Florida, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, May 13, 1999

May 13, 1999 · NWS MFL · 2 events in 1 county or zone

SKYWARN spotter reported dime-size hail and police reported trees and power lines down.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.

SKYWARN spotter reported dime-size hail and police reported trees and power lines down.

The radar

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Broward

When
May 13, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Broward County, North Lauderdale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
26.200, -80.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Broward

When
May 13, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Broward County, North Lauderdale
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
26.200, -80.170

What these are

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: 5690315, 5690316.