Hail History

Hail history for Mount Dora, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mount Dora since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Mount Dora

Last hail
May 21, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 7, 1999

11 reports on 9 days since 1982 · #108 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Mount Dora

Mount Dora Tavares Apopka Leesburg Ocoee Lake Mary Longwood Winter Garden Clermont 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Lake County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Mount Dora

The latest hail report in and around Mount Dora is from May 21, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 21, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Mount Dora logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is about half the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #108 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Mount Dora accounts for 10% of the 114 reports filed in Lake 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 May 7, 1999 near Mt Dora.

The busiest year was 1999, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (45% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Mount Dora 0.1
  • Lake County 2.4
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Mount Dora 3
  • Lake County 36
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Mount Dora 0%
  • Lake County 4%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (9%) Feb March: 2 reports (18%) Mar April: 3 reports (27%) Apr May: 5 reports (45%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Mount Dora
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Mt Dora Lake 14:51 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Mt Dora Lake 16:20 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake 15:40 local · NCEI
May 24, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake 12:00 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake 13:55 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 Mount Dora
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 21, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.92 SE Eustis Arpt Lake 18:32 local · NCEI
Feb 12, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.92 NW Mt Dora Lake 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Sylvan Shrs Lake 18:10 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2003 0.75 inpenny Mt Dora Lake 14:43 local · NCEI
May 7, 1999 0.75 inpenny Tangerine Orange 15:21 local · NCEI
May 7, 1999 0.75 inpenny Mt Dora Lake 15:11 local · NCEI
May 7, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Mt Dora Lake 14:51 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Mt Dora Lake 16:20 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake 15:40 local · NCEI
May 24, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake 12:00 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake 13:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Mount Dora

Questions about hail in Mount Dora

How often does it hail in Mount Dora, Florida?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mount Dora since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #108 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Mount Dora?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Mount Dora?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 7, 1999 near Mt Dora. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Mount Dora?

The most recent report in this data is from May 21, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 21, 2022.

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.