Florida, 1999Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, July 12, 1999
July 12, 1999 · NWS MLB · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
2 hail, 1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Event by event
2 hail, 1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Orange
- When
- July 12, 1:08 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, Orlando
- Injuries
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 28.514, -81.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three construction workers were injured by lightning in Orlando. One worker was hospitalized. The other two were treated and released.
Hail, Okeechobee
- When
- July 12, 4:17 PM EST
- Where
- Okeechobee County, Basinger
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 27.380, -81.030
Hail, Okeechobee
- When
- July 12, 4:32 PM EST
- Where
- Okeechobee County, Ft Drum
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 27.520, -80.820
Thunderstorm Wind, Orange
- When
- July 12, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, Apopka
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 28.670, -81.500
Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree and rolled over three boats on Bear Lake.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flood in California, July 12, 19991 death · 4 injured · $50,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in California, July 12, 19991 death · $30,000 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in North Dakota, July 12, 1999$5.3 million · 1.75 in hail · 15 events
- Flash Flood in California, July 12, 1999$1.0 million · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Texas, July 12, 1999$200,000 · F1 · 3 events
- Flood in California, July 12, 1999$500,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in California, July 12, 1999$250,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in California, July 12, 1999$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events
- Hail in Montana, July 12, 1999$20,000 · 2 in hail · 16 events
- Lightning Strike in Georgia, July 12, 1999$30,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in California, July 12, 1999$25,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Texas, July 12, 19991 injured · 1 event
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: 5710110, 5710111, 5710112, 5710113.