Hail, Hillsborough
- When
- May 4, 3:20 PM EST
- Where
- Hillsborough County, Lithia to Tpa
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, May 4, 1995
4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- 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.
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 23 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:19 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- May 4, 3:40 PM EST
- Where
- Polk County, Mulberry to Tpa
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Coordinates
- 27.949, -81.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) A few power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds of 45 to 50 mph at Twilight Drive and Nichols Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough
- When
- May 4, 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Hillsborough County, Plant City to Tpa
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Lithia 21 ESE TPA,,1555EST,,,0,0,5.0K,0,Thunderstorm Winds Severe thunderstorm winds and golf ball-size hail were observed near Plant City and a few mobile homes received minor roof and porch damage at Porter Road.
Hail, Lee
- When
- May 4, 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Lee County, Lehigh Acres to Fmy
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 26.625, -81.849 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Hillsborough
- When
- May 4, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Hillsborough County, Valrico to Tpa
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough
- When
- May 4, 4:56 PM EST
- Where
- Hillsborough County, Plant City to Tpa
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 27.906, -82.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds downed a few power lines in Plant City and Thomotosassa.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- May 4, 6:25 PM EST
- Where
- Lee County, N Ft. Myers
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 26.625, -81.849 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds of 45 mph damaged the roof of a mobile home on Heck Drive.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
More
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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: 10319965, 10319782, 10319966, 10318378, 10319967, 10319968, 10318379.