Hail History

Hail history for Jacksonville Beach, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jacksonville Beach since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jacksonville Beach

Last hail
May 31, 2017
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 31, 2017

16 reports on 11 days since 1960 · #61 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach Jacksonville Fruit Cove Orange Park Callahan 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Duval County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Jacksonville Beach

The latest hail report in and around Jacksonville Beach is from May 31, 2017, 2.00 in (hen egg size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jacksonville Beach logged 4 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #61 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Jacksonville Beach accounts for 6% of the 287 reports filed in Duval County.

19% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 31, 2017 near 0.6 W Jacksonville Beach.

The busiest year was 2004, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jacksonville Beach 0.2
  • Duval County 7.0
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jacksonville Beach 2
  • Duval County 75
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jacksonville Beach 19%
  • Duval County 2%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1960: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1960 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (6%) Jan Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 6 reports (38%) Apr May: 4 reports (25%) May June: 2 reports (13%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 3 3

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jacksonville Beach
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 31, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 0.6 W Jacksonville Beach Duval 16:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 0.6 W Jacksonville Beach Duval 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2004 2.00 inhen egg Ponte Vedra Beach St. Johns 17:30 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Jacksonville Beach Duval 14:40 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 0.6 W Jacksonville Beach Duval 16:50 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Jacksonville Beach
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 31, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 0.6 W Jacksonville Beach Duval 16:50 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 0.6 W Jacksonville Beach Duval 16:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.6 W Jacksonville Beach Duval 16:25 local · NCEI
Jan 21, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 0.6 W Jacksonville Beach Duval 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2005 0.75 inpenny Ponte Vedra Beach St. Johns 19:20 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Jacksonville Beach Duval 14:40 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2004 1.50 inping pong ball Ponte Vedra Beach St. Johns 17:36 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2004 2.00 inhen egg Ponte Vedra Beach St. Johns 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2004 0.75 inpenny Ponte Vedra Beach St. Johns 12:35 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2003 1.00 inquarter Jacksonville Beach Duval 13:55 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2003 0.75 inpenny Ponte Vedra Beach St. Johns 08:08 local · NCEI
May 19, 1999 0.88 innickel Jacksonville Beach Duval 12:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Jacksonville Beach

Questions about hail in Jacksonville Beach

How often does it hail in Jacksonville Beach, Florida?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jacksonville Beach since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #61 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jacksonville Beach?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jacksonville Beach?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 31, 2017 near 0.6 W Jacksonville Beach. 19% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jacksonville Beach?

The most recent report in this data is from May 31, 2017 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jacksonville Beach since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 31, 2017.

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.