Hail History

Hail history for Starke, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Starke since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Starke

Last hail
Feb 4, 2024
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 29, 2014

14 reports on 8 days since 1980 · #77 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Starke

Starke Middleburg 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Bradford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Starke

The latest hail report in and around Starke is from February 4, 2024, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on February 4, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Starke logged 7 reports on 3 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 #77 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Starke accounts for 42% of the 33 reports filed in Bradford 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 May 29, 2014 near 0.6 W Starke.

The busiest year was 2014, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (43% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Starke 0.3
  • Bradford County 0.9
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Starke 3
  • Bradford County 12
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Starke 0%
  • Bradford County 6%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (7%) Jan February: 2 reports (14%) Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 2 reports (14%) Apr May: 6 reports (43%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Feb 4, 2024 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Starke
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 29, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.6 W Starke Bradford 14:08 local · NCEI
Feb 4, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.27 SE Lincoln City Bradford 15:44 local · NCEI
May 29, 2014 1.00 inquarter Starke Bradford 14:31 local · NCEI
May 29, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.6 W Starke Bradford 14:15 local · NCEI
Jan 2, 1999 1.00 inquarter 4 W Starke Bradford 22:22 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Starke
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 4, 2024 0.75 inpenny 0.6 E Starke Bradford 15:55 local · NCEI
Feb 4, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.27 SE Lincoln City Bradford 15:44 local · NCEI
May 29, 2014 1.00 inquarter Starke Bradford 14:31 local · NCEI
May 29, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.6 W Starke Bradford 14:15 local · NCEI
May 29, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.6 W Starke Bradford 14:15 local · NCEI
May 29, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.6 W Starke Bradford 14:08 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.6 W Starke Bradford 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2002 0.75 inpenny Starke Bradford 19:00 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2002 0.75 inpenny Starke Bradford 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 0.88 innickel Lake Sampson Bradford 17:50 local · NCEI
May 19, 1999 0.75 inpenny Starke Bradford 13:55 local · NCEI
May 19, 1999 0.75 inpenny Starke Bradford 13:28 local · NCEI

Hail history near Starke

Questions about hail in Starke

How often does it hail in Starke, Florida?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Starke since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #77 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Starke?

Most reports come in May, February, April. May alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Starke?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 29, 2014 near 0.6 W Starke. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Starke?

The most recent report in this data is from February 4, 2024 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was February 4, 2024.

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.