Florida, 1999

Hail 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.

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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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

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.

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:16 UTC.

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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.

What these are

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.

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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: 5710110, 5710111, 5710112, 5710113.