Hail History

Hail history for Orlando, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Orlando since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Orlando

Last hail
Sep 11, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Mar 25, 1992

116 reports on 91 days since 1962 · #2 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Orlando

Orlando Winter Park Goldenrod Casselberry Lake Butler Winter Springs Ocoee Oviedo 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
116 most recent reports with a location; Orange County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Orlando

The latest hail report in and around Orlando is from September 11, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on September 11, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Orlando logged 36 reports on 28 hail days, about 1.8 reports a year. That is 5.1 times the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #2 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Orlando accounts for 42% of the 277 reports filed in Orange County.

2% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on March 25, 1992.

Reports were down 20% in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (20). The busiest year was 1999, with 12 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Orlando 1.8
  • Orange County 5.5
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Orlando 28
  • Orange County 70
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Orlando 2%
  • Orange County 2%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

051015 1962: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1992: 8 reports, largest 3.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 5 reports (4%) Feb March: 12 reports (10%) Mar April: 10 reports (9%) Apr May: 35 reports (30%) May June: 23 reports (20%) Jun July: 18 reports (16%) Jul August: 8 reports (7%) Aug September: 4 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 116 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 12 3
2022 1 1
2021 11 2
2020 41 5
2019 2 2
2018 11 2
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 11, 2023 2 1.00 in —
May 18, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 18, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Orlando
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 25, 1992 3.00 inteacup — Orange 18:54 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 1992 2.75 inbaseball — Orange 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball (Mco)orlando Intl Ar Orange 15:15 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Pine Castle Orange 16:10 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Orlando Orange 16:02 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 Orlando
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 11, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S (Orl)orlando Exec Ar Orange 20:20 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Orlando Orange 19:58 local · NCEI
May 18, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Conway Orange 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.21 W (Orl)orlando Exec Ar Orange 13:46 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2021 0.75 inpenny 3.19 SE (Mco)orlando Intl Ar Orange 12:39 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.61 W Fairvilla Orange 09:40 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2020 0.75 inpenny 2.43 E Conway Orange 19:07 local · NCEI
May 21, 2020 1.00 inquarter 5.71 SSE Union Park Orange 18:20 local · NCEI
May 21, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.8 SSE Union Park Orange 18:18 local · NCEI
May 21, 2020 0.75 inpenny 3.31 SSE Union Park Orange 18:17 local · NCEI
May 21, 2020 0.88 innickel 4.73 ESE (Mco)orlando Intl Ar Orange 17:20 local · NCEI
May 5, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.61 W Union Park Orange 13:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Orlando

Questions about hail in Orlando

How often does it hail in Orlando, Florida?

116 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Orlando since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.8 reports a year. That ranks #2 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Orlando?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Orlando?

3.00 in (teacup size) on March 25, 1992. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Orlando?

The most recent report in this data is from September 11, 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 Orlando had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was September 11, 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.