Florida, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, September 4, 2000

September 4, 2000 · NWS MLB · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
$40,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:48 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Orange

When
September 4, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Windermere
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
28.500, -81.533

Hail, Lake

When
September 4, 5:36 PM EST
Where
Lake County, 2 mi E of Eustis
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
28.850, -81.633

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
September 4, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Lake County, Eustis
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
28.850, -81.667

Severe thunderstorms blew down numerous trees and power lines and severely damaged the roof and a large door at a car dealership in Eustis. Trees also fell on a pickup truck.

Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia

When
September 4, 6:25 PM EST
Where
Volusia County, 3 mi S of De Leon Spgs
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.070, -81.350

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree 3 miles south of De Leon Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia

When
September 4, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Volusia County, Emporia
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
29.200, -81.467

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large shed cover at a fern nursery.

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.

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: 5156692, 5156693, 5156770, 5156771, 5156772.