Florida, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 29, 1999

April 29, 1999 · NWS MLB · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 Melbourne radar (KMLB), 132 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:46 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
April 29, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Umatilla
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
28.920, -81.650

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines, destroyed a barn and damaged the roof of a mobile home in Umatilla. One mobile home was damaged by a falling tree.

Hail, Lake

When
April 29, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Umatilla
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
28.920, -81.650

Hail, Okeechobee

When
April 29, 5:44 PM EST
Where
Okeechobee County, 10 mi N of Okeechobee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
27.400, -80.830

Hail, Orange

When
April 29, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Orlando
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
28.550, -81.370

Hail, Brevard

When
April 29, 7:10 PM EST
Where
Brevard County, 5 mi W of Cocoa
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
28.350, -80.820

Hail, Brevard

When
April 29, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Brevard County, Merritt Is
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
28.350, -80.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Brevard

When
April 29, 7:25 PM EST
Where
Brevard County, Merritt Is
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
28.350, -80.720

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in Merritt Island.

Hail, Brevard

When
April 29, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Brevard County, Cocoa Beach
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
28.320, -80.600

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.

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: 5695835, 5695836, 5695837, 5695838, 5695839, 5695840, 5695841, 5695842.