Florida, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 25, 1998

June 25, 1998 · NWS JAX · 19 events in 12 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$92,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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.

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Event by event

16 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Flagler

When
June 25, 12:30 PM EST to 1:40 PM EST
Where
Flagler County, Bunnell
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.471, -81.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fourty seven lightning realted fire calls at 911 center.

Thunderstorm Wind, Flagler

When
June 25, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Flagler County, 6 mi W of Bunnell
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.470, -81.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Flagler

When
June 25, 12:50 PM EST
Where
Flagler County, Bunnell
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.470, -81.270

Large trees were blown down. One mobile home destroyed.

Hail, Flagler

When
June 25, 12:50 PM EST
Where
Flagler County, Bunnell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.470, -81.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 25, 1:23 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Palatka
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.650, -81.630

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Flagler

When
June 25, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Flagler County, Bunnell
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.470, -81.270

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When
June 25, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Duval County, Arlington
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
30.330, -81.600

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Duval

When
June 25, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Duval County, Jacksonville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
30.350, -81.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau

When
June 25, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Nassau County, Callahan
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.570, -81.820

Large trees were blown down. One mobile home damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Johns

When
June 25, 2:30 PM EST
Where
St. Johns County, Bakersville
Property damage
$500
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
29.900, -81.480

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 25, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Clay County, Green Cove Spgs
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
30.000, -81.680

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
June 25, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Bradford County, Starke
Property damage
$500
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
29.950, -82.100

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
June 25, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Columbia County, Lake City
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.180, -82.630

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When
June 25, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Baker County, Macclenny
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.280, -82.120

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Suwannee

When
June 25, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Suwannee County, Live Oak
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.300, -82.980

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Suwannee

When
June 25, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Suwannee County, Obrien
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.030, -82.930

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alachua

When
June 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Alachua County, Alachua
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.780, -82.500

Large trees and power lines were blown down. Roof damage on several homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
June 25, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Columbia County, Columbia
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.070, -82.700

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gilchrist

When
June 25, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Gilchrist County, Trenton
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.620, -82.820

Large trees were blown down.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5653554, 5653555, 5653443, 5653444, 5653445, 5653446, 5653546, 5653547, 5653447, 5653448, 5653548, 5653449, 5653549, 5653550, 5653450, 5653551, 5653451, 5653552, 5653553.