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Hail dates in Orange County, Florida
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Orange County on 24 days since 2016 (45 separate reports, 35 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 11, 2021; the most recent hail was February 4, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Orange County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Public reports of hail up to ping pong ball size in Gotha via social media. |
| 2023-09-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Broadcast media estimated quarter size hail in downtown Orlando. |
| 2023-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported at 4775 Curry Ford Road in Orlando. |
| 2023-05-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Trained spotter reported half dollar size hail near Lake Apopka. |
| 2023-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported hail around one inch near the intersection of Fort Christmas Rd and Wheeler Rd. Spotter later reported tree branches down across roa… |
| 2022-07-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Video received via Twitter of quarter sized hail near Bay Lake. |
| 2022-06-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A report was received via social media of hail up to nickel sized near Orlando Executive Airport. |
| 2022-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail on Palm Parkway. The spotter reported the hail fell for about 10 minutes. Additional reports of hail occurring … |
| 2021-06-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The public reported penny sized hail at the US Tennis Association National Campus in Lake Nona. |
| 2021-04-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Public reports quarter to golf ball sized hail in Winter Park. |
| 2020-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The public reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Clarcona Ocoee Road and North Apopka Vineland Road in Clarcona. |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter reported penny sized hail east of Orlando on Goldenrod Road. |
| 2020-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Several reports received from the public of dime to quarter size hail in Winter Garden. |
| 2020-05-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2019-07-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Several reports of hail up to golf ball size were received from trained spotters and the public in Winter Garden. Additionally, reports of quarter sized hail… |
| 2019-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Local broadcast media relayed reports of quarter-sized hail in Union Park near the intersection of Antibes Court and Chickasaw Trail. |
| 2018-06-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A member of the public relayed a photo via social media showing nickel-sized hail in Taft, west of the Orlando International Airport. |
| 2018-03-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in the Pine Hills area by a member of the public. Various other reports were received from the public, trained spotters, an… |
| 2017-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Broadcast media relayed a report of a viewer-submitted photo of quarter-sized hail near the West Sand Lake Road (State Road 482) area. The location was appro… |
| 2017-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Broadcast Media relayed a report via Twitter of quarter sized hail in Maitland. |
| 2017-04-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A CoCoRaHS observer (FL-OR-23) north of Bithlo, near Lake Pickett, observed walnut sized hail. |
| 2016-07-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained weather spotter observed penny-sized hail falling near State Roads 50 and 429 in Ocoee. |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A Twitter report indicated penny size hail fell near the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and International Drive in Orlando. |
| 2016-03-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Storm spotters and a retired NWS employee observed penny sized hail lasting one to two minutes in the Hunters Creek area, southwest of Orlando. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) |
Damaging wind in Orange County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 51 reports since 2016, strongest 69 mph. 8 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-09 | 69 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm become severe just west of Orlando International Airport then moved over the airfield. Downed powerlines were reported by … |
| 2025-08-21 | 68 mph | 1 | Orlando International Airport measured a peak wind gust of 59 knots from the west. |
| 2023-09-11 | 67 mph | 1 | Orange County Fire Rescue reported damage to several mobile homes along Jean Dr in the Gulfstream Harbor Mobile Home Park. Time estimated… |
| 2019-06-12 | 67 mph | 1 | The ASOS at the Orlando International Airport (KMCO) measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph from the southwest. |
| 2025-07-09 | 66 mph | 1 | ASOS station at the Orlando Executive Airport measured a 57 knot wind gust. |
| 2023-06-17 | 66 mph | 1 | The Orlando International Airport KMCO ASOS measured a 57 knot wind gust. |
| 2019-05-14 | 64 mph | 4 | A mesonet weather station measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph at ICON Orlando. |
| 2025-05-30 | 63 mph | 1 | The ASOS at the Orlando International Airport measured a wind gust of 55 knots from the south-southwest. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Orange County?
February 4, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 11, 2021.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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