Hail history in Cape Coral and Fort Myers, FL
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Cape Coral and Fort Myers on 0.6 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 0.4 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Cape Coral and Fort Myers on 10 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 1.25 in, in 2011. 5 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. July has the most hail days, 4 since 2010. The most recent was June 25, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 25 days, with gusts up to 68 mph.
Ranks #152 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 10
- Largest hail
- 1.25 in
- Highest gust
- 68 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
10 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 1.25 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 10 hail days in total; the most was 2 in 2015.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 1, Apr 0, May 3, Jun 2, Jul 4, Aug 0, Sep 0, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | 1.0 in | 6.9 mi |
| May 13, 2022 | 1.0 in | 5.2 mi |
| Jul 15, 2020 | 0.88 in | 10.2 mi |
| May 22, 2020 | 1.0 in | 1.9 mi |
| Jul 28, 2018 | 0.75 in | 7.5 mi |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 1.0 in | 7.6 mi |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 0.75 in | 8.0 mi |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 0.88 in | 1.7 mi |
| Jun 12, 2013 | 0.75 in | 6.5 mi |
| May 12, 2011 | 1.25 in | 10.0 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Cape Coral and Fort Myers, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
25 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 68 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | 59 mph | 9.0 mi |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 68 mph | 9.0 mi |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 60 mph | 12.8 mi |
| Jan 16, 2022 | 49 mph | 10.1 mi |
| Aug 25, 2021 | 49 mph | 12.8 mi |
| Jun 24, 2021 | 58 mph | 9.0 mi |
| Dec 20, 2020 | 58 mph | 6.0 mi |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 58 mph | 10.1 mi |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 58 mph | 4.8 mi |
| Jun 26, 2019 | 52 mph | 8.1 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Cape Coral and Fort Myers, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Cape Coral and Fort Myers
Estimated peak gusts
2 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Cape Coral and Fort Myers.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 90 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 79 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Cape Coral and Fort Myers since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Not rated | 5.2 miles | |
| Jun 28, 2026 | Not rated | 6.7 miles | |
| May 17, 2026 | Not rated | 3 miles | |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF2 | 16.29 miles | 6.1 miles |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EF1 | 0.9 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Jun 18, 2023 | EF0 | 0.01 miles | 7.6 miles |
| Jan 16, 2022 | EF0 | 0.46 miles | 1.3 miles |
| Jan 16, 2022 | EF2 | 7.01 miles | 7.5 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2019 | EF1 | 1.08 miles | 3.1 miles |
| Apr 6, 2017 | EF0 | 7.43 miles | 9.3 miles |
| Jan 15, 2016 | EF1 | 0.19 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Jan 9, 2016 | EF2 | 3.35 miles | 4.8 miles |
| Jun 27, 2014 | EF0 | 1.24 miles | 6.6 miles |
| Aug 16, 2009 | EF0 | 0.36 miles | 3 miles |
| Jun 13, 2008 | EF0 | 0.29 miles | 4.2 miles |
| Jun 8, 2008 | EF1 | 5.35 miles | 8.4 miles |
| Sep 16, 2007 | EF1 | 4.4 miles | 2.3 miles |
| Jul 21, 2007 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 5.4 miles |
| Sep 19, 2004 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 3.2 miles |
| Aug 13, 2004 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Jun 8, 2004 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 9.1 miles |
| Jun 8, 2004 | EF0 | 2 miles | 4.8 miles |
| Sep 13, 2001 | EF0 | 19.2 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Sep 13, 2001 | EF0 | 8 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Sep 16, 2000 | EF1 | 14 miles | 6.2 miles |
| Sep 16, 2000 | EF1 | 18 miles | 6 miles |
| Aug 11, 1997 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Aug 10, 1997 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 5.6 miles |
| Jun 22, 1997 | EF0 | 2.7 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Jun 11, 1997 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9 miles |
| Sep 8, 1996 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Jul 15, 1996 | EF0 | 3 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Jul 10, 1996 | EF0 | 0.4 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Sep 15, 1995 | EF0 | 6 miles | 8.1 miles |
| Apr 20, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Oct 16, 1993 | EF0 | 5 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Aug 9, 1993 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Aug 9, 1993 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Jun 12, 1993 | EF0 | 0.4 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Jan 16, 1993 | EF0 | 0.4 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Jul 10, 1992 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.1 miles |
| Mar 30, 1992 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Sep 20, 1991 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Sep 7, 1991 | EF1 | 2 miles | 9.2 miles |
| May 17, 1991 | EF0 | 0.4 miles | 5.2 miles |
| Mar 3, 1991 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Oct 9, 1990 | EF0 | 0.6 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Jun 28, 1990 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Jun 2, 1990 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Jun 2, 1990 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.2 miles |
| May 10, 1990 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 3.4 miles |
| May 10, 1990 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 3.4 miles |
| May 10, 1990 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Sep 9, 1989 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Sep 9, 1989 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Aug 12, 1989 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Jul 23, 1989 | EF2 | 1 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Nov 3, 1988 | EF2 | 1.5 miles | 9.2 miles |
| May 13, 1987 | EF1 | 1 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Aug 25, 1986 | EF1 | 6 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Aug 9, 1986 | EF2 | 1.5 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Sep 10, 1983 | EF1 | 3 miles | 3.2 miles |
| Oct 6, 1982 | EF1 | 0.4 miles | 3.4 miles |
| May 25, 1980 | EF1 | 1 miles | 7.7 miles |
| May 9, 1980 | EF1 | 3 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Aug 24, 1979 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Aug 5, 1978 | EF0 | 7 miles | 4.2 miles |
| Jul 1, 1977 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Sep 21, 1975 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Jun 30, 1975 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Aug 6, 1974 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.4 miles |
| Jul 19, 1974 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Mar 3, 1971 | EF2 | 0.3 miles | 9.9 miles |
| May 13, 1968 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Aug 21, 1966 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.9 miles |
| Feb 23, 1965 | EF2 | 0.5 miles | 8 miles |
| Jun 23, 1964 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 2.3 miles |
| Jun 27, 1959 | EF1 | 0.9 miles | 6.7 miles |
| Apr 22, 1958 | EF1 | 3.3 miles | 4.5 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
57 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Cape Coral and Fort Myers.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton (2024) | 59 mph | 48 mph | 63 miles |
| Helene (2024) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 176 miles |
| Nicole (2022) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 97 miles |
| Ian (2022) | 166 mph | 135 mph | 10 miles |
| Irma (2017) | 88 mph | 72 mph | 18 miles |
| Wilma (2005) | 80 mph | 65 mph | 54 miles |
| Jeanne (2004) | 55 mph | 45 mph | 77 miles |
| Frances (2004) | 53 mph | 43 mph | 80 miles |
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| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charley (2004) | 136 mph | 111 mph | 11 miles |
| Gabrielle (2001) | 61 mph | 50 mph | 49 miles |
| Irene (1999) | 51 mph | 41 mph | 94 miles |
| Erin (1995) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 104 miles |
| Andrew (1992) | 95 mph | 77 mph | 66 miles |
| Marco (1990) | 61 mph | 49 mph | 37 miles |
| Keith (1988) | 51 mph | 42 mph | 57 miles |
| Abby (1968) | 61 mph | 49 mph | 18 miles |
| Alma (1966) | 83 mph | 68 mph | 62 miles |
| Betsy (1965) | 59 mph | 48 mph | 98 miles |
| Isbell (1964) | 53 mph | 43 mph | 69 miles |
| Donna (1960) | 123 mph | 100 mph | 10 miles |
| Judith (1959) | 60 mph | 49 mph | 8 miles |
| Hazel (1953) | 80 mph | 65 mph | 7 miles |
| How (1951) | 56 mph | 46 mph | 7 miles |
| King (1950) | 62 mph | 50 mph | 69 miles |
| Easy (1950) | 74 mph | 60 mph | 58 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1949 | 64 mph | 52 mph | 67 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1948 | 84 mph | 69 mph | 66 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1947 | 106 mph | 86 mph | 15 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1946 | 82 mph | 66 mph | 60 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1945 | 92 mph | 75 mph | 29 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1944 | 112 mph | 91 mph | 38 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1941 | 71 mph | 57 mph | 11 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1936 | 61 mph | 49 mph | 37 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1935 | 55 mph | 44 mph | 70 miles |
| 1935 Labor Day hurricane | 161 mph | 131 mph | 20 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1933 | 55 mph | 45 mph | 75 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1932 | 57 mph | 46 mph | 37 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1929 | 79 mph | 64 mph | 60 miles |
| 1928 Okeechobee hurricane | 92 mph | 75 mph | 64 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1928 | 62 mph | 51 mph | 34 miles |
| 1926 Miami hurricane | 121 mph | 98 mph | 10 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1924 | 68 mph | 55 mph | 59 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1921 | 62 mph | 50 mph | 105 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1910 | 117 mph | 95 mph | 1 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1903 | 54 mph | 44 mph | 33 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1899 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 30 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1897 | 67 mph | 55 mph | 18 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1896 | 50 mph | 41 mph | 134 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1894 | 103 mph | 84 mph | 3 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1888 | 84 mph | 68 mph | 3 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1886 | 49 mph | 40 mph | 90 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1876 | 68 mph | 55 mph | 58 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1873 | 110 mph | 90 mph | 1 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1871 | 69 mph | 56 mph | 86 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1870 | 69 mph | 56 mph | 39 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1859 | 59 mph | 48 mph | 87 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1858 | 51 mph | 42 mph | 69 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
97 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
35 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Cape Coral and Fort Myers’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Cape Coral and Fort Myers
NWS Tampa Bay puts the rainy season for Southwest Florida, when daily sea breezes drive thunderstorms, at May 15 to October 15.1 Two major hurricanes came ashore on Cayo Costa, the barrier island just north of Captiva: Charley on August 13, 2004, and Ian on September 28, 2022, each with sustained winds near 130 knots (150 mph).2,3
Notable storms
- October 9, 2024Outer bands of Hurricane Milton brought three tornadoes to Lee County before landfall. The strongest, an EF2 with winds near 130 mph, ran about 16 miles from Fort Myers across the Caloosahatchee River into North Fort Myers, and an EF1 with 105 mph winds tore roofs in Matlacha. The Fort Myers tide gauge reached its second-highest level on record, behind Ian.4,5,6
- September 28, 2022During Hurricane Ian, a WeatherSTEM station at the Cape Coral Yacht Club recorded a 140 mph gust, the highest wind reported in Lee County, and the National Hurricane Center found inundation of 6 to 9 feet above ground in Pine Island and Cape Coral. NOAA's storm records list about $6.8 billion in preliminary damage in Lee County.3,7
- January 16, 2022A waterspout came ashore near Fort Myers Beach as an EF2 tornado with peak winds near 118 mph and crossed the Iona area before ending near the Cape Coral bridge. It damaged more than 200 homes in three mobile home communities, destroying 45, and NOAA's Storm Events Database lists about $10 million in property damage.8
- September 10, 2017During Hurricane Irma, the Fort Myers Page Field weather station recorded a 73-knot (84 mph) gust in the late afternoon and 10.60 inches of rain.9
- January 9, 2016An EF2 tornado tore through western Cape Coral that evening. It damaged 178 structures, destroying one home and badly damaging 14, knocked down more than 100 power poles and injured 3 people. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $2 million in property damage.10
- August 13, 2004Hurricane Charley's strongest winds were confined to within about 6 nautical miles of its center, and an unofficial sensor in Cape Coral recorded a gust of 78 knots (about 90 mph) minutes before landfall.2
Warnings and alerts
The City of Cape Coral directs residents to sign up for Lee County's AlertLee system at AlertLee.com and choose Cape Coral; opting in to Weather alerts enrolls a user in all emergency alerts.11
Sources
- 1. NWS Tampa Bay: Florida Thunderstorm Season
- 2. NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Charley
- 3. NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ian
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Lee County, October 9, 2024 (Fort Myers)
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Lee County, October 9, 2024 (Matlacha)
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hurricane, Coastal Lee County, October 9, 2024
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hurricane, Coastal Lee County, September 28, 2022
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Lee County, January 16, 2022 (Iona)
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hurricane, Coastal Lee County, September 10, 2017
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Lee County, January 9, 2016
- 11. City of Cape Coral: AlertLee Emergency Notifications
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Questions about hail in Cape Coral and Fort Myers
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Cape Coral?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Cape Coral on 0.6 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.4 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 10 hail days.
- When is hail season in Cape Coral?
- July has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Cape Coral, 4 since 2010, then May (3) and June (2).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Cape Coral?
- 1.25 in, in 2011: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Cape Coral since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Cape Coral?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Cape Coral is from June 25, 2025, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 6.9 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.