Hail History

Hail history for Sarasota, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sarasota since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sarasota

Last hail
Aug 20, 2002
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 21, 1976

10 reports on 10 days since 1973 · #126 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Sarasota

Sarasota Port Charlotte 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Sarasota County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sarasota

The latest hail report in and around Sarasota is from August 20, 2002, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sarasota logged 0 reports on 0 hail days, about 0.0 reports a year. That is 0% of the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #126 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sarasota accounts for 21% of the 48 reports filed in Sarasota 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 July 21, 1976.

The busiest year was 1996, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sarasota 0.0
  • Sarasota County 0.3
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sarasota 0
  • Sarasota County 7
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sarasota 0%
  • Sarasota County 0%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar Apr May: 4 reports (40%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 3 reports (30%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 Sarasota
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 21, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Sarasota 12:00 local · NCEI
May 28, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Sarasota 13:30 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1996 0.88 innickel Sarasota Sarasota 15:40 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2002 0.75 inpenny Sarasota Sarasota 16:45 local · NCEI
May 4, 1998 0.75 inpenny Sarasota Sarasota 14:30 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 Sarasota
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 20, 2002 0.75 inpenny Sarasota Sarasota — 16:45 local · NCEI
May 4, 1998 0.75 inpenny Sarasota Sarasota — 14:30 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 1998 0.75 inpenny Sarasota Sarasota — 05:20 local · NCEI
May 28, 1997 0.75 inpenny Sarasota Sarasota $1K 16:15 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1996 0.88 innickel Sarasota Sarasota — 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1996 0.75 inpenny 7 S Bradenton Manatee — 16:45 local · NCEI
May 3, 1996 0.75 inpenny 7 S Bradenton Manatee — 18:20 local · NCEI
May 28, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Sarasota — 13:30 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Sarasota — 12:00 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 1973 0.75 inpenny — Sarasota — 12:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sarasota

Questions about hail in Sarasota

How often does it hail in Sarasota, Florida?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sarasota since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.0 reports a year. That ranks #126 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sarasota?

Most reports come in May, August, March. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sarasota?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 21, 1976. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sarasota?

The most recent report in this data is from August 20, 2002 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sarasota since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 20, 2002.

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.