Florida, 1996

Heavy Rain in Florida, April 30, 1996

April 30, 1996 · NWS TBW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

75 inches in one hour was reported in the town of Seminole.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.

Heavy rain of 2.75 inches in one hour was reported in the town of Seminole.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Pinellas

When
April 30, 5:37 AM EST
Where
Pinellas County, 10 mi W of St. Petersburg
Coordinates
27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 5573823.