Florida storm reports for February 24, 2016
NOAA recorded 3 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in Florida on February 24, 2016.
- in Florida
- 7
- Storm reports
- About 30 miles from Gainesville, FL
- 100 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 33 miles from North Port, FL
- 4
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on February 24, 2016 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Wind3, most at 6 AM
Tornado4, most at 11 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 AM | EF1 | About 33 miles from North Port, FL | 8.58 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 11:45 AM | EF0 | About 29 miles from Lakeland, FL | 0.92 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 12:15 PM | EF0 | About 5 miles from North Port, FL | 0.22 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 12:22 PM | EF1 | About 11 miles from North Port, FL | 2.72 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30 AM | 100 mph | About 30 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 6:40 AM | 81 mph | About 30 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 7:50 AM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Ocala, FL |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Port, FL | None | None | 2 |
| Ocala, FL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.