Hail History

Hail history for Plant City, Florida

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

Readout · Plant City

Last hail
Jul 11, 2014
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 14, 2001

21 reports on 20 days since 1960 · #38 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Plant City

Plant City Lakeland Thonotosassa Mulberry Brandon Temple Terrace Riverview 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Hillsborough County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Plant City

The latest hail report in and around Plant City is from July 11, 2014, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Plant City logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 14% less than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #38 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Plant City accounts for 7% of the 288 reports filed in Hillsborough 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 June 14, 2001 near Plant City.

The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (48% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Plant City 0.3
  • Hillsborough County 3.7
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Plant City 6
  • Hillsborough County 53
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Plant City 0%
  • Hillsborough County 2%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 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.
036912 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 3 reports (14%) May June: 10 reports (48%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul August: 5 reports (24%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 21 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 Plant City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 14, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Plant City Hillsborough 14:57 local · NCEI
Oct 5, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Hillsborough 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Hillsborough 12:25 local · NCEI
May 30, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Hillsborough 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.36 SSE Enon Church Hillsborough 16:15 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 Plant City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 11, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.4 WSW Coronet Hillsborough 16:05 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.61 W Plant City Hillsborough 14:42 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.36 SSE Enon Church Hillsborough 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Coronet Hillsborough 18:16 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.61 W Plant City Hillsborough 17:21 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.25 WSW (Lal)lakeland Muni A Polk 15:17 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2004 0.88 innickel 4 SW (Lal)lakeland Muni A Polk 14:12 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2003 1.00 inquarter Plant City Hillsborough 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2001 1.00 inquarter 5 W Plant City Hillsborough 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Plant City Hillsborough 14:57 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2000 1.00 inquarter Plant City Hillsborough 14:20 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2000 1.00 inquarter Plant City Hillsborough 19:13 local · NCEI

Hail history near Plant City

Questions about hail in Plant City

How often does it hail in Plant City, Florida?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Plant City since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #38 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Plant City?

Most reports come in June, August, May. June alone accounts for 48% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Plant City?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 14, 2001 near Plant City. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Plant City?

The most recent report in this data is from July 11, 2014 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Plant City had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Plant City since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 11, 2014.

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.