Hail History

Hail history for Cape Coral, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cape Coral since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cape Coral

Last hail
May 13, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 31, 1965

32 reports on 29 days since 1957 · #15 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Cape Coral

Cape Coral Fort Myers Lehigh Acres Bonita Springs 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
32 most recent reports with a location; Lee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cape Coral

The latest hail report in and around Cape Coral is from May 13, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 13, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cape Coral logged 13 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 86% more than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #15 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cape Coral accounts for 26% of the 123 reports filed in Lee County.

3% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 31, 1965.

Reports were down 70% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2008, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cape Coral 0.7
  • Lee County 2.1
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cape Coral 10
  • Lee County 31
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cape Coral 3%
  • Lee County 1%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1968: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb March: 2 reports (6%) Mar Apr May: 6 reports (19%) May June: 12 reports (38%) Jun July: 9 reports (28%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 32 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 13, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cape Coral
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 31, 1965 2.00 inhen egg — Lee 15:14 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lee 13:40 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lee 15:58 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 1957 1.50 inping pong ball — Lee 09:15 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.85 SE Cape Coral Lee 15:30 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 Cape Coral
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 13, 2022 1.00 inquarter 4.33 NNE Punta Rassa Lee 16:29 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.16 SSW Cape Coral Lee 16:02 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 1.00 inquarter 7.84 NNW Cape Coral Lee 15:06 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2015 0.75 inpenny 7.07 ENE Bokeelia Lee 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Cape Coral Lee 16:36 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2013 0.75 inpenny 2.83 NNW Punta Rassa Lee 15:52 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2009 0.88 innickel 2.72 WNW Fort Meyers Co-Ops Site Lee 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2008 1.00 inquarter 3.03 SSE Cape Coral Lee 15:43 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.33 SE Cape Coral Lee 15:38 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.85 SE Cape Coral Lee 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2008 0.75 inpenny Cape Coral Lee 15:28 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2007 0.75 inpenny 7 N Cape Coral Lee 16:02 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cape Coral

Questions about hail in Cape Coral

How often does it hail in Cape Coral, Florida?

32 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cape Coral since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #15 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cape Coral?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cape Coral?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 31, 1965. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cape Coral?

The most recent report in this data is from May 13, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 13, 2022.

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.