Hail History

Hail history for St. Augustine, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Augustine since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Augustine

Last hail
Aug 18, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · May 24, 1988

17 reports on 15 days since 1988 · #55 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · St. Augustine

St. Augustine World Golf Village Fruit Cove Palatka Orange Park 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; St. Johns County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Augustine

The latest hail report in and around St. Augustine is from August 18, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Augustine logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #55 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Augustine accounts for 14% of the 121 reports filed in St. Johns 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on May 24, 1988.

The busiest year was 2004, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (24% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Augustine 0.3
  • St. Johns County 3.3
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Augustine 4
  • St. Johns County 40
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Augustine 0%
  • St. Johns County 4%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1988–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 January: 1 reports (6%) Jan Feb March: 4 reports (24%) Mar April: 2 reports (12%) Apr May: 3 reports (18%) May June: 4 reports (24%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Augustine
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 1988 1.50 inping pong ball — St. Johns 13:05 local · NCEI
May 6, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.92 NW Anastasia St. Johns 12:30 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.38 WSW Vilano Beach St. Johns 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE St Augustine St. Johns 18:30 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.51 SSE College Park St. Johns 13:15 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 St. Augustine
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 18, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.38 WSW Vilano Beach St. Johns 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2018 0.88 innickel St Augustine St. Johns 18:32 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE St Augustine St. Johns 18:30 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.51 SSE College Park St. Johns 13:15 local · NCEI
May 6, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.92 NW Anastasia St. Johns 12:30 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2004 1.00 inquarter St Augustine St. Johns 13:00 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2004 0.75 inpenny St Augustine St. Johns 12:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2004 0.75 inpenny St Augustine St. Johns 10:16 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2003 0.88 innickel St Augustine St. Johns 15:56 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2003 0.88 innickel St Augustine St. Johns 19:30 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2003 0.88 innickel 2 SW St Augustine St. Johns 07:45 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2001 1.00 inquarter St Augustine St. Johns 16:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Augustine

Questions about hail in St. Augustine

How often does it hail in St. Augustine, Florida?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Augustine since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #55 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Augustine?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Augustine?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on May 24, 1988. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Augustine?

The most recent report in this data is from August 18, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Augustine had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Augustine since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 18, 2020.

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.