Florida, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, May 8, 1999

May 8, 1999 · NWS MLB · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
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

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Brevard

When
May 8, 3:50 PM EST
Where
Brevard County, Cape Canaveral
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
28.380, -80.600

A wind gust of 50 Kts was recorded at Cape Canaveral.

Hail, Brevard

When
May 8, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Brevard County, West Melbourne
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
28.080, -80.580

Hail, Brevard

When
May 8, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Brevard County, Melbourne
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
28.080, -80.600

Hail, St. Lucie

When
May 8, 7:29 PM EST
Where
St. Lucie County, Port St Lucie
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
27.270, -80.320

What these are

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.
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: 5697251, 5697252, 5697992, 5697993.