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Hail Tampa, FL

Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Tampa. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Tampa has collected 9 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 1.00 inches and fell at Wesley Chapel. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.

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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Tampa. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 5.7 hail reports a year, coming on about 4.0 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 3.00 inches, on Apr 24, 2023.

Hail storms near Tampa in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Tampa in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
Sep 20, 20260.25 inches pea2 ESE RuskinHillsborough CountyNWS Employee
Aug 29, 20260.25 inches pea1 SE West ParkHillsborough CountyPublic
Jul 10, 20261.00 inches quarterWesley ChapelPasco CountyPublic
Jul 10, 20260.50 inches marble1 WSW BrandonHillsborough CountyPublic
Jun 27, 20260.88 inches nickel3 E WimaumaHillsborough CountyTrained Spotter
May 2, 20260.75 inches penny2 SSW BloomingdaleHillsborough CountyAmateur Radio
Mar 15, 20260.25 inches pea2 E LithiaHillsborough CountyAmateur Radio
Mar 15, 20260.75 inches pennyRiverviewHillsborough CountyNWS Employee
Mar 7, 20260.25 inches pea3 NNW CarrollwoodHillsborough CountyCocorahs

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Tampa

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Tampa since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
3.00 inchesTea cupPlant Cty Hilsbro Ar, Hillsborough CountyApr 24, 2023
2.00 inchesHen eggTemple Terrace, Hillsborough CountyAug 21, 2001
2.00 inchesHen eggLutz, Hillsborough CountyMay 18, 2003
1.75 inchesGolf ballRiverview, Hillsborough CountyMar 30, 1996
1.75 inchesGolf ballValrico, Hillsborough CountyMar 30, 1996

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.

Hailstone sizes recorded near Tampa

Hailstone sizes recorded near Tampa
Stone sizeReportsShare
Under 1 inch6857%
1 to under 2 inches5042%
2 inches and larger11%

The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 119 reports within 25 miles of Tampa from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Tampa, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.10.00.10.21.22.11.20.40.20.00.00.0

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

All Florida hail reports