Pilot Index / Florida / Mar 16, 2026
Preliminary
Storms in Florida on Mar 16, 2026
20 published severe reports across Florida on Mar 16, 2026.
Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.
Hail reports: 2. Wind reports: 16. Tornado reports: 2.
The table and map show 20 of 20 reports.
| Time | What | Size or Speed | Where | Details |
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| Mar 16, 2026, 6:35 AM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | BRENT | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 6:35 AM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | BRENT | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 12:04 PM EDT | Hail | 1.00 in | KILLEARN ESTATES | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT | Wind | 61 mph | (NIP)NAS JACKSONVILL | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 1:48 PM EDT | Wind | 61 mph | 4 NE Orange Park | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT | Wind | 61 mph | 1 NW Gainesville Airpor | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT | Wind | 61 mph | AIR BASE | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT | Wind | 61 mph | BELLAIR | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT | Wind | 61 mph | 4 NE Orange Park | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT | Wind | 61 mph | (NIP)NAS JACKSONVILL | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 2:59 PM EDT | Wind | 61 mph | 4 NE Orange Park | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT | Wind | 68 mph | 1 ENE Fort Caroline | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT | Wind | 60 mph | CENTER PARK | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT | Wind | 68 mph | FT CAROLINE SHRS | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT | Wind | 60 mph | ISLE OF PALMS SOUTH | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT | Wind | 58 mph | 2 NNE Masaryktown | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT | Wind | 59 mph | Orlando Exec Airport | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT | Wind | 59 mph | (ORL)ORLANDO EXEC AR | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 5:05 PM EDT | Tornado | 30 WSW Bradenton Beach | Record
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| Mar 16, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT | Tornado | 3 WSW Whiskey Creek | Record
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Wind, 60 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 6:35 AM CDT
BRENT
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 6:35 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BRENT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1327140.
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Hail, 1.00 in
Mar 16, 2026, 6:35 AM CDT
BRENT
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 6:35 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BRENT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1327141.
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Hail, 1.00 in
Mar 16, 2026, 12:04 PM EDT
KILLEARN ESTATES
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 12:04 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KILLEARN ESTATES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1326900.
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Wind, 61 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT
(NIP)NAS JACKSONVILL
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, (NIP)NAS JACKSONVILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324708.
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Wind, 61 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 1:48 PM EDT
4 NE Orange Park
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 1:48 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, 4 NE Orange Park. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:aab48ca3e7c1ea31eacc79834f1d98364c0fc4a8a88b4869a596968a60ce4e35.
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Wind, 61 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT
1 NW Gainesville Airpor
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, 1 NW Gainesville Airpor. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:21a2caa3102d3948dd2893e49235d4e83775cf5b6f336c9bf21ff77e11865e99.
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Wind, 61 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT
AIR BASE
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, AIR BASE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324709.
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Wind, 61 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT
BELLAIR
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, BELLAIR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324686.
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Wind, 61 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT
4 NE Orange Park
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, 4 NE Orange Park. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f6111266499f428ad2a8c72a61c9670added7bcb39f2611cfb6eb5c717dc80b2.
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Wind, 61 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT
(NIP)NAS JACKSONVILL
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, (NIP)NAS JACKSONVILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324710.
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Wind, 61 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 2:59 PM EDT
4 NE Orange Park
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 2:59 PM EDT. Wind, 61 mph, 4 NE Orange Park. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2439bf1a28ec9d4c80b03a5b747841f2a5181bed73221e3459628cb3c3330e77.
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Wind, 68 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT
1 ENE Fort Caroline
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT. Wind, 68 mph, 1 ENE Fort Caroline. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a3cf00a2314c3c69566efe98669b27a3580d2236f3f7c456814f13bac7b74d00.
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Wind, 60 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT
CENTER PARK
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, CENTER PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324703.
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Wind, 68 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT
FT CAROLINE SHRS
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT. Wind, 68 mph, FT CAROLINE SHRS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324711.
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Wind, 60 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT
ISLE OF PALMS SOUTH
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, ISLE OF PALMS SOUTH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1324702.
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Wind, 58 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT
2 NNE Masaryktown
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT. Wind, 58 mph, 2 NNE Masaryktown. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4a116036561778bba452db3bdb34fc1395efbc4dcc73bdcab0ce37af1d7f8d28.
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Wind, 59 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT
Orlando Exec Airport
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT. Wind, 59 mph, Orlando Exec Airport. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4cc99e6e26b8fccc8f6695873ae038e0824f923499d3f0d2e6b00a1b6b0deabd.
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Wind, 59 mph
Mar 16, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT
(ORL)ORLANDO EXEC AR
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT. Wind, 59 mph, (ORL)ORLANDO EXEC AR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1325286.
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Tornado
Mar 16, 2026, 5:05 PM EDT
30 WSW Bradenton Beach
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 5:05 PM EDT. Tornado, 30 WSW Bradenton Beach. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ff373066d8ddbe7e54abfdacee26b066efce5e59681e2142f08544a09d554e2f.
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Tornado
Mar 16, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT
3 WSW Whiskey Creek
Record
- Mar 16, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT. Tornado, 3 WSW Whiskey Creek. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b783bcaf1ad9602f4590d824f06d3d3470e4517aa3dbd119b9e7667e2145452a.
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.
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