Hail History

Hail history for St. Petersburg, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Petersburg since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Petersburg

Last hail
Aug 8, 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 · Jun 29, 1998

32 reports on 30 days since 1964 · #17 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg Pinellas Park Largo Ruskin Clearwater Tampa Riverview Brandon 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
32 most recent reports with a location; Pinellas County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Petersburg

The latest hail report in and around St. Petersburg is from August 8, 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 August 8, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Petersburg logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #17 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Petersburg accounts for 29% of the 112 reports filed in Pinellas 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 29, 1998 near 3 S St Petersburg.

The busiest year was 1998, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Petersburg 0.3
  • Pinellas County 0.9
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Petersburg 7
  • Pinellas County 17
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Petersburg 0%
  • Pinellas County 1%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1964: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.80 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (9%) Mar April: 4 reports (13%) Apr May: 3 reports (9%) May June: 10 reports (31%) Jun July: 5 reports (16%) Jul August: 7 reports (22%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 32 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 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 8, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Petersburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 29, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 3 S St Petersburg Pinellas 14:45 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball St Petersburg Pinellas 11:50 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Pinellas 07:15 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Pinellas 03:40 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Pinellas 14:50 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. Petersburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 8, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Kenneth City Pinellas — 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.54 ESE Lealman Pinellas — 16:22 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2018 0.75 inpenny Saint Petersburg Pinellas — 14:09 local · NCEI
May 15, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.4 WSW Kenneth City Pinellas — 17:57 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.75 W St Pete A Whitted Ar Pinellas — 15:52 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.74 NW St Pete A Whitted Ar Pinellas $500 16:25 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny 2.5 NE Lealman Pinellas — 12:50 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2005 1.00 inquarter 3 NW St Petersburg Pinellas — 11:56 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2003 0.75 inpenny St Petersburg Pinellas — 22:01 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2003 1.00 inquarter St Petersburg Pinellas — 21:55 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2001 0.75 inpenny 4 N St Petersburg Pinellas — 13:05 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2001 0.75 inpenny St Petersburg Pinellas — 16:28 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Petersburg

Questions about hail in St. Petersburg

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

32 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Petersburg since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Petersburg?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Petersburg?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 29, 1998 near 3 S St Petersburg. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Petersburg?

The most recent report in this data is from August 8, 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 St. Petersburg 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 August 8, 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.