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Sanford, FL hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Sanford city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 17 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 157 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-07-13.
- 31 tornado events, most recent 2024-08-21.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2024-08-21 | Tornado | EF0 | 5.2 mi |
| 2024-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2023-09-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 2.2 mi |
| 2023-09-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 2.8 mi |
| 2023-04-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2023-04-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2022-06-06 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.6 mi |
| 2022-06-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.3 mi |
2025-07-13: “The Orlando/Sanford Airport measured a peak wind gust of 50 knots from the west.”
2025-06-27: “The ASOS at the Sanford International Airport measured a wind gust of 52 knots from the south-southeast.”
2024-08-21: “Reports and video from the Orlando-Sanford International Airport tower as well as public and broadcast media show a waterspout developed over Lake Jesup. It remained over the lake and did not move onshore.”
Storm-day records for Sanford — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Sanford has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Sanford, FL on May 12, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25