Florida, 1999

Hail in Florida, May 20, 1999

May 20, 1999 · NWS MFL · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A Park Ranger reported nickel-size hail in Big Cypress Preserve.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

A Park Ranger reported nickel-size hail in Big Cypress Preserve.

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:38 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Collier

When
May 20, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Collier County, Monroe Station
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
25.820, -81.070

What these are

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: 5690331.