Hail History

Hail history for Melbourne, Florida

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

Readout · Melbourne

Last hail
Apr 26, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Feb 26, 2007

25 reports on 21 days since 1974 · #26 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Melbourne

Melbourne Palm Bay Rockledge Cocoa Titusville 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Brevard County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Melbourne

The latest hail report in and around Melbourne is from April 26, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on April 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Melbourne logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 14% more than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #26 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Melbourne accounts for 11% of the 236 reports filed in Brevard County.

8% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on February 26, 2007 near Cape Kennedy Rgnl.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (24% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Melbourne 0.4
  • Brevard County 5.1
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Melbourne 6
  • Brevard County 50
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Melbourne 8%
  • Brevard County 3%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 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.
0246 January: 1 reports (4%) Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 6 reports (24%) Apr May: 5 reports (20%) May June: 6 reports (24%) Jun July: 5 reports (20%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 26, 2023 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Melbourne
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 26, 2007 2.00 inhen egg Cape Kennedy Rgnl Brevard 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2003 2.00 inhen egg West Melbourne Brevard 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Melbourne Brevard 16:19 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Brevard 19:55 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.53 WSW (Mlb)wfo Melbourne A Brevard 14:26 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 Melbourne
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.97 NNW (Mlb)wfo Melbourne A Brevard 14:37 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.53 WSW (Mlb)wfo Melbourne A Brevard 14:26 local · NCEI
May 29, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.61 W Melbourne Brevard 13:35 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2012 0.75 inpenny 3 WNW Satellite Beach Brevard 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2012 0.88 innickel 2 NNW West Eaugallie Brevard 16:19 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.61 W Melbourne Brevard 12:45 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2007 0.75 inpenny 1.84 SW (Mlb)wfo Melbourne A Brevard 17:16 local · NCEI
Feb 26, 2007 2.00 inhen egg Cape Kennedy Rgnl Brevard 17:10 local · NCEI
Jan 19, 2004 1.00 inquarter Melbourne Brevard 13:40 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Melbourne Brevard 16:19 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2003 0.75 inpenny West Melbourne Brevard 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2003 2.00 inhen egg West Melbourne Brevard 16:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Melbourne

Questions about hail in Melbourne

How often does it hail in Melbourne, Florida?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Melbourne since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #26 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Melbourne?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Melbourne?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on February 26, 2007 near Cape Kennedy Rgnl. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Melbourne?

The most recent report in this data is from April 26, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Melbourne 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 April 26, 2023.

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.