Florida, 1999

Tornado and Hail in Florida, May 28, 1999

May 28, 1999 · NWS MLB · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 tornado, 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:02 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Indian River

When
May 28, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Indian River County, 3 mi E of Fellsmere
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
27.696, -80.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Seminole

When
May 28, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Seminole County, Geneva
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
28.730, -81.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole

When
May 28, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Seminole County, 2 mi S of Geneva
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
28.700, -81.120

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees south of Geneva.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
May 28, 5:08 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Fruitland Park
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
28.850, -81.900

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and destroyed a shed in Fruitland Park.

Hail, Lake

When
May 28, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Lake County, 3 mi S of Leesburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
28.750, -81.870

Tornado, Lake

When
May 28, 5:58 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Clermont
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.550, -81.750

An F0 tornado touched down briefly in Clermont blowing down trees and slightly damaging four homes.

Hail, Lake

When
May 28, 5:58 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Clermont
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
28.550, -81.750

What these are

Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5698097, 5698098, 5698099, 5698100, 5698101, 5698102, 5698103.