Hail reports Florida
No hail has been reported anywhere in Florida during the last 24 hours. In an average year, Florida sees 132 hail reports, and the largest hailstone on record measured 4.50 inches. That stone fell at Lake Wales on Mar 30, 1996. The average is based on reports from 2005 through 2025, and the record goes back to 1996. Hail report data comes from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters.
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NCEI Storm Events data place Florida at 30 among 51 states and DC for average hail reports per year. Full state hail ranking
From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 132 hail reports in Florida a year, across about 38 days.
Largest hailstones on record in Florida
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Lake Wales, Polk County | Mar 30, 1996 |
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Hampton, Bradford County | Mar 1, 2003 |
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Kendrick, Marion County | May 13, 2007 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | New Port Richey, Pasco County | Feb 28, 1998 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Tierra Verde, Pinellas County | May 3, 2001 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Adams Beach, Taylor County | Nov 15, 2006 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Coconut Grove, Miami-Dade County | Jun 15, 2012 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Bakersville, St. Johns County | Apr 10, 2018 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Elwood, St. Johns County | Apr 10, 2018 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | New Upsala, Seminole County | May 21, 2020 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Counties in Florida with the most hail reports
| County | Reports a year |
|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | 7.6 |
| Duval | 7.0 |
| Broward | 6.8 |
| Orange | 5.8 |
| Palm Beach | 5.5 |
| Brevard | 5.0 |
| Polk | 4.3 |
| Leon | 4.1 |
| Volusia | 4.0 |
| Flagler | 3.8 |
Cities in Florida with hail data
| City | Reports a year | Largest since 1996 |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 12.0 | 3.00 inches May 21, 2020 |
| Jacksonville | 11.8 | 2.75 inches Jun 1, 2004 |
| Miami | 10.9 | 3.00 inches Jun 15, 2012 |
| Tallahassee | 6.0 | 2.00 inches Apr 24, 2021 |
| Tampa | 5.7 | 3.00 inches Apr 24, 2023 |
| West Palm Beach | 5.3 | 2.00 inches Apr 15, 2016 |
| Pensacola | 3.1 | 4.00 inches Apr 10, 2021 |
| Fort Myers | 2.3 | 1.75 inches Sep 4, 1996 |
| Sarasota | 1.0 | 1.75 inches May 5, 1998 |
| Key West | 0.0 | 1.75 inches Apr 27, 2003 |
Florida counties with hail reports in 2026
- Hillsborough County1 · 0.25 inches
- Lee County1 · 0.25 inches
- Manatee County1 · 0.25 inches
A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.
Recent days with reports in Florida
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