Hail History

Hail history for Lake Placid, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lake Placid since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lake Placid

Last hail
Apr 27, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 27, 2015

14 reports on 13 days since 1989 · #74 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Lake Placid

Lake Placid Sebring Okeechobee 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Highlands County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lake Placid

The latest hail report in and around Lake Placid is from April 27, 2015, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lake Placid 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 #74 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lake Placid accounts for 23% of the 60 reports filed in Highlands 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 27, 2015 near 0.75 SE Lake Placid.

The busiest year was 1999, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (43% of reports); 86% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lake Placid 0.3
  • Highlands County 1.0
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lake Placid 4
  • Highlands County 13
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lake Placid 0%
  • Highlands County 2%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (21%) Apr May: 6 reports (43%) May June: 3 reports (21%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (14%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 Lake Placid
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 27, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.75 SE Lake Placid Highlands 16:08 local · NCEI
May 3, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Lake Placid Highlands 19:05 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Lake Placid Highlands 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2015 1.00 inquarter Lake Placid Highlands 16:08 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3.51 N Childs Highlands 16:34 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lake Placid
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 27, 2015 1.00 inquarter Lake Placid Highlands 16:08 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.75 SE Lake Placid Highlands 16:08 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3.51 N Childs Highlands 16:34 local · NCEI
May 20, 2009 0.75 inpenny Lake Placid Highlands 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2008 0.88 innickel 2.07 SE Lake Placid Highlands 19:05 local · NCEI
May 3, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Lake Placid Highlands 19:05 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2001 0.75 inpenny 5 NW Lake Placid Highlands 18:30 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 1999 1.00 inquarter Lake Placid Highlands 18:00 local · NCEI
May 20, 1999 0.75 inpenny 3 NW Lake Placid Highlands 19:24 local · NCEI
May 12, 1999 0.88 innickel Lake Placid Highlands 14:35 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1999 1.00 inquarter 2 NNE Lake Placid Highlands 17:55 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Lake Placid Highlands 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lake Placid

Questions about hail in Lake Placid

How often does it hail in Lake Placid, Florida?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lake Placid since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #74 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lake Placid?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lake Placid?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 27, 2015 near 0.75 SE Lake Placid. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lake Placid?

The most recent report in this data is from April 27, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lake Placid since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 27, 2015.

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.