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Hail dates in Alachua County, Florida
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Alachua County on 10 days since 2016 (20 separate reports, 12 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 11, 2025; the most recent hail was April 11, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Alachua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | A spotter shared images measuring hail of 2.50 inches (tennis ball) and 1.50 inches (ping pong ball) near the intersection of NW 39th Avenue and NW 34th Avenue. |
| 2024-02-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | A social media image estimated quarter size hail littered the University of Florida golf course green. The time of the hail was based on radar. |
| 2023-07-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | There was as a public report of wind gusts of 50-59 mph measured in the area with a hand-held anemometer. |
| 2023-06-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A spotter reported penny to pea size hail. The time of the report was based on radar. |
| 2023-05-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball to pea size hail was reported just SW of High Springs. The location was based on radar image hail core. |
| 2023-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail was reported along Highway 41 near the Alachua-Levy county-line. |
| 2022-05-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail was reported near mile marker 378 along Interstate 75. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| 2021-04-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-02-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in Alachua. |
| 2016-07-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail was observed. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
Damaging wind in Alachua County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 86 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-30 | 81 mph | 4 | A NWS Storm Survey determined that straight line winds near 80 mph caused widespread tree damage. Some trees damaged structures. The wors… |
| 2023-06-14 | 74 mph | 1 | Wind gusts of 70 to 75 mph were measured about 2 miles southwest of Newberry. |
| 2019-04-19 | 72 mph | 5 | Alachua county EM reported wind damage at 34th Street and 16th Avenue in Gainesville. Two vehicles were damaged by heavy debris in the ar… |
| 2020-02-06 | 69 mph | 2 | Trees and power lines were blown down blocking the access road to Poe Springs Park. Time of damage was based on radar. |
| 2019-12-14 | 63 mph | 3 | The State Watch Office relayed a report from Alachua County 911 of widespread tree and power line damage near Micanopy including along 11… |
| 2018-07-22 | 63 mph | 2 | Straight-line wind damage occurred at the Whitney Mobile Home Park at 8401 NW 13th Street in Gainesville. Multiple trees were blown down,… |
| 2023-03-13 | 62 mph | 2 | The ASOS at the Gainesville Regional Airport measured a wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2026-03-16 | 61 mph | 1 | ASOS station KGNV Gainesville measured a peak gust of 61 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Alachua County?
April 11, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 11, 2025.
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.
Nearby counties
St. Johns County, FL (62 mi) · Duval County, FL (65 mi) · Flagler County, FL (72 mi) · Lake County, FL (75 mi) · Volusia County, FL (88 mi) · Seminole County, FL (95 mi) · Orange County, FL (100 mi) · Polk County, FL (119 mi)
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