Florida, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 24, 1998

June 24, 1998 · NWS JAX · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
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 Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 138 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:02 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 24, 3:03 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Anthony
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.300, -82.120

Large trees were blown down.

Hail, Putnam

When
June 24, 3:07 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Bostwick
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.770, -81.630

Lightning, Putnam

When
June 24, 3:07 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Bostwick
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
29.609, -81.744 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wildfire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 24, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Ocala
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.180, -82.130

Large trees were blown down.

Hail, Clay

When
June 24, 3:22 PM EST
Where
Clay County, Lake Geneva
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.770, -82.020

Hail, Marion

When
June 24, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Romeo
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.200, -82.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 24, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Dunnellon
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.050, -82.470

Large trees were blown down along HWY 41 North of HWY 40.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5653436, 5653437, 5653442, 5653438, 5653439, 5653440, 5653441.