Hail history in Palm Bay, FL
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Palm Bay on 1.2 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.0 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Palm Bay on 17 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.0 in, in 2019. 12 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. March has the most hail days, 4 since 2010. The most recent was March 15, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 36 days, with gusts up to 78 mph.
Ranks #110 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 17
- Largest hail
- 2.0 in
- Highest gust
- 78 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
17 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. 17 hail days in total; the most was 3 in 2012.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 4, Apr 4, May 4, Jun 3, Jul 1, Aug 0, Sep 0, Oct 1, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | 1.75 in | 2.8 mi |
| May 24, 2025 | 1.75 in | 1.4 mi |
| May 19, 2024 | 1.0 in | 10.1 mi |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 1.25 in | 2.4 mi |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 1.75 in | 1.6 mi |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 1.0 in | 6.1 mi |
| Apr 26, 2020 | 1.0 in | 10.6 mi |
| Mar 27, 2019 | 2.0 in | 11.0 mi |
| Jul 27, 2018 | 0.88 in | 2.4 mi |
| Apr 10, 2018 | 1.0 in | 2.0 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Palm Bay, 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.
36 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 78 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | 61 mph | 10.0 mi |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 64 mph | 8.3 mi |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Not recorded | 7.1 mi |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 61 mph | 9.5 mi |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.6 mi |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 63 mph | 8.3 mi |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 65 mph | 3.3 mi |
| May 24, 2025 | 60 mph | 2.4 mi |
| May 5, 2025 | 60 mph | 8.3 mi |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61 mph | 9.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Palm Bay, 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 Palm Bay
Estimated peak gusts
3 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Palm Bay.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 70 mph or more |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Jun 18, 2022 | 58 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 24 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Palm Bay since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2025 | EF0 | 0.28 miles | 1.3 miles |
| Sep 10, 2017 | EF1 | 1.33 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Sep 13, 2016 | EF0 | 3.47 miles | 7.9 miles |
| Nov 30, 2008 | EF0 | 0.17 miles | 3.5 miles |
| Oct 23, 2005 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Oct 23, 2005 | EF2 | 0.3 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Feb 27, 2005 | EF1 | 3 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Sep 13, 2001 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.5 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1999 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Nov 13, 1997 | EF0 | 8 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Jan 1, 1996 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Aug 2, 1995 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Oct 28, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.3 miles |
| Mar 31, 1989 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 8.4 miles |
| Oct 29, 1986 | EF1 | 1.5 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Jul 22, 1985 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Mar 23, 1983 | EF1 | 21 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Apr 22, 1982 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Sep 3, 1979 | EF2 | 2 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Jan 13, 1978 | EF0 | 2 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Jun 18, 1972 | EF2 | 2 miles | 6.6 miles |
| Feb 3, 1970 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Jul 9, 1968 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8.9 miles |
| May 28, 1968 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.5 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
56 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Palm Bay.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton (2024) | 82 mph | 67 mph | 28 miles |
| Nicole (2022) | 72 mph | 59 mph | 16 miles |
| Ian (2022) | 74 mph | 60 mph | 13 miles |
| Irma (2017) | 67 mph | 54 mph | 84 miles |
| Matthew (2016) | 68 mph | 55 mph | 47 miles |
| Fay (2008) | 59 mph | 48 mph | 2 miles |
| Wilma (2005) | 65 mph | 53 mph | 75 miles |
| Jeanne (2004) | 126 mph | 102 mph | 40 miles |
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| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances (2004) | 86 mph | 70 mph | 36 miles |
| Charley (2004) | 52 mph | 42 mph | 57 miles |
| Irene (1999) | 64 mph | 52 mph | 36 miles |
| Erin (1995) | 82 mph | 67 mph | 9 miles |
| Bob (1985) | 48 mph | 39 mph | 18 miles |
| Isidore (1984) | 51 mph | 41 mph | 34 miles |
| David (1979) | 96 mph | 78 mph | 11 miles |
| Abby (1968) | 75 mph | 61 mph | 17 miles |
| Cleo (1964) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 3 miles |
| Florence (1960) | 56 mph | 46 mph | 28 miles |
| Donna (1960) | 62 mph | 50 mph | 66 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1956 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 3 miles |
| Hazel (1953) | 48 mph | 39 mph | 23 miles |
| King (1950) | 89 mph | 72 mph | 36 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1949 | 86 mph | 70 mph | 55 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1948 | 65 mph | 53 mph | 57 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1947 | 48 mph | 39 mph | 125 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1946 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 115 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1945 | 65 mph | 53 mph | 66 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1944 | 70 mph | 57 mph | 93 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1939 | 70 mph | 57 mph | 35 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1933 | 93 mph | 76 mph | 45 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1933 | 54 mph | 44 mph | 59 miles |
| 1928 Okeechobee hurricane | 117 mph | 95 mph | 58 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1928 | 81 mph | 66 mph | 12 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1926 | 99 mph | 81 mph | 27 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1925 | 55 mph | 45 mph | 2 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1921 | 61 mph | 49 mph | 74 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1915 | 67 mph | 54 mph | 38 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1910 | 61 mph | 50 mph | 75 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1899 | 56 mph | 45 mph | 104 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1894 | 66 mph | 54 mph | 58 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1893 | 83 mph | 67 mph | 58 miles |
| 1893 Sea Islands hurricane | 93 mph | 75 mph | 50 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1885 | 82 mph | 66 mph | 28 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1880 | 107 mph | 87 mph | 17 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1878 | 50 mph | 40 mph | 105 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1876 | 78 mph | 63 mph | 25 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1873 | 81 mph | 66 mph | 8 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1871 | 104 mph | 85 mph | 7 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1871 | 104 mph | 85 mph | 36 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1870 | 49 mph | 40 mph | 44 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1861 | 52 mph | 42 mph | 4 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1859 | 87 mph | 71 mph | 40 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1858 | 50 mph | 41 mph | 53 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1854 | 65 mph | 53 mph | 87 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1853 | 54 mph | 44 mph | 90 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1852 | 57 mph | 46 mph | 32 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
110 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.75 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
52 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 4 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Palm Bay’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 |
|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
Storms in Palm Bay
Brevard County had 193 hail reports from 1991 to 2020, and March had the most of any month, with 46.1 Brevard County had 297 severe wind reports from 1991 to 2020, and June had the most, with 74, just after the wet season typically begins in the latter part of May.1,2
Notable storms
- March 15, 2026NOAA's storm records list hail up to golf ball size along I-95 southwest of Valkaria and hail of 1 to 1.5 inches near Paragon Road and Babcock Street in southeast Palm Bay. WFTV reported wind gusts over 60 mph with the storm in south Brevard County.3,4,5
- April 26, 2023Hail fell from Viera to West Melbourne and Palm Bay within an hour, with golf ball-size stones around West Melbourne and Palm Bay, and NWS Melbourne reported "hail drifts" of 1 to 2 feet. An NWS survey estimated straight-line winds of 70 to 75 mph in nearby West Melbourne.6,7
- March 27, 2019Hail fell across central Brevard County that morning, and the largest confirmed stones, 1.75 to 2 inches across, fell mainly around Indialantic. Vehicles, roofs, windows and pool screen enclosures were damaged, and NOAA's storm records call it the most significant hail storm on record in Brevard County.8,9
- March 30, 2011NOAA's storm records describe a rare Florida derecho that crossed central Florida, and a trained spotter reported hail up to 2 inches across in Palm Bay. Melbourne International Airport measured a 59 mph gust during the event.10,11,12
- February 27, 2005An F1 tornado moved through a residential area of northwest Palm Bay on a 3-mile path, blowing down trees and damaging 20 homes, four of them heavily. One person was injured, and NOAA's storm records list $600,000 in property damage.13,14
- April 25, 2003Hail 2 inches across fell in West Melbourne, and golf ball-size hail was also reported in Palm Bay, per NOAA's storm records.15,16
Warnings and alerts
NWS Melbourne's WXJ70 transmitter in Melbourne broadcasts weather warnings for Brevard County on 162.550 MHz.17 Brevard County Emergency Management sends weather watches and warnings through AlertBrevard, a location-based system that delivers phone, email and text alerts.18
Sources
- 1. NWS Melbourne: East Central Florida Severe Weather Climatology: 1991-2020
- 2. NWS Melbourne: The Onset of the Wet and Dry Seasons in East Central Florida
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Brevard County, March 15, 2026
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Brevard County, March 15, 2026
- 5. WFTV: Severe storms impacting parts of Central Florida
- 6. FOX 35 Orlando: Strong storms bring destructive hail, damaging winds to Central Florida
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Brevard County, April 26, 2023
- 8. NWS Melbourne: Brevard County Hail Event of March 27, 2019
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Brevard County, March 27, 2019
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Brevard County, March 30, 2011
- 11. NWS Melbourne: Widespread Wind Damage from Squall Line 03-30-11
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Brevard County, March 30, 2011
- 13. NWS Melbourne: F-1 Tornado at Palm Bay
- 14. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Brevard County, February 27, 2005
- 15. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Brevard County, April 25, 2003
- 16. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Brevard County, April 25, 2003
- 17. NWS Melbourne: NOAA Weather Radio
- 18. Brevard County Emergency Management: Sign Up for Alerts
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Questions about hail in Palm Bay
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Palm Bay?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Palm Bay on 1.2 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.0 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 17 hail days.
- When is hail season in Palm Bay?
- March has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Palm Bay, 4 since 2010, then April (4) and May (4).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Palm Bay?
- 2.0 in, in 2019: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Palm Bay since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Palm Bay?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Palm Bay is from March 15, 2026, with hail up to 1.75 in reported 2.8 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.