Pilot Index / Florida / May 18, 2020

Preliminary

Storms in Florida on May 18, 2020

9 published severe reports across Florida on May 18, 2020.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 8. Tornado reports: 1.

The table and map show 9 of 9 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 18, 2020, 8:54 AM EDTWind60 mph3 E SAINT PETERSBURG
Record
  • May 18, 2020, 8:54 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, 3 E SAINT PETERSBURG. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9c6a97268ea7bdbf2d167aa3da47670c660701bb51bee9f47733cfe991a584c3.
May 18, 2020, 8:54 AM EDTWind60 mphSAINT PETERSBURG PORTS SITE
Record
  • May 18, 2020, 8:54 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, SAINT PETERSBURG PORTS SITE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883934.
May 18, 2020, 8:56 AM EDTWind60 mph2 ENE SAINT PETERSBURG
Record
  • May 18, 2020, 8:56 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 ENE SAINT PETERSBURG. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c32378ac54c75c0feffee8de381c0056acfb131e2be2285453fdc3e19fc9cd5f.
May 18, 2020, 8:56 AM EDTWind60 mphSPG-ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT
Record
  • May 18, 2020, 8:56 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, SPG-ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883932.
May 18, 2020, 9:06 AM EDTWind60 mph3 W MACDILL AIR FORCE
Record
  • May 18, 2020, 9:06 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, 3 W MACDILL AIR FORCE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d30403552a322ddd5078dc264e7038bc5e42abd58b36067fabc7d44c85eb95dd.
May 18, 2020, 9:06 AM EDTWind60 mphOLD PORT TAMPA PORTS SITE
Record
  • May 18, 2020, 9:06 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, OLD PORT TAMPA PORTS SITE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883933.
May 18, 2020, 9:15 AM EDTWind60 mphSAINT PETERSBURG BEACH
Record
  • May 18, 2020, 9:15 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, SAINT PETERSBURG BEACH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883935.
May 18, 2020, 5:37 PM EDTWind58 mph3 SSE NAPLES
Record
  • May 18, 2020, 5:37 PM EDT. Wind, 58 mph, 3 SSE NAPLES. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d2a5d056ab2fa7874e3dc34551c5edf9d934c0ffd229ce59a9ea38a451e66bf8.
May 18, 2020, 8:00 PM EDTTornado3 SE PINECREST
Record
  • May 18, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT. Tornado, 3 SE PINECREST. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:93bcdd14d194dc1efe4173b3a392d22a53b0c0c3841c61ebcebc5ac8199e2262.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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