Florida · May 13, 2024

Florida hail map — May 13, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Florida cities on May 13, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Winter Haven.

Hail swath map for Winter Haven, FL on May 13, 2024 showing 2.00 inch hail.
Swath over Winter Haven on May 13, 20242.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
3
in Florida
Largest stone
2.00
hen egg size
Impact rating
7/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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What people on the ground measured in Florida on May 13, 2024

4 reports filed with the National Weather Service1 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    Lake Alfred, FL4:30 PM EDTPolk County

    A picture of hail was posted on a social media page of hail up to the size of golf balls, stating a location of Lake Alfred. Time was estimated from radar.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    Haines City, FL4:34 PM EDTPolk County

    Another social media picture of golf ball sized hail was posted from Haines City. Time estimated from radar.

  • 0.88 penny size Amateur Radio
    10 NE Babson Park, FL5:40 PM EDTPolk County

    HAM radio relayed a report of Nickel sized hail on Mar Lisa Cove Rd in Lake Wales.

  • 0.25 penny size Trained Spotter
    2 ESE Waverly, FL5:25 PM EDTPolk County

    SKYWARN spotter reported large amounts of pea sized hail and heavy rain near Highway 17 and Lake Pierce.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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Florida hail on May 13, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 Florida cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Winter Haven. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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