Hail History

Hail history for Winter Haven, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winter Haven since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Winter Haven

Last hail
May 13, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 13, 2024

25 reports on 25 days since 1974 · #27 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Winter Haven

Winter Haven Haines City Lake Wales Bartow Lakeland Poinciana Mulberry Plant City Kissimmee 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Polk County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Winter Haven

The latest hail report in and around Winter Haven is from May 13, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 13, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Winter Haven logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 14% less than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #27 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Winter Haven accounts for 10% of the 256 reports filed in Polk 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 13, 2024 near 0.61 W Lake Alfred.

The busiest year was 1991, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Winter Haven 0.3
  • Polk County 4.1
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Winter Haven 6
  • Polk County 56
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Winter Haven 0%
  • Polk County 4%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (8%) Mar April: 2 reports (8%) Apr May: 10 reports (40%) May June: 5 reports (20%) Jun July: 4 reports (16%) Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 13, 2024 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Winter Haven
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.61 W Lake Alfred Polk 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Winter Haven Polk 17:27 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Winter Haven Polk 16:40 local · NCEI
May 22, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Auburndale Polk 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Polk 16:00 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 Winter Haven
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.61 W Lake Alfred Polk 15:30 local · NCEI
May 22, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.84 SE Lake Alfred Polk 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter Lake Alfred Polk 14:55 local · NCEI
May 13, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.54 WNW Inwood Polk 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2010 1.00 inquarter Winter Haven Polk 13:34 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Winter Haven Polk 17:27 local · NCEI
May 25, 2005 1.00 inquarter Auburndale Polk 14:22 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 0.75 inpenny Auburndale Polk 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2000 0.75 inpenny Auburndale Polk 17:55 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2000 0.88 innickel Lake Alfred Polk 13:40 local · NCEI
May 19, 1999 0.88 innickel Winter Haven Polk 16:28 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1999 1.00 inquarter Auburndale Polk 14:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Winter Haven

Questions about hail in Winter Haven

How often does it hail in Winter Haven, Florida?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winter Haven since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Winter Haven?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Winter Haven?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 13, 2024 near 0.61 W Lake Alfred. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Winter Haven?

The most recent report in this data is from May 13, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Winter Haven 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 May 13, 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.