Hail history in Jacksonville, FL
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Jacksonville on 3.1 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.5 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Jacksonville on 62 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.0 in, in 2020. 31 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. June has the most hail days, 16 since 2010. The most recent was May 25, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 205 days, with gusts up to 92 mph.
Ranks #74 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 62
- Largest hail
- 2.0 in
- Highest gust
- 92 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
62 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 2.0 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. 62 hail days in total; the most was 8 in 2012.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 2, Feb 2, Mar 3, Apr 8, May 15, Jun 16, Jul 9, Aug 6, Sep 1, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | 1.0 in | 10.3 mi |
| May 10, 2025 | 0.75 in | 13.4 mi |
| May 15, 2024 | 0.88 in | 13.7 mi |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 0.88 in | 10.6 mi |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 0.88 in | 11.6 mi |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 1.0 in | 9.8 mi |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 1.25 in | 9.8 mi |
| Aug 23, 2022 | 0.75 in | 9.6 mi |
| Jul 22, 2022 | 0.75 in | 11.9 mi |
| May 21, 2022 | 0.75 in | 2.2 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Jacksonville, 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.
205 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 92 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.5 mi |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.4 mi |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.2 mi |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 59 mph | 9.2 mi |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.0 mi |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 58 mph | 14.7 mi |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.7 mi |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Not recorded | 10.0 mi |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 58 mph | 8.1 mi |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.5 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Jacksonville.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 50 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 48 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Jacksonville since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | EF1 | 1.41 miles | 6 miles |
| May 15, 2022 | EF0 | 0.01 miles | 8.5 miles |
| Jul 7, 2021 | EF1 | 3.71 miles | 5 miles |
| Apr 14, 2020 | EF0 | 14.86 miles | 7.2 miles |
| Jun 6, 2016 | EF1 | 3.89 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Apr 25, 2015 | EF1 | 3.39 miles | 3.2 miles |
| Aug 1, 2013 | EF1 | 1.93 miles | 9 miles |
| Jun 26, 2009 | EF0 | 7.14 miles | 2.5 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2007 | EF0 | 0.18 miles | 8.1 miles |
| Sep 7, 2004 | EF0 | 1 miles | 3.7 miles |
| Aug 12, 2004 | EF2 | 7 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Jun 11, 2001 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.7 miles |
| Sep 6, 2000 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Sep 6, 2000 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9 miles |
| Dec 9, 1997 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 8.5 miles |
| Feb 2, 1996 | EF2 | 6 miles | 1.9 miles |
| Sep 14, 1995 | EF0 | 2 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Sep 11, 1995 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 3.6 miles |
| Jul 10, 1995 | EF0 | 1.5 miles | 1 miles |
| Jan 3, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.2 miles |
| Jul 25, 1993 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1 miles |
| Jun 22, 1993 | EF0 | 0.4 miles | 1 miles |
| Mar 12, 1993 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1 miles |
| Mar 12, 1993 | EF1 | 0.8 miles | 1 miles |
| Aug 19, 1991 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 1 miles |
| Jun 21, 1987 | EF0 | 1 miles | 1 miles |
| Mar 20, 1986 | EF0 | 2 miles | 3.6 miles |
| Apr 23, 1983 | EF1 | 6 miles | 6.1 miles |
| Aug 13, 1980 | EF1 | 2 miles | 5.3 miles |
| Mar 10, 1980 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 8 miles |
| May 11, 1979 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Aug 6, 1978 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.4 miles |
| Jun 22, 1976 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Mar 9, 1976 | EF0 | 5.4 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Jul 5, 1975 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.1 miles |
| May 12, 1974 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 1 miles |
| Jul 26, 1972 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 0.7 miles |
| Jun 6, 1964 | EF2 | 3.6 miles | 4.9 miles |
| May 2, 1964 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Jul 24, 1963 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 4.9 miles |
| Oct 7, 1960 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.6 miles |
| Feb 25, 1960 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 8 miles |
| Jul 9, 1957 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.3 miles |
| Jul 2, 1957 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.1 miles |
| Jun 8, 1957 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 7.4 miles |
| Jun 8, 1957 | EF2 | 0.9 miles | 4.8 miles |
| Dec 13, 1953 | EF1 | 2.7 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Dec 18, 1951 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 5.4 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
51 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Jacksonville.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helene (2024) | 59 mph | 48 mph | 114 miles |
| Debby (2024) | 53 mph | 43 mph | 50 miles |
| Idalia (2023) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 83 miles |
| Ian (2022) | 52 mph | 43 mph | 136 miles |
| Irma (2017) | 60 mph | 49 mph | 79 miles |
| Matthew (2016) | 58 mph | 47 mph | 61 miles |
| Hermine (2016) | 57 mph | 46 mph | 99 miles |
| Colin (2016) | 51 mph | 41 mph | 36 miles |
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| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beryl (2012) | 60 mph | 49 mph | 10 miles |
| Isidore (1984) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 2 miles |
| David (1979) | 81 mph | 66 mph | 43 miles |
| Gladys (1968) | 59 mph | 48 mph | 44 miles |
| Abby (1968) | 56 mph | 45 mph | 16 miles |
| Hilda (1964) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 46 miles |
| Dora (1964) | 76 mph | 62 mph | 27 miles |
| Cleo (1964) | 56 mph | 45 mph | 22 miles |
| Donna (1960) | 57 mph | 46 mph | 57 miles |
| Brenda (1960) | 48 mph | 39 mph | 57 miles |
| Gracie (1959) | 53 mph | 43 mph | 140 miles |
| Able (1952) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 106 miles |
| King (1950) | 69 mph | 56 mph | 50 miles |
| Easy (1950) | 63 mph | 52 mph | 17 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1949 | 57 mph | 46 mph | 74 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1947 | 49 mph | 40 mph | 97 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1947 | 52 mph | 42 mph | 33 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1946 | 66 mph | 54 mph | 31 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1945 | 60 mph | 49 mph | 19 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1945 | 49 mph | 40 mph | 54 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1944 | 59 mph | 48 mph | 5 miles |
| 1935 Labor Day hurricane | 52 mph | 42 mph | 93 miles |
| 1928 Okeechobee hurricane | 76 mph | 62 mph | 6 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1926 | 62 mph | 51 mph | 32 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1914 | 56 mph | 46 mph | 23 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1910 | 54 mph | 44 mph | 9 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1906 | 55 mph | 45 mph | 21 miles |
| 1898 Georgia hurricane | 112 mph | 91 mph | 41 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1896 | 114 mph | 93 mph | 39 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1894 | 70 mph | 57 mph | 38 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1893 | 87 mph | 71 mph | 55 miles |
| 1893 Sea Islands hurricane | 89 mph | 73 mph | 59 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1888 | 68 mph | 55 mph | 6 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1885 | 83 mph | 67 mph | 52 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1882 | 55 mph | 45 mph | 42 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1881 | 61 mph | 50 mph | 98 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1880 | 55 mph | 45 mph | 35 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1878 | 84 mph | 68 mph | 36 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1874 | 69 mph | 56 mph | 10 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1871 | 52 mph | 42 mph | 2 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1871 | 68 mph | 56 mph | 32 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1854 | 99 mph | 81 mph | 61 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1853 | 94 mph | 77 mph | 49 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
100 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.75 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
40 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Jacksonville’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 12, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
Storms in Jacksonville
Severe weather reports within 124 nautical miles of the Jacksonville radar from 1980 to 2006 show a primary season of April 19 to August 21, peaking around June 23.1 A Florida Climate Institute map of hail events from 1986 to 2015 shows a higher hail threat in rural western Duval County, and Duval ranks third in the state, after Orange and Hillsborough, for land area historically hit by hail.2
Notable storms
- September 26, 2024Hurricane Helene brought gusts of 72 mph at Jacksonville International Airport and 74 mph at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Falling trees destroyed roofs on homes in Arlington Hills and the mid-westside, and a toddler died when a tree fell on a mobile home in western Duval County.3,4
- May 10, 2024A squall line racing east at about 60 mph left a wide swath of wind damage from Suwannee and Hamilton counties to the Jacksonville metro area.5
- July 7, 2021A rain band from Tropical Storm Elsa produced an EF1 tornado that tracked about 3.7 miles through the San Jose area, per an NWS survey. It uprooted trees, ripped metal siding off several industrial buildings along Bowdendale Avenue and peeled back their roofs.6
- August 4, 2020Hail up to 2 inches fell on the west side of Jacksonville. NWS Jacksonville said it was only the 3rd 2-inch hail report in Florida in any August from 1955 to 2020.7,8
- September 11, 2017Hurricane Irma's strongest rain band brought an 86 mph gust to Jacksonville International Airport and 87 mph at Mayport. The St. Johns River at the Main Street Bridge crested at 5.57 feet NAVD88, an all-time record above Hurricane Dora's 1964 mark, and about 350 water rescues were made in Duval County, many in Riverside, San Marco and downtown.9
- July 22, 2015A downburst with winds estimated at 75 to 90 mph cut a narrow damage path from near Neptune Beach Elementary School to southern Atlantic Beach, downing trees and light poles.10
Warnings and alerts
AlertJax, Duval County's free notification system, sends location-based National Weather Service severe weather warnings within minutes of issue.11
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: JAX Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. Florida Climate Institute: Florida's Climate: Changes, Variations, & Impacts, Chapter 20: Climate and Weather Extremes
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tropical Storm, Western Duval County, September 26, 2024
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tropical Storm, South Central Duval County, September 26, 2024
- 5. NWS Jacksonville: May 10, 2024 Squall Line
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Duval County, July 7, 2021
- 7. NWS Jacksonville: August 4, 2020 Large Hail
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Duval County, August 4, 2020
- 9. NWS Jacksonville: Post Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Irma
- 10. NWS Jacksonville: Neptune Beach Severe Weather Event 22 July 2015
- 11. City of Jacksonville (JaxReady): Emergency Notification System
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Questions about hail in Jacksonville
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Jacksonville?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Jacksonville on 3.1 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.5 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 62 hail days.
- When is hail season in Jacksonville?
- June has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Jacksonville, 16 since 2010, then May (15) and July (9).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Jacksonville?
- 2.0 in, in 2020: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Jacksonville since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Jacksonville?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Jacksonville is from May 25, 2025, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 10.3 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.