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South Daytona, 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 South Daytona city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 75 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-03-05.
- 36 tornado events, most recent 2025-09-18.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Tornado | EFU | 5 mi |
| 2025-03-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4 mi |
| 2021-08-02 | Tornado | EF0 | 6.8 mi |
| 2021-03-06 | Hail | 1.25" | 1.6 mi |
| 2021-03-06 | Hail | 1.50" | 1.5 mi |
| 2021-03-06 | Hail | 1.25" | 4.2 mi |
| 2021-03-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.8 mi |
| 2021-03-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.6 mi |
| 2021-03-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2021-03-06 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.3 mi |
2025-09-18: “Public video shows a weak, brief waterspout formed just off of the beach near Ponce Inlet. The waterspout quickly moved onshore as a landspout, where it dissipated at the dune line. There was no damage and video shows winds were likely well below 65 mph.”
2025-03-05: “Daytona Beach International Airport measured a 50 knot wind gust from the west.”
2021-08-02: “Based on information provided by the Volusia County Sheriffs Office, a short-lived tornado touched down just west of U.S. Highway 1, near the intersection of Sleepy Hollow Road, in New Smyrna Beach. Peak winds are estimated around 55-65 mph. The tornado touched down at approximately 1340LST, then tr”
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