Hail History

Hail history for Fort Myers, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Myers since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fort Myers

Last hail
May 12, 2011
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 9, 1999

23 reports on 19 days since 1975 · #32 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Fort Myers

Fort Myers Cape Coral 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
23 most recent reports with a location; Lee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fort Myers

The latest hail report in and around Fort Myers is from May 12, 2011, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fort Myers logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #32 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fort Myers accounts for 19% of the 123 reports filed in Lee 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 May 9, 1999 near Ft Myers.

The busiest year was 1999, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fort Myers 0.3
  • Lee County 2.1
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fort Myers 4
  • Lee County 31
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fort Myers 0%
  • Lee County 1%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb Mar Apr May: 8 reports (35%) May June: 3 reports (13%) Jun July: 7 reports (30%) Jul August: 2 reports (9%) Aug September: 2 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 23 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 Fort Myers
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 9, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Ft Myers Lee 15:04 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Ft Myers Lee 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Lee 14:00 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Lee 13:40 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.9 ESE Fort Myers Lee 17:31 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 Myers
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.9 ESE Fort Myers Lee 17:31 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.41 N Fort Myers Lee 17:27 local · NCEI
May 14, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2.32 ESE Fort Myers Lee 15:40 local · NCEI
May 14, 2007 1.00 inquarter Fort Myers Lee 15:52 local · NCEI
May 5, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 SE Fort Myers Lee 14:43 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2001 0.88 innickel Ft Myers Lee 16:57 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2000 0.75 inpenny 3 SSW Ft Myers Lee 17:30 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2000 0.75 inpenny Ft Myers Lee 17:02 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1999 1.00 inquarter Ft Myers Lee 19:10 local · NCEI
May 21, 1999 0.75 inpenny Ft Myers Lee 15:34 local · NCEI
May 9, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Ft Myers Lee 15:04 local · NCEI
May 9, 1999 1.00 inquarter Ft Myers Lee 14:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fort Myers

Questions about hail in Fort Myers

How often does it hail in Fort Myers, Florida?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Myers since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #32 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fort Myers?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fort Myers?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 9, 1999 near Ft Myers. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fort Myers?

The most recent report in this data is from May 12, 2011 (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 Myers had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Myers since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 12, 2011.

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.