Florida, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 29, 1998

June 29, 1998 · NWS JAX · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alachua

When
June 29, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Alachua County, Hawthorne
Property damage
$500
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
29.580, -82.080

Large tree were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradford

When
June 29, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Bradford County, Starke
Property damage
$300
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
29.950, -82.100

Large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 29, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Union County, Lake Butler
Property damage
$300
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.020, -82.330

Large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau

When
June 29, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Nassau County, Callahan
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
30.570, -81.820

Large tree and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Putnam

When
June 29, 4:46 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Interlachen
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.620, -81.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When
June 29, 5:02 PM EST
Where
Baker County, Sanderson
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.250, -82.270

Mobile home damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When
June 29, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Duval County, Jacksonville
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.350, -81.670

Large tree and power lines were blown down in Western sections of the county.

Hail, Columbia

When
June 29, 6:03 PM EST
Where
Columbia County, Columbia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.070, -82.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
June 29, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Columbia County, Columbia
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.070, -82.700

Large tree and power lines were blown down. Two buildings with roof damage.

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.

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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: 5653686, 5653687, 5653688, 5653689, 5653690, 5653691, 5653692, 5653693, 5653694.