Hail History

Hail history for Fruit Cove, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fruit Cove since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fruit Cove

Last hail
Apr 17, 2022
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 17, 2022

12 reports on 10 days since 1979 · #90 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Fruit Cove

Fruit Cove Orange Park World Golf Village Middleburg St. Augustine Palatka 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; St. Johns County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fruit Cove

The latest hail report in and around Fruit Cove is from April 17, 2022, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 17, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fruit Cove logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #90 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fruit Cove accounts for 10% of the 121 reports filed in St. Johns 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 April 17, 2022 near 0.91 NW Orangedale.

The busiest year was 2020, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 83% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fruit Cove 0.3
  • St. Johns County 3.3
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fruit Cove 6
  • St. Johns County 40
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fruit Cove 0%
  • St. Johns County 4%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (17%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May June: 6 reports (50%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 3 3
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 17, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fruit Cove
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 17, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NW Orangedale St. Johns 14:10 local · NCEI
May 30, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — St. Johns 16:40 local · NCEI
May 30, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — St. Johns 14:40 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2008 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 N Fruit Cove St. Johns 16:43 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.39 E Fruit Cove St. Johns 18:08 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 Fruit Cove
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 17, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NW Orangedale St. Johns 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.6 E Fruit Cove St. Johns 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.39 E Fruit Cove St. Johns 18:08 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2020 0.88 innickel 2.99 W Sampson Church St. Johns 14:16 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.91 NE Fruit Cove St. Johns 14:20 local · NCEI
May 30, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.6 E Fruit Cove St. Johns 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2008 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 N Fruit Cove St. Johns 16:43 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2005 0.88 innickel Switzerland St. Johns 18:10 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2003 0.75 inpenny Fruit Cove St. Johns 10:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1989 0.75 inpenny — St. Johns 14:05 local · NCEI
May 30, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — St. Johns 16:40 local · NCEI
May 30, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — St. Johns 14:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fruit Cove

Questions about hail in Fruit Cove

How often does it hail in Fruit Cove, Florida?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fruit Cove since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #90 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fruit Cove?

Most reports come in June, May, March. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fruit Cove?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 17, 2022 near 0.91 NW Orangedale. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fruit Cove?

The most recent report in this data is from April 17, 2022 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Fruit Cove 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 April 17, 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.