When: March 18, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Gadsden County, Gretna to Tlh
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 30.580, -84.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bay

When: March 18, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Bay County, Youngstown to Pam
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 30.238, -85.633 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter-size hail reported in Youngstown did slight damage to a mobile home.

Hail, Leon

When: March 18, 5:16 PM EST
Where: Leon County, Tallahassee
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 30.458, -84.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Baker

When: March 18, 5:56 PM EST
Where: Baker County, Taylor to Jax
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.331, -82.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail reported on SR 125.

Hail, Taylor

When: March 18, 6:05 PM EST
Where: Taylor County, Lamont to Tlh
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.020, -83.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail damaged several cars and crops near Shady Grove and Lake Bird.

Hail, Taylor

When: March 18, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Taylor County to Tlh
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $3,000
Crop damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 30.020, -83.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail damaged several cars and crops near Shady Grove and Lake Bird.

Hail, Suwannee

When: March 18, 7:05 PM EST
Where: Suwannee County, Live Oak to Vld
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.196, -82.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Radio station reported dime-size hail and power outages.

Hail, Union

When: March 18, 7:50 PM EST
Where: Union County, Starke to Gnv
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.044, -82.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Polk

When: March 18, 8:40 PM EST
Where: Polk County, Winterhaven
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail reported from Lake Fox Village Mobile Home park.

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

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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: 10317702, 10319869, 10320120, 10319731, 10318047, 10320062, 10319680, 10320063, 10319706, 10318139, 10320083, 10318140, 10319949, 10318131, 10319292, 10319293, 10319284, 10319338, 10319899.