Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, March 8, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, March 8, 1995
Start: 1995-03-08T06:30
End: 1995-03-08T14:00
Location: Florida

March 8, 1995 · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
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: 0
Property damage: $223,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

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

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Citrus

When: March 8, 6:30 AM EST
Where: Citrus County, Crystal River
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 28.848, -82.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds did about $4 thousand damage to the roof of a business in Crystal River.

Tornado, Broward

When: March 8, 6:40 AM EST
Where: Broward County, Gilchrist to Gnv
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.25 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 26.152, -80.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado destroyed several cattle shelters. Employees reported a loud noise like a train at the time of the incident.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pinellas

When: March 8, 6:50 AM EST
Where: Pinellas County, North and Central Par
Coordinates: 27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees blown down along Highway 19 and Ulmerton Road.

Tornado, Pasco

When: March 8, 7:10 AM EST to 7:20 AM EST
Where: Pasco County, Dade City to Tpa
Rating: F0
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $120,000
Coordinates: 28.307, -82.439 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An F0 tornado touched down on the St. Leo Golf Course, four miles southwest of Dade City along Highway 52, and downed a few large trees. The tornado skipped along a four mile-long path, damaging six to eight mobile homes in Parkview Estates. Six to eight wood houses and a church suffered minor to moderate roof damage in the Tank Hill area before the tornado dissipated near the intersection of Highways U.S. 98 and SR 41.

Tornado, Marion

When: March 8, 7:45 AM EST
Where: Marion County, Martin to Gnv
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 29.210, -82.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A funnel cloud touched down briefly causing no casualties or damage.

Hail, Clay

When: March 8, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Clay County, Middleburg to Nip
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.983, -81.858 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail. School buses reported that hail reduced visibility.

Hail, Lake

When: March 8, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Lake County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.762, -81.711 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Lake County Sheriff's Office reported a funnel cloud over Mt. Plymouth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When: March 8, 8:45 AM EST
Where: Orange County, Apopka to Dab
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 28.514, -81.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm destroyed the roof of a large warehouse four miles north of Apopka. Damage estimates were near $10,000

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When: March 8, 9:40 AM EST
Where: Duval County, Jacksonville
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 30.335, -81.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large pine trees downed just south of Old St. Augustine Road, near 2100 Block.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brevard

When: March 8, 10:20 AM EST
Where: Brevard County, Mlb
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 28.300, -80.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Air force personnel reported a funnel cloud over Kennedy Space Center. Severe thunderstorm winds damaged two cars and destroyed a small shed near the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center

Thunderstorm Wind, Broward

When: March 8, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Broward County, Weston to Fll
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $80,000
Coordinates: 26.152, -80.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm damaged bleachers, tents and exhibits at Weston Hills Country Club causing $80,000 damage, a day prior to the Honda Classic PGA golf tournament.

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.
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: 10317665, 10318045, 10319778, 10319730, 10320226, 10317681, 10320163, 10319667, 10317799, 10317919, 10318046.