Hail History

Hail history for Clearwater, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clearwater since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clearwater

Last hail
May 19, 2003
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 17, 1999

13 reports on 12 days since 1967 · #83 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Clearwater

Clearwater Largo Pinellas Park St. Petersburg Tampa Lake Magdalene Temple Terrace Ruskin 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Pinellas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Clearwater

The latest hail report in and around Clearwater is from May 19, 2003, 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, Clearwater logged 0 reports on 0 hail days, about 0.0 reports a year. That is 0% of the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #83 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Clearwater accounts for 12% of the 112 reports filed in Pinellas 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 July 17, 1999 near 5 NE Clearwater.

The busiest year was 1999, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 31% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clearwater 0.0
  • Pinellas County 0.9
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clearwater 0
  • Pinellas County 17
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clearwater 0%
  • Pinellas County 1%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (15%) Mar Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May Jun July: 4 reports (31%) Jul August: 2 reports (15%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 Clearwater
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 17, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 5 NE Clearwater Pinellas 16:10 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Pinellas 07:15 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 1967 1.50 inping pong ball — Pinellas 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Pinellas 18:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Pinellas 09:00 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Clearwater
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 19, 2003 0.88 innickel Clearwater Pinellas 17:38 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2001 0.75 inpenny 1 E Clearwater Pinellas 14:20 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 5 NE Clearwater Pinellas 16:10 local · NCEI
May 21, 1999 0.75 inpenny 4 E Clearwater Pinellas 16:45 local · NCEI
May 21, 1999 0.75 inpenny Clearwater Pinellas 15:25 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1998 0.75 inpenny Clearwater Pinellas 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Pinellas 15:15 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Pinellas 18:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Pinellas 09:00 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Pinellas 15:30 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Pinellas 07:15 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Pinellas 03:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Clearwater

Questions about hail in Clearwater

How often does it hail in Clearwater, Florida?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clearwater since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.0 reports a year. That ranks #83 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clearwater?

Most reports come in May, July, March. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Clearwater?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 17, 1999 near 5 NE Clearwater. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clearwater?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 2003 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clearwater since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 19, 2003.

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.