Hail Map for Rotonda, FL

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Rotonda, FL

Date / Time	Report Details
10/9/2024 12:29 PM EDT	the tornado warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
10/9/2024 12:20 PM EDT	At 1220 pm edt, a confirmed tornado was located near punta gorda, moving north at 35 mph (broadcast media confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this tornado will be near, punta gorda and port charlotte around 1225 pm edt. charlotte county airport around 1230 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include tropical gulf acres, placida, charlotte park, cleveland, burnt store marina, bokeelia, pirate harbor, solana, charlotte harbor, and punta rassa.
10/9/2024 12:07 PM EDT	At 1206 pm edt, a confirmed tornado was located near matlacha or isles-matlacha shores, moving north at 35 mph (broadcast media confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this tornado will be near, cape coral and pineland around 1210 pm edt. punta gorda around 1215 pm edt. port charlotte around 1225 pm edt. charlotte county airport around 1230 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include saint james city, tropical gulf acres, punta rassa, palm island, placida, rotonda, charlotte park, cleveland, burnt store marina, and bokeelia.
10/9/2024 11:58 AM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, western charlotte county in southwestern florida, western lee county in southwestern florida, * until 1245 pm edt. * at 1157 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near matlacha isles-matlacha shores, or near cape coral, moving north at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, cape coral, matlacha, matlacha isles-matlacha shores, pineland, and pine island center around 1205 pm edt. punta gorda around 1215 pm edt. port charlotte around 1225 pm edt. charlotte county airport around 1230 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include saint james city, tropical gulf acres, punta rassa, palm island, placida, rotonda, charlotte park, cleveland, burnt store marina, and bokeelia.
9/26/2024 5:15 PM EDT	At 515 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles southwest of punta gorda, moving north at 60 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, north port, punta gorda, and port charlotte around 520 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include murdock, gulf cove, el jobean, harbour heights, placida, rotonda, charlotte park, cleveland, warm mineral springs, and pirate harbor.
9/26/2024 5:06 PM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, western charlotte county in southwestern florida, southwestern desoto county in south central florida, northwestern lee county in southwestern florida, southeastern sarasota county in west central florida, * until 530 pm edt. * at 506 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near pineland, or 13 miles west of cape coral, moving north at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, north port and port charlotte around 520 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include murdock, south venice, gulf cove, el jobean, palm island, harbour heights, placida, rotonda, charlotte park, and cleveland.
9/26/2024 4:44 PM EDT	At 444 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles west of north port, moving north at 75 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, north port around 450 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include south venice, gulf cove, nokomis, el jobean, laurel, oscar scherer state park, venice gardens, warm mineral springs, grove city, and osprey.
9/26/2024 4:37 PM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, western charlotte county in southwestern florida, southeastern sarasota county in west central florida, * until 515 pm edt. * at 437 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 14 miles southwest of north port, moving north at 75 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, north port around 445 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include south venice, gulf cove, el jobean, laurel, palm island, oscar scherer state park, placida, rotonda, grove city, and warm mineral springs.
1/9/2024 6:12 PM EST	At 612 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of north port to 25 miles west of pineland, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
1/9/2024 6:12 PM EST	The national weather service in ruskin has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for. southeastern manatee county in west central florida. charlotte county in southwestern florida. desoto county in south central florida. Northern lee county in southwestern florida.
1/9/2024 5:49 PM EST	At 548 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles west of north port to 19 miles west of pineland to 38 miles west of st. james city, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/18/2023 10:27 AM EDT	The tornado warning for southwestern charlotte and northwestern lee counties will expire at 1030 am edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
6/18/2023 10:20 AM EDT	At 1020 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 15 miles northwest of pineland, or 16 miles southwest of port charlotte, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern charlotte and northwestern lee counties, including the following locations, palm island, placida, rotonda, and grove city.
4/30/2023 5:53 AM EDT	The tornado warning for southwestern charlotte county will expire at 600 am edt, the tornado threat has diminished and the tornado warning has been cancelled. however, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for the area. however, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. a tornado watch remains in effect until 200 pm edt for southwestern florida. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for charlotte, lee, sarasota, and desoto counties.
4/30/2023 5:44 AM EDT	At 544 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 14 miles southwest of port charlotte, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern charlotte county, including the following locations, palm island, placida, rotonda , and grove city.
4/30/2023 5:39 AM EDT	At 539 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 14 miles southwest of port charlotte, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include, palm island, placida, rotonda, and grove city.
4/30/2023 5:31 AM EDT	At 531 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 17 miles northwest of pineland, or 21 miles southwest of north port, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern charlotte and northwestern lee counties, including the following locations, palm island, placida, rotonda , and grove city.
4/30/2023 5:24 AM EDT	At 524 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of myakka river state park to near north port to 10 miles west of punta gorda, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/8/2022 5:42 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for western charlotte, southwestern desoto and southeastern sarasota counties will expire at 545 pm edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
8/8/2022 5:34 PM EDT	Delayed report: broadcast media shared picture of large tree snapped in rotonda area of charlotte co. several other downed trees reported across the area. time estimate in charlotte county FL, 1.2 miles SSW of Rotonda, FL
8/8/2022 5:33 PM EDT	At 533 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near port charlotte, moving northwest at 5 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/5/2022 5:19 PM EDT	At 519 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over port charlotte, moving west at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/31/2022 6:36 PM EDT	At 636 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of punta gorda, and is nearly stationary (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, rotonda and placida.
5/31/2022 6:22 PM EDT	At 622 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of punta gorda, and is nearly stationary (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/9/2020 4:42 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for charlotte and western lee counties will expire at 445 pm edt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
8/9/2020 4:00 PM EDT	At 400 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of olga to palmona park to near iona, moving northwest at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/19/2019 4:02 PM EDT	At 401 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near west lake toho to 10 miles northeast of arcadia to 13 miles west of pineland, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, punta gorda, lake wales, sebring, avon park, arcadia, port charlotte, southeast arcadia, charlotte county airport, poinciana, sweetwater, crooked lake park, frostproof, zolfo springs, hillcrest heights, highland park, indian lake estates, nocatee, brownville, harbour heights and cleveland.
4/19/2019 3:29 PM EDT	At 329 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near intercession city to 9 miles northwest of arcadia to 34 miles west of pine island, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
12/20/2018 12:01 PM EST	At 1200 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of fish hawk to 11 miles northwest of pineland, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
12/20/2018 11:21 AM EST	At 1120 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from south gate ridge to 27 miles west of pineland, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/7/2017 12:18 PM EDT	At 1218 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of north port, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/24/2016 5:52 PM EDT	At 551 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over port charlotte, moving west at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
2/24/2016 12:59 PM EST	At 1257 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located near gulf cove, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
2/24/2016 12:31 PM EST	At 1229 pm est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 19 miles southwest of north port or 7 miles west of englewood, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, north port around 100 pm est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include grove city, south venice, warm mineral springs, rotonda, gulf cove, el jobean and venice gardens.
2/24/2016 12:15 PM EST	At 1213 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located 20 miles southwest of north port or 5 miles southwest of englewood, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
1/22/2016 8:15 AM EST	At 814 am est, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles northwest of pineland, or 23 miles southwest of port charlotte, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
1/17/2016 4:32 AM EST	At 431 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near port charlotte to 30 miles southwest of st. james city, moving east at 60 mph. these storms have a history of producing damaging winds around 60 mph (public). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. locations impacted include, cape coral, fort myers, north port, punta gorda, port charlotte, babcock ranch, st. james city, buckingham, matlacha, east dunbar, southwest florida airport, iona, charlotte county airport, lochmoor waterway estates, babcock webb wma, olga, cypress lake, pine manor, matlacha isles-matlacha shores and three oaks. A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 am est for southwestern florida.
1/17/2016 4:30 AM EST	Home weather station measured 58 mph on don pedro islan in charlotte county FL, 2.8 miles ENE of Rotonda, FL
1/17/2016 4:15 AM EST	At 414 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of north port to 45 miles southwest of st. james city, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
1/17/2016 3:49 AM EST	At 347 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 26 miles southwest of north port, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, north port around 410 am est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include nokomis, grove city, murdock, south venice, warm mineral springs, gulf cove, el jobean, venice gardens and rotonda.
1/15/2016 10:08 AM EST	At 1007 am est, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest of pineland, or 19 miles southwest of punta gorda, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
5/12/2015 4:27 PM EDT	At 427 pm edt, local law enforcement reported a line of severe thunderstorms producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. these storms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of punta gorda to near st. james city, moving northwest at 20 mph. locations impacted include, cape coral, punta gorda, st. james city, matlacha isles-matlacha shores, matlacha, pineland, pine island center, burnt store marina, rotonda, placida, tropical gulf acres, pirate harbor, charlotte park and bokeelia.
5/12/2015 4:07 PM EDT	At 406 pm edt, local law enforcement reported a line of severe thunderstorms producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. these storms were located along a line extending from near matlacha isles-matlacha shores to near st. james city, moving west at 20 mph. locations impacted include, cape coral, fort myers, punta gorda, palmona park, lochmoor waterway estates, st. james city, matlacha isles-matlacha shores, matlacha, pineland, pine island center, iona, mcgregor, harlem heights, burnt store marina, rotonda, placida, saint james city, north fort myers, tropical gulf acres and pirate harbor.
5/12/2015 4:04 PM EDT	At 403 pm edt, local law enforcement reported a line of severe thunderstorms producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. these storms were located along a line extending from near lochmoor waterway estates to near cape coral, moving west at 20 mph. in addition, cape coral police has reported large hail, along many downed trees and powerlines across the city. locations impacted include, cape coral, fort myers, punta gorda, palmona park, lochmoor waterway estates, st. james city, matlacha isles-matlacha shores, matlacha, pineland, pine island center, iona, mcgregor, harlem heights, burnt store marina, rotonda, placida, saint james city, north fort myers, tropical gulf acres and pirate harbor.
5/12/2015 4:00 PM EDT	At 400 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. these storms were located along a line extending from near lochmoor waterway estates to near cape coral, and moving west at 20 mph.
3/22/2013 10:43 PM EDT	Charlotte county sheriffs office relayed reports of 2 downed banyan trees blocking green dolphin drive in placida. radar estimated time of 1043 pm ed in charlotte county FL, 3.1 miles N of Rotonda, FL