Hail History

Hail history for Fort Lauderdale, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Lauderdale since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fort Lauderdale

Last hail
Jun 3, 2023
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Feb 10, 1983

24 reports on 19 days since 1955 · #28 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Fort Lauderdale

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  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
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24 most recent reports with a location; Broward County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fort Lauderdale

The latest hail report in and around Fort Lauderdale is from June 3, 2023, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 3, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fort Lauderdale logged 8 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 14% more than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #28 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fort Lauderdale accounts for 11% of the 210 reports filed in Broward County.

8% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on February 10, 1983.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2007, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in February (25% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fort Lauderdale 0.4
  • Broward County 6.5
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fort Lauderdale 4
  • Broward County 70
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fort Lauderdale 8%
  • Broward County 2%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1955: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 0.80 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 6 reports (25%) Feb March: 2 reports (8%) Mar April: 2 reports (8%) Apr May: 5 reports (21%) May June: 5 reports (21%) Jun July: 3 reports (13%) Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 24 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 3, 2023 1 1.25 in —
Apr 17, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fort Lauderdale
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 10, 1983 3.00 inteacup — Broward 16:20 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 1955 2.00 inhen egg — Broward 14:00 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 0.79 NNE Hacienda Broward 14:10 local · NCEI
May 26, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Tamarac Broward 14:46 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Broward 15:40 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 Fort Lauderdale
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 3, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.52 WSW Port Everglades Broward 12:30 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1 WSW North Lauderdale Broward 10:37 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.68 ESE Tamarac Broward 14:42 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2007 1.50 inping pong ball Lauderdale Is Broward 14:13 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 0.79 NNE Hacienda Broward 14:10 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2007 1.00 inquarter Port Everglades Broward 14:10 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2007 0.88 innickel Lauderdale Is Broward 14:06 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2007 1.00 inquarter Lauderdale Is Broward 14:02 local · NCEI
May 26, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 E Ft Lauderdale Broward 15:03 local · NCEI
May 26, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Tamarac Broward 14:46 local · NCEI
May 30, 2002 0.88 innickel Tropic Broward 10:10 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2001 0.75 inpenny Cooper Broward 12:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fort Lauderdale

Questions about hail in Fort Lauderdale

How often does it hail in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Lauderdale since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fort Lauderdale?

Most reports come in February, May, June. February alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fort Lauderdale?

3.00 in (teacup size) on February 10, 1983. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fort Lauderdale?

The most recent report in this data is from June 3, 2023 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 3, 2023.

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.