Florida, 1997

Hail in Florida, March 30, 1997

March 30, 1997 · NWS TAE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Hail as large as golf balls fell across northern and eastern parts of Tallahassee.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS TAE wrote it up.

Hail as large as golf balls fell across northern and eastern parts of Tallahassee.

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 7 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:35 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Leon

When
March 30, 12:35 PM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Leon County, Tallahassee
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.450, -84.280

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5589547.