Hail History

Hail history for Hillsborough County, Florida

Every NOAA hail report filed in Hillsborough County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hillsborough County

Last hail
Sep 20, 2026
0.25 in, pea size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 24, 2023

288 reports on 220 days since 1958 · #1 of 68 Florida counties

Hail map · Hillsborough County

Tampa Brandon Plant City Riverview Thonotosassa Temple Terrace Lake Magdalene Ruskin 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
270 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Hillsborough County

The latest hail report in Hillsborough County is from September 20, 2026, 0.25 in (pea size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on April 24, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hillsborough County logged 74 reports on 53 hail days, about 3.7 reports a year. That is 3.3 times the median Florida county (1.1 a year) and ranks #1 of 68 Florida counties for all-time reports. Hillsborough County holds 5% of all 5,694 hail reports in Florida.

2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 2% for the median Florida county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on April 24, 2023 near 2.07 N Plant Cty Hilsbro Ar.

Reports were down 81% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (62). The busiest year was 2008, with 24 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in June (28% of reports); 51% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hillsborough County 3.7
  • Median Florida county 1.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hillsborough County 53
  • Median Florida county 18

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hillsborough County 2%
  • Median Florida county 2%

Hail over time

0102030 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1961: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1962: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1963: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1964: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1968: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 1969: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1971: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1972: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1973: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 1974: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1992: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 1994: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 1995: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 24 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 10 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 13 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 11 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 24 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 0.25 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 January: 2 reports (1%) Jan February: 8 reports (3%) Feb March: 19 reports (7%) Mar April: 8 reports (3%) Apr May: 60 reports (21%) May June: 80 reports (28%) Jun July: 62 reports (22%) Jul August: 32 reports (11%) Aug September: 16 reports (6%) Sep October: 1 reports (0%) Oct Nov Dec
All 288 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 2 2
2024 1 1
2023 21 3
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 20, 2026 1 0.25 in View
Jun 2, 2025 2 1.50 in —
Mar 5, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jun 4, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 24, 2023 2 3.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hillsborough County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 24, 2023 3.00 inteacup 2.07 N Plant Cty Hilsbro Ar 13:50 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1969 2.75 inbaseball — 10:50 local · NCEI
May 18, 2003 2.00 inhen egg Lutz 17:18 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2001 2.00 inhen egg 3 NE Temple Terrace 14:20 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1960 2.00 inhen egg — 14:45 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 Hillsborough County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 20, 2026 0.25 inpea 2 ESE Ruskin 22:33 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 2, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.61 W Tampa Vandenberg Arp 10:12 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.92 NE Six Mile Creek 10:10 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.92 SW Plant Cty Hilsbro Ar 18:23 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.95 WNW Branchton 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.32 SSE Hillsborough River State 14:13 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2023 3.00 inteacup 2.07 N Plant Cty Hilsbro Ar 13:50 local · NCEI
May 30, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.07 S Turkey Creek 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.98 WSW Limona 14:45 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2018 0.75 inpenny 2.54 WNW Lithia 17:22 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.87 N Temple Terrace 15:18 local · NCEI
May 3, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.72 NNW Boyette 17:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Hillsborough County

PlaceReportsLargest
Tampa612.75 in
Brandon361.75 in
Plant City211.75 in
Riverview161.75 in
Thonotosassa143.00 in
Temple Terrace121.75 in
Lake Magdalene101.75 in
Ruskin101.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Lutz97Jun 17, 2009
Keystone87Jun 16, 2010
Carrollwood65Jun 25, 2008
Bloomingdale55Sep 12, 2007
Fish Hawk55Sep 13, 2018
Town 'n' Country55Jul 9, 2012
East Lake-Orient Park43Jun 2, 2025
Palm River-Clair Mel44May 13, 2009
Wimauma44Jun 3, 1999
Citrus Park33May 12, 2015
Northdale33Jul 25, 2002
Seffner33Mar 5, 2024
Valrico33May 30, 2021
Westchase33May 25, 2014
Apollo Beach22May 21, 1999
Dover22Jul 14, 1999
Egypt Lake-Leto21Jun 25, 2008
University22Jul 23, 2008
Cheval11Mar 25, 1975
Progress Village11May 23, 1997
Sun City Center11Jun 27, 2014

Questions about hail in Hillsborough County

How often does it hail in Hillsborough County, Florida?

288 hail reports have been logged in Hillsborough County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.7 reports a year. That ranks #1 of 68 Florida counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hillsborough County?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hillsborough County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 24, 2023 near 2.07 N Plant Cty Hilsbro Ar. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hillsborough County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 20, 2026 (0.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was September 20, 2026.

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.