Hail history in Tampa, FL
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Tampa on 0.5 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 0.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Tampa on 21 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 1.5 in, in 2025. 11 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 8 since 2010. The most recent was June 2, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 73 days, with gusts up to 76 mph.
Ranks #157 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 21
- Largest hail
- 1.5 in
- Highest gust
- 76 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
21 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 1.5 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. 21 hail days in total; the most was 5 in 2014.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 1, Apr 0, May 8, Jun 4, Jul 6, Aug 2, Sep 0, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | 1.5 in | 7.3 mi |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1.0 in | 13.7 mi |
| Jul 18, 2019 | 0.75 in | 9.7 mi |
| Jul 10, 2017 | 1.25 in | 12.3 mi |
| May 3, 2017 | 0.88 in | 14.5 mi |
| Jun 18, 2015 | 0.88 in | 11.2 mi |
| May 12, 2015 | 1.0 in | 7.2 mi |
| May 11, 2015 | 1.0 in | 7.3 mi |
| Jul 1, 2014 | 0.88 in | 13.4 mi |
| May 29, 2014 | 1.0 in | 7.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Tampa, 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.
73 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 76 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | 72 mph | 2.0 mi |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 64 mph | 4.5 mi |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 49 mph | 9.7 mi |
| May 14, 2024 | 59 mph | 3.2 mi |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 59 mph | 3.2 mi |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 55 mph | 10.5 mi |
| Aug 24, 2022 | 55 mph | 3.1 mi |
| Aug 20, 2022 | 55 mph | 13.8 mi |
| Jul 26, 2022 | 60 mph | 3.2 mi |
| Jul 23, 2022 | 60 mph | 9.0 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Tampa, 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 Tampa
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Tampa.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | 80 mph or more |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Sep 28, 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 73 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Tampa since 1950; the strongest was rated EF4.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | Not rated | 7.6 miles | |
| May 31, 2022 | Not rated | 0.5 miles | 4.9 miles |
| Dec 16, 2020 | EF2 | 13.11 miles | 5.1 miles |
| Jun 29, 2018 | EF0 | 0.22 miles | 6.1 miles |
| Mar 6, 2014 | EF0 | 1.38 miles | 6.7 miles |
| Oct 8, 2013 | EF0 | 0.25 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Feb 26, 2013 | EF0 | 0.73 miles | 2.7 miles |
| Aug 27, 2012 | EF0 | 0.04 miles | 3.5 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2011 | EF1 | 5.24 miles | 6.3 miles |
| Mar 31, 2011 | EF1 | 1.6 miles | 5.7 miles |
| Jul 27, 2009 | EF0 | 0.19 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Jun 30, 2009 | EF0 | 0.05 miles | 6.6 miles |
| May 13, 2009 | EF0 | 1.39 miles | 6.8 miles |
| Jul 9, 2005 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Jul 8, 2005 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Jun 5, 2002 | EF0 | 3 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Jun 25, 2000 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 7.4 miles |
| May 17, 1999 | EF1 | 1.8 miles | 3.7 miles |
| Jan 2, 1999 | EF1 | 2.3 miles | 9.1 miles |
| Jan 23, 1998 | EF0 | 0.9 miles | 6.9 miles |
| Oct 31, 1997 | EF0 | 1 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Oct 27, 1997 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 5 miles |
| Apr 28, 1997 | EF0 | 2.7 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Apr 23, 1997 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.6 miles |
| Oct 7, 1996 | EF0 | 20 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Jun 27, 1994 | EF1 | 1 miles | 5.6 miles |
| Jun 27, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Jun 14, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Apr 26, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Mar 12, 1993 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Jan 8, 1993 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Apr 25, 1991 | EF1 | 1 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Jan 19, 1991 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Sep 12, 1989 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Aug 30, 1988 | EF1 | 1 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Oct 31, 1985 | EF1 | 3 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Jul 25, 1985 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Sep 8, 1983 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Jul 8, 1982 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 3.2 miles |
| Jun 13, 1981 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Aug 19, 1980 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 3.2 miles |
| May 8, 1979 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 0.9 miles |
| May 8, 1979 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 8.2 miles |
| May 8, 1979 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.2 miles |
| May 8, 1979 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.7 miles |
| May 8, 1979 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 3.2 miles |
| May 7, 1979 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Jul 26, 1978 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6 miles |
| Jul 12, 1978 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Jan 19, 1978 | EF0 | 1 miles | 6.3 miles |
| Jun 4, 1976 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 6.1 miles |
| May 23, 1976 | EF1 | 9.6 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Sep 3, 1975 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Aug 26, 1974 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Oct 31, 1973 | EF2 | 27.9 miles | 7.4 miles |
| Mar 30, 1972 | EF2 | 0.2 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Oct 17, 1971 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 1.8 miles |
| Aug 2, 1971 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 1.5 miles |
| Mar 3, 1971 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 0.6 miles |
| Mar 3, 1971 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 1.4 miles |
| Dec 9, 1969 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 1.9 miles |
| Jul 1, 1969 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9 miles |
| Nov 11, 1968 | EF1 | 57.2 miles | 0.3 miles |
| Nov 9, 1968 | EF1 | 69.3 miles | 2.3 miles |
| Jul 14, 1967 | EF1 | 5.4 miles | 4.3 miles |
| Apr 4, 1966 | EF4 | 135.8 miles | 1.9 miles |
| Jul 28, 1963 | EF2 | 0.8 miles | 2.4 miles |
| Nov 23, 1961 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 5 miles |
| Feb 25, 1961 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 2.4 miles |
| Sep 29, 1960 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 5.3 miles |
| Mar 16, 1960 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 5.5 miles |
| Feb 18, 1960 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 4.2 miles |
| May 21, 1959 | EF1 | 2 miles | 6.5 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
62 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Tampa.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton (2024) | 74 mph | 61 mph | 30 miles |
| Helene (2024) | 58 mph | 47 mph | 121 miles |
| Ian (2022) | 61 mph | 49 mph | 72 miles |
| Eta (2020) | 50 mph | 41 mph | 58 miles |
| Irma (2017) | 77 mph | 63 mph | 21 miles |
| Jeanne (2004) | 63 mph | 51 mph | 24 miles |
| Frances (2004) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 13 miles |
| Gabrielle (2001) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 31 miles |
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| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon (2000) | 52 mph | 42 mph | 76 miles |
| Opal (1995) | 49 mph | 39 mph | 320 miles |
| Erin (1995) | 50 mph | 40 mph | 26 miles |
| Marco (1990) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 26 miles |
| Elena (1985) | 68 mph | 55 mph | 97 miles |
| Gladys (1968) | 95 mph | 77 mph | 43 miles |
| Alma (1966) | 82 mph | 67 mph | 65 miles |
| Donna (1960) | 71 mph | 58 mph | 43 miles |
| Hazel (1953) | 48 mph | 39 mph | 86 miles |
| King (1950) | 49 mph | 40 mph | 70 miles |
| Easy (1950) | 102 mph | 83 mph | 24 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1949 | 69 mph | 56 mph | 23 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1947 | 62 mph | 51 mph | 35 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1947 | 55 mph | 45 mph | 94 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1946 | 80 mph | 65 mph | 5 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1945 | 68 mph | 55 mph | 44 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1945 | 76 mph | 62 mph | 46 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1944 | 94 mph | 77 mph | 14 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1941 | 65 mph | 53 mph | 55 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1939 | 48 mph | 39 mph | 12 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1937 | 61 mph | 50 mph | 19 miles |
| 1935 Labor Day hurricane | 112 mph | 91 mph | 45 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1933 | 60 mph | 49 mph | 24 miles |
| 1928 Okeechobee hurricane | 93 mph | 76 mph | 26 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1928 | 50 mph | 41 mph | 54 miles |
| 1926 Miami hurricane | 84 mph | 68 mph | 67 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1921 | 127 mph | 103 mph | 19 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1920 | 49 mph | 40 mph | 69 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1910 | 70 mph | 57 mph | 35 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1903 | 59 mph | 48 mph | 29 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1899 | 51 mph | 42 mph | 2 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1899 | 58 mph | 47 mph | 70 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1896 | 68 mph | 55 mph | 69 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1894 | 63 mph | 51 mph | 51 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1892 | 51 mph | 41 mph | 20 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1888 | 75 mph | 61 mph | 84 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1888 | 56 mph | 45 mph | 84 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1886 | 81 mph | 66 mph | 37 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1886 | 54 mph | 44 mph | 103 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1885 | 49 mph | 40 mph | 77 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1882 | 54 mph | 44 mph | 84 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1880 | 68 mph | 55 mph | 58 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1880 | 60 mph | 49 mph | 43 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1879 | 54 mph | 44 mph | 67 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1878 | 105 mph | 85 mph | 38 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1874 | 63 mph | 52 mph | 65 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1873 | 50 mph | 40 mph | 86 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1873 | 52 mph | 42 mph | 11 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1871 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 87 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1871 | 50 mph | 41 mph | 62 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1871 | 62 mph | 50 mph | 53 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1859 | 77 mph | 63 mph | 10 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1858 | 59 mph | 48 mph | 17 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1852 | 80 mph | 65 mph | 6 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
142 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
59 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 2 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Tampa’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 19, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Tampa
Landforms around Tampa Bay focus sea breeze convergence, producing thunderstorms on more than 100 days a year, more than any other part of the country.1 Across Florida, about 60 percent of hail reports come in the summer storm season, with a peak in June, but the largest hail falls in the cool season, with a peak in March, when freezing levels are lower.1 On a Florida Climate Institute map of hail events from 1986 to 2015, Hillsborough County ranks second in the state, after Orange County, for land area historically hit by hail.1
Notable storms
- June 2, 2025Morning storms dropped hail up to 1.5 inches across, ping pong ball size, near Interstate 4 and U.S. Highway 301, with several reports of quarter-size hail near the Florida State Fairgrounds. A 64 mph wind gust was reported on Davis Islands.2,3,4
- October 9, 2024Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key on the night of October 9, 2024, bringing hurricane conditions to the coast from Clearwater Beach and Tampa south to near Venice. Tampa International Airport recorded a gust of 83 knots (96 mph) and 11.73 inches of rain, and the Hillsborough River reached record-high crests.5
- September 26, 2024Hurricane Helene's storm surge in Tampa Bay reached 5 to 7 feet above ground, and tide gauges at East Bay and Old Port Tampa measured water 7.2 and 6.83 feet above mean higher high water. The surge killed two people in Hillsborough County.6
- April 24, 2023A thunderstorm dropped 3-inch hail in Antioch, north of Plant City in Hillsborough County. Hail 1 inch across fell southeast of Hillsborough River State Park the same afternoon.7,8,9
- March 14, 2005A thunderstorm microburst hit Seminole Heights along a 1.5-mile path, blowing down dozens of trees and large limbs and at least a dozen power lines and transformers.10
- March 13, 1993The squall line of the 1993 Storm of the Century crossed the Florida peninsula overnight on March 12 to 13 as a derecho, with measured gusts reaching 96 mph in the Tampa Bay area. Its winds and embedded tornadoes killed seven people and injured 79 across Florida.11
Warnings and alerts
HCFL Alert, Hillsborough County's official notification system, sends location-specific severe weather alerts to residents who sign up.12
Sources
- 1. Florida Climate Institute: Florida's Climate: Changes, Variations, & Impacts, Chapter 20: Climate and Weather Extremes
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hillsborough County, June 2, 2025
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hillsborough County (Six Mile Creek), June 2, 2025
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough County, June 2, 2025
- 5. NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Milton (AL142024)
- 6. NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Helene (AL092024)
- 7. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: Storm Prediction Center 20230424's Storm Reports
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hillsborough County, April 24, 2023
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hillsborough County, April 24, 2023 (Hillsborough River State Park)
- 10. NWS Tampa Bay Area: NWS Tampa Bay Significant Weather Events
- 11. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: The Superstorm Subtropical Derecho
- 12. Hillsborough County: HCFL Alert
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Questions about hail in Tampa
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Tampa?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Tampa on 0.5 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 21 hail days.
- When is hail season in Tampa?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Tampa, 8 since 2010, then July (6) and June (4).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Tampa?
- 1.5 in, in 2025: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Tampa since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Tampa?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Tampa is from June 2, 2025, with hail up to 1.5 in reported 7.3 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.