Hail History

Hail history for Homestead, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Homestead since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Homestead

Last hail
Mar 25, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Mar 25, 2025

10 reports on 7 days since 1974 · #118 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Homestead

Homestead Pinecrest Doral Miami Hialeah Miami Gardens Miramar 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Miami-Dade County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Homestead

The latest hail report in and around Homestead is from March 25, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 25, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Homestead logged 6 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 14% less than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #118 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Homestead accounts for 4% of the 245 reports filed in Miami-Dade 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 1.00 in (quarter) on March 25, 2025 near 1.1 E Leisure City.

The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Homestead 0.3
  • Miami-Dade County 7.4
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Homestead 3
  • Miami-Dade County 66
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Homestead 0%
  • Miami-Dade County 2%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 4 reports (40%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 25, 2025 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Homestead
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 25, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.1 E Leisure City Miami-Dade 13:46 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.31 E Homestead Miami-Dade 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Homestead Miami-Dade 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 1980 1.00 inquarter — Miami-Dade 17:40 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1.28 ENE Homestead Miami-Dade 13:56 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 Homestead
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 25, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1.28 ENE Homestead Miami-Dade 13:56 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.1 E Leisure City Miami-Dade 13:46 local · NCEI
May 18, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.62 W Leisure City Miami-Dade 13:05 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.31 E Homestead Miami-Dade 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Homestead Miami-Dade 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Homestead Miami-Dade 18:15 local · NCEI
May 3, 2005 0.75 inpenny Homestead Miami-Dade 13:56 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 1980 1.00 inquarter — Miami-Dade 17:40 local · NCEI
May 8, 1974 0.75 inpenny — Miami-Dade 11:40 local · NCEI
May 7, 1974 0.75 inpenny — Miami-Dade 19:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Homestead

Questions about hail in Homestead

How often does it hail in Homestead, Florida?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Homestead since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #118 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Homestead?

Most reports come in May, June, March. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Homestead?

1.00 in (quarter size) on March 25, 2025 near 1.1 E Leisure City. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Homestead?

The most recent report in this data is from March 25, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was March 25, 2025.

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.