Hail history for Florida
5,694 NOAA hail reports across 68 counties and 131 cities and towns since 1955, updated to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Florida
- Last hail
- Oct 23, 2026
- 1.75 in, golf ball size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 150
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 445 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.50 in
- softball · May 13, 2007
5,694 reports on 1,929 days since 1955 · #27 of 51 states
Hail map · Florida
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What the record says about Florida
The latest hail report in Florida is from October 23, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 150 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on April 26, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Florida logged 2,556 reports on 760 hail days, about 127.8 reports a year. That is 27% less than the median US state (173.9 a year) and ranks #27 of 51 states and DC for all-time reports.
3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median US state. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on May 13, 2007 near 2.51 ENE Kendrick.
Reports were down 46% in 2016–2025 (900) compared with 2006–2015 (1,656). The busiest year was 1999, with 317 reports on 64 days. Hail here peaks in May (23% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Florida 127.8
- Median US state 173.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Florida 760
- Median US state 561
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Florida 3%
- Median US state 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 48 | |||
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 84 | |||
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 75 | ||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 68 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 129 | |||||
| 2022 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 109 | |||
| 2021 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 78 | |||||
| 2020 | 7 | 51 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 99 | |||||||
| 2019 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 74 | |||||||
| 2018 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 85 | ||||
| 2017 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 76 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 | 1.75 in | View |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 2 | 0.25 in | View |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1 | 0.25 in | View |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | 0.88 in | View |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1 | 0.25 in | View |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1 | 0.25 in | View |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 3 | 1.00 in | View |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | View |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1 | 0.50 in | View |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 3 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| May 12, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 10, 2026 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| May 8, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 7, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 4 | 1.75 in | — |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 13 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
The 40 most recent of 150 hail days.
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | County | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2007 | 4.50 insoftball | 2.51 ENE Kendrick | Marion | — | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| Mar 1, 2003 | 4.50 insoftball | Hampton | Bradford | — | 08:56 local · NCEI |
| Mar 30, 1996 | 4.50 insoftball | Lake Wales | Polk | $24.0 million | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| Mar 29, 1963 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | Miami-Dade | — | 11:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 29, 1972 | 3.50 inteacup | — | Walton | — | 13:00 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 2,798 49%
- 1–2 in 2,737 48%
- 2 in + 151 3%
- No size 8
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | County | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2 NE Riviera Beach | Palm Beach | 22:18 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2 NE Riviera Beach | Palm Beach | 22:18 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 3 NE Riviera Beach | Palm Beach | 22:14 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.25 inpea | 2 ESE Ruskin | Hillsborough | 22:33 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.25 inpea | 3 SW Parrish | Manatee | 19:47 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.25 inpea | 2 SSE North Fort Myers | Lee | 20:47 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.88 innickel | 3 SSE Oakland | Orange | 20:41 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.25 inpea | 2 W Wakulla | Wakulla | 23:35 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.25 inpea | 6 W Yulee | Nassau | 22:39 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | Compass Lake | Jackson | 21:23 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 3 ENE Poplar Head | Washington | 20:52 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 0.88 innickel | Bayou George | Bay | 20:50 UTC · NWS prelim. |
Cities and towns with the most hail reports
- Jacksonville 288
- Orlando 116
- Tallahassee 106
- Gainesville 71
- Tampa 61
- Lakeland 58
- Palm Coast 56
- Ocala 48
- Bunnell 45
- Miami 39
- Palm Bay 37
- Brandon 36
- Port St. Lucie 36
- Davie 34
- Cape Coral 32
- Daytona Beach 32
- St. Petersburg 32
- Titusville 32
- Hialeah 30
- Kissimmee 29
- Live Oak 29
- Middleburg 29
- Deltona 28
- Palatka 26
- Sanford 26
- Melbourne 25
- Winter Haven 25
- Fort Lauderdale 24
- Fort Pierce 24
- Hollywood 24
- Callahan 23
- Fort Myers 23
- Lake City 23
- Rockledge 23
- DeLand 21
- New Smyrna Beach 21
- Ormond Beach 21
- Plant City 21
- Vero Beach 21
- Wellington 21
- Apopka 20
- Crestview 20
- Oviedo 20
- Pembroke Pines 20
- St. Cloud 20
- Sebring 20
- World Golf Village 20
- Interlachen 19
All 131 cities and towns with 10+ reports
- Orange Park 19
- Lake Mary 18
- Milton 18
- Leesburg 17
- Lehigh Acres 17
- Pensacola 17
- St. Augustine 17
- Wesley Chapel 17
- Yulee 17
- Bartow 16
- Casselberry 16
- Hilliard 16
- Jacksonville Beach 16
- LaBelle 16
- Lake Wales 16
- Lakewood Ranch 16
- Land O' Lakes 16
- Marianna 16
- Port Charlotte 16
- Riverview 16
- Boynton Beach 15
- Clermont 15
- Macclenny 15
- Okeechobee 15
- White Springs 15
- Lake Placid 14
- Pinecrest 14
- Poinciana 14
- Starke 14
- Tavares 14
- Thonotosassa 14
- Winter Park 14
- Winter Springs 14
- Bradenton 13
- Clearwater 13
- Cocoa 13
- Coral Springs 13
- Floral City 13
- Mulberry 13
- Newberry 13
- Doral 12
- Fruit Cove 12
- Jupiter Farms 12
- Largo 12
- Madison 12
- Ocoee 12
- Pace 12
- Palm Beach Gardens 12
- Pine Ridge 12
- Temple Terrace 12
- The Villages 12
- West Palm Beach 12
- DeFuniak Springs 11
- Fellsmere 11
- Fernandina Beach 11
- Haines City 11
- Lake Butler 11
- Longwood 11
- Monticello 11
- Mount Dora 11
- Palm City 11
- Pinellas Park 11
- Quincy 11
- Williston 11
- Boca Raton 10
- Bonita Springs 10
- Crystal River 10
- Flagler Beach 10
- Goldenrod 10
- Homestead 10
- Lake Magdalene 10
- Miami Gardens 10
- Miramar 10
- Molino 10
- Perry 10
- Port Orange 10
- Ruskin 10
- Sarasota 10
- Sebastian 10
- Trenton 10
- Weston 10
- Winter Garden 10
- Zephyrhills 10
Recent storm days in Florida
- Oct 23, 2026 10 US reports
- Sep 20, 2026 19 US reports
- Sep 11, 2026 29 US reports
- Aug 26, 2026 29 US reports
- Aug 23, 2026 16 US reports
- Aug 20, 2026 47 US reports
- Aug 19, 2026 32 US reports
- Aug 18, 2026 35 US reports
- Aug 12, 2026 50 US reports
How Florida compares
Hail reports by county
Questions about hail in Florida
How often does it hail in Florida?
5,694 hail reports have been logged in Florida since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 127.8 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 51 states by number of reports.
When is hail season in Florida?
Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 23% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Florida?
4.50 in (softball size) on May 13, 2007 near 2.51 ENE Kendrick. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Florida?
The most recent report in this data is from October 23, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Florida had in the last five years?
150 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 445 reports. The most recent was October 23, 2026.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.