Hail History

Hail history for Apopka, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Apopka since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Apopka

Last hail
May 28, 2011
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 30, 1996

20 reports on 18 days since 1977 · #41 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Apopka

Apopka Ocoee Longwood Winter Garden Lake Mary Casselberry Winter Park 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; Orange County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Apopka

The latest hail report in and around Apopka is from May 28, 2011, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Apopka logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #41 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Apopka accounts for 7% of the 277 reports filed in Orange County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Florida town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 30, 1996 near Zellwood.

The busiest year was 1996, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Apopka 0.2
  • Orange County 5.5
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Apopka 4
  • Orange County 70
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Apopka 0%
  • Orange County 2%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 3 reports (15%) Mar April: 1 reports (5%) Apr May: 7 reports (35%) May June: 3 reports (15%) Jun July: 4 reports (20%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 20 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Apopka
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 30, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Zellwood Orange 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1988 1.50 inping pong ball — Orange 14:20 local · NCEI
May 5, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Apopka Orange 14:50 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1977 1.25 inhalf dollar — Orange 15:15 local · NCEI
May 5, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1 NNW Apopka Orange 17:40 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Apopka
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.51 ENE Mc Donald Orange 18:07 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.51 NNW Apopka Orange 17:36 local · NCEI
May 5, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1 NNW Apopka Orange 17:40 local · NCEI
Oct 7, 2006 0.75 inpenny Apopka Orange 18:57 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2005 0.88 innickel Apopka Orange 16:43 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2005 1.00 inquarter Plymouth Orange 16:43 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2004 0.75 inpenny Apopka Orange 20:40 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2003 0.75 inpenny Apopka Orange 16:20 local · NCEI
May 19, 2003 0.75 inpenny Apopka Orange 15:48 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2001 1.00 inquarter Zellwood Orange 11:30 local · NCEI
May 11, 1999 0.75 inpenny Apopka Orange 20:10 local · NCEI
May 7, 1999 1.00 inquarter Zellwood Orange 16:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Apopka

Questions about hail in Apopka

How often does it hail in Apopka, Florida?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Apopka since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #41 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Apopka?

Most reports come in May, July, March. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Apopka?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 30, 1996 near Zellwood. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Apopka?

The most recent report in this data is from May 28, 2011 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Apopka had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Apopka since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 28, 2011.

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.