Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, May 12, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, May 12, 1995
Start: 1995-05-12T00:00
End: 1995-05-12T19:20
Location: Florida

May 12, 1995 · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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: $57,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 16

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leon

When: May 12, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Leon County, Tallahassee
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.458, -84.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm dropped large hail and downed numerous trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When: May 12, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, Tpa
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines in the Tampa Palms area of northeast Tampa.

Tornado, Marion

When: May 12, 12:30 AM EST
Where: Marion County, Reddick to Gnv
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 29.210, -82.057 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A greenhouse and car were damaged and trees were uprooted by a brief tornado.

Hail, Pasco

When: May 12, 3:45 AM EST
Where: Pasco County, Odessa to Tpa
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.307, -82.439 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hillsborough

When: May 12, 3:45 AM EST
Where: Hillsborough County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines in the Tampa Palms area of northeast Tampa.

Hail, Pasco

When: May 12, 4:15 AM EST
Where: Pasco County, Dade City to Tpa
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.307, -82.439 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hillsborough

When: May 12, 4:15 AM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, Plant City
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines in Plant City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When: May 12, 4:35 AM EST
Where: Hillsborough County, Tpa
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines in Plant City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Okaloosa

When: May 12, 10:30 AM CST
Where: Okaloosa County, Niceville
Property damage: $5
Coordinates: 30.665, -86.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down just east of Niceville.

Hail, Leon

When: May 12, 12:45 PM EST
Where: Leon County
Measured: 2 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 30.458, -84.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm dropped large hail and downed numerous trees and power lines.

Hail, Hamilton

When: May 12, 2:20 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Jasper to Vld
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.496, -82.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail fell near Jasper.

Hail, Columbia

When: May 12, 4:13 PM EST
Where: Columbia County, Lake City to Gnv
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.224, -82.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail on CR-252.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau

When: May 12, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Nassau County, Fernandina Beach to Jax
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates: 30.611, -81.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gust of 71 mph reported at Fernandina Harbor Marina.

Tornado, Gilchrist

When: May 12, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Gilchrist County, Trenton to Gnv
Rating: F0
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 29.726, -82.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado skipped through Trenton. It downed power lines and trees. Scattered power outages affected around 500 customers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: May 12, 4:43 PM EST
Where: Columbia County, Lake City to Gnv
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 30.224, -82.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and power lines blown down near Glyn Lake and on Peacock Road off CR-252.

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When: May 12, 7:20 PM EST
Where: Duval County, Highland to Nip
Coordinates: 30.335, -81.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree was uprooted.

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: 10319970, 10319986, 10319618, 10319733, 10319987, 10319734, 10319988, 10319989, 10320228, 10319971, 10320143, 10317714, 10320130, 10320090, 10317715, 10317800.