Hail History

Hail history for Daytona Beach, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Daytona Beach since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Daytona Beach

Last hail
Mar 6, 2021
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Mar 20, 2018

32 reports on 24 days since 1959 · #16 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Daytona Beach

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  • 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; Volusia County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Daytona Beach

The latest hail report in and around Daytona Beach is from March 6, 2021, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Daytona Beach logged 12 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 71% more than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #16 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Daytona Beach accounts for 17% of the 189 reports filed in Volusia 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 March 20, 2018 near 2.07 S Holly Hill.

Reports were up 100% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2021, with 6 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (38% of reports); 44% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Daytona Beach 0.6
  • Volusia County 3.8
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Daytona Beach 6
  • Volusia County 46
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Daytona Beach 3%
  • Volusia County 3%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 2 reports (6%) Feb March: 12 reports (38%) Mar April: 4 reports (13%) Apr May: 4 reports (13%) May June: 6 reports (19%) Jun July: 2 reports (6%) 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 0
2021 6 6
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Daytona Beach
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 20, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 2.07 S Holly Hill Volusia — 16:51 local · NCEI
May 4, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Daytona Beach Volusia $100K 07:45 local · NCEI
May 4, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Daytona Beach Volusia — 07:30 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Daytona Beach Volusia — 13:28 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Daytona Beach Volusia — 16:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Daytona Beach
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 6, 2021 0.75 inpenny 0.6 W Ponce Park Volusia 11:07 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.3 NNW Daytona Beach Shrs Volusia 11:00 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.6 W South Daytona Volusia 10:58 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.39 WNW (Dab)daytona Beach Airport Volusia 10:53 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.75 SW West Holly Hill Volusia 10:48 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2021 1.00 inquarter 4.55 SW West Holly Hill Volusia 10:35 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 2.07 S Holly Hill Volusia 16:51 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 1.18 NE Daytona Beach Volusia 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.39 WNW (Dab)daytona Beach Airport Volusia 15:15 local · NCEI
Feb 22, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.39 SW Ponce Park Volusia 17:26 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Daytona Beach Volusia 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Daytona Beach Volusia 14:37 local · NCEI

Hail history near Daytona Beach

Questions about hail in Daytona Beach

How often does it hail in Daytona Beach, Florida?

32 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Daytona Beach since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #16 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Daytona Beach?

Most reports come in March, June, April. March alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Daytona Beach?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 20, 2018 near 2.07 S Holly Hill. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Daytona Beach?

The most recent report in this data is from March 6, 2021 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Daytona Beach since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 6, 2021.

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.