Florida, 1999

Hail in Florida, May 21, 1999

May 21, 1999 · NWS TAE · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:08 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When
May 21, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Sneads
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.700, -84.920

Dime size hail reported by Jackson County EMA.

Hail, Jackson

When
May 21, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Cottondale
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
30.800, -85.380

NWSFO Birmingham relayed report of nickel size hail.

What these are

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: 5699652, 5699653.