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Thunderstorm Wind in Hillsborough County, Florida

Thunderstorm Wind January 18, 2026 · Hillsborough County, Florida

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

County fire rescue reported a tree down across power lines near Brandon.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms along the leading edge of a cold front pushing across the Florida Peninsula down a few trees near Brandon and Willow Oak in Hillsborough County.

Began near Brandon (27.9400, -82.2800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1315412. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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