Hail History

Hail history for Bartow, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bartow since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bartow

Last hail
Mar 24, 2016
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 30, 1996

16 reports on 15 days since 1968 · #58 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Bartow

Bartow Mulberry Winter Haven Lake Wales Lakeland Plant City Haines City Poinciana 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Polk County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bartow

The latest hail report in and around Bartow is from March 24, 2016, 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, Bartow logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 29% of the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #58 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bartow accounts for 6% of the 256 reports filed in Polk County.

13% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on March 30, 1996 near 4 NE Bartow.

The busiest year was 2002, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bartow 0.1
  • Polk County 4.1
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bartow 2
  • Polk County 56
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bartow 13%
  • Polk County 4%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (6%) Feb March: 2 reports (13%) Mar April: 3 reports (19%) Apr May: 5 reports (31%) May June: 3 reports (19%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 Bartow
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 30, 1996 2.75 inbaseball 4 NE Bartow Polk $400K1 injured 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1972 2.00 inhen egg — Polk — 10:35 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 4 NE Bartow Polk — 14:07 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 1968 1.75 ingolf ball — Polk — 09:00 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar Bartow Muni Arpt Polk $1K 16:32 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 Bartow
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 24, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.92 SW Armour Polk — 17:25 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar Bartow Muni Arpt Polk $1K 16:32 local · NCEI
May 18, 2003 1.00 inquarter 1 NE Bartow Polk — 18:41 local · NCEI
May 29, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 N Bartow Polk — 19:50 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2002 0.75 inpenny 5 SE Bartow Polk — 12:25 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 0.88 innickel Bartow Polk — 17:42 local · NCEI
May 15, 2000 0.88 innickel Bartow Polk — 13:05 local · NCEI
May 19, 1999 0.88 innickel Bartow Polk — 16:19 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 4 NE Bartow Polk — 14:07 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1998 0.75 inpenny 5 N Bartow Polk — 17:22 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1998 0.75 inpenny 1 S Bartow Polk — 17:10 local · NCEI
May 22, 1997 0.88 innickel 5 NE Bartow Polk — 17:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bartow

Questions about hail in Bartow

How often does it hail in Bartow, Florida?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bartow since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #58 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bartow?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bartow?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 30, 1996 near 4 NE Bartow. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bartow?

The most recent report in this data is from March 24, 2016 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bartow since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 24, 2016.

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.