Hail History

Hail history for Vero Beach, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vero Beach since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Vero Beach

Last hail
Sep 10, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 19, 1989

21 reports on 19 days since 1975 · #39 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Vero Beach

Vero Beach Sebastian Fellsmere 5 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; Indian River County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Vero Beach

The latest hail report in and around Vero Beach is from September 10, 2021, 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, Vero Beach logged 11 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 57% more than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #39 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Vero Beach accounts for 31% of the 67 reports filed in Indian River 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 19, 1989.

Reports were down 63% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Vero Beach 0.6
  • Indian River County 1.1
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Vero Beach 9
  • Indian River County 19
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Vero Beach 0%
  • Indian River County 3%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (14%) Mar April: 3 reports (14%) Apr May: 5 reports (24%) May June: 2 reports (10%) Jun July: 4 reports (19%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug September: 3 reports (14%) Sep 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Vero Beach
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 19, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Indian River 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Indian River 11:15 local · NCEI
May 7, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Indian River 20:42 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.51 SSE Gifford Indian River 12:27 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.59 WNW Vero Lake Estates Indian River 17:10 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 Vero Beach
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 10, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.59 WNW Vero Lake Estates Indian River 17:10 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.51 SSE Gifford Indian River 12:27 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.92 SE (Vrb)vero Beach Muni Indian River 12:17 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2012 0.88 innickel 1.51 SSE Gifford Indian River 15:50 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2011 0.88 innickel (Vrb)vero Beach Muni Indian River 16:22 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Gifford Indian River 16:16 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.41 ENE Vero Lake Estates Indian River 11:35 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2007 0.75 inpenny Vero Beach Indian River 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny Vero Beach Indian River 11:55 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2006 0.75 inpenny Vero Beach Indian River 14:50 local · NCEI
May 15, 2006 0.88 innickel Vero Beach Indian River 16:30 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Vero Beach Indian River 19:07 local · NCEI

Hail history near Vero Beach

Questions about hail in Vero Beach

How often does it hail in Vero Beach, Florida?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vero Beach since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #39 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Vero Beach?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Vero Beach?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 19, 1989. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Vero Beach?

The most recent report in this data is from September 10, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vero Beach since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 10, 2021.

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.