Hail & Wind Storms in Gainesville, FL — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Gainesville, Florida or recorded for its county: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Gainesville
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): July 11, 2026 — 0.75 in. reported in Gainesville (1 SE Gainesville), NWS Local Storm Report.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): August 20, 2026 — 63 mph measured at the Gainesville Rgnl station (4.3 mi E of Gainesville) at 3:57 PM EDT, ASOS weather station.
- 2026 so far: 2 hail days and 10 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2026 | — | 63 mph measured |
| August 18, 2026 | — | 48 mph measured |
| August 14, 2026 | — | 48 mph measured |
| July 30, 2026 | — | 45 mph measured |
| July 27, 2026 | — | 46 mph measured |
| July 11, 2026 | 0.75 in. reported | 78 mph measured |
| July 10, 2026 | — | 66 mph measured |
| May 17, 2026 | 0.88 in. reported | — |
| May 2, 2026 | — | 45 mph measured |
| March 16, 2026 | — | 61 mph measured |
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Gainesville storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 38 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Gainesville, Florida or recorded for Alachua County in the 12 months ending October 7, 2026 (22 wind, 16 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Gainesville in the last 12 months was 78 mph, measured 2 mi S of Gainesville (1 NE University of Flor) on July 11, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Gainesville in the last 12 months was 0.88 in., 23.3 mi W of Gainesville (8 ESE Bell) on May 17, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report).
- The busiest day by event count near Gainesville was March 16, 2026, with 5 events.
- Alachua County alone recorded 36 of those wind and hail events (21 wind, 15 hail); the Florida page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Gainesville, Florida storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Gainesville — home to about 150,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 38 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Gainesville or recorded for Alachua County in the trailing 12 months — 22 wind and 16 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Gainesville by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- March 16, 2026 — 5 events incl. warnings · 4 wind · 1 hail
- July 11, 2026 — 4 events incl. warnings · 2 wind · 2 hail
- August 20, 2026 — 3 events incl. warnings · 2 wind · 1 hail
- May 24, 2026 — 3 events incl. warnings · 2 wind · 1 hail
- August 25, 2026 — 2 events incl. warnings · 1 wind · 1 hail
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Gainesville showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Gainesville or recorded for Alachua County, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Gainesville or in Alachua County from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Gainesville hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 6, 2025. Storms from October 7, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
Wind is the more common entry — 429 thunderstorm wind reports to 82 hail reports. In all: 523 NCEI Storm Events entries within 25 miles of Gainesville or in Alachua County, spread over 213 storm days.
Hail peaks in May and June, tied at 19 reports each; thunderstorm wind peaks in June. December through February accounts for 21 storm days.
Storm days ranged from 8 in 2024 to 21 in 2011 and 2023. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 15 storm days a year, above the 15-year average of 14.
The largest hail in these records for this area was 2.50 in. (tennis-ball size), reported on April 11, 2025 in Alachua County. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in only one year of this record, 2025 through Oct. 6. Measured thunderstorm gusts topped out at 74 mph (Alachua County, June 14, 2023). NCEI also lists 12 tornado entries for the area — one entry per county a tornado crossed.
- Average: 14 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- Most hail reports in one year: 18 in 2011
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in 10 of 15 full years (2010–2024)
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 12 | 1.00 in. | 58 mph |
| 2011 | 18 | 51 | 0 | 21 | 1.75 in. | 64 mph |
| 2012 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1.25 in. | — |
| 2013 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 1.25 in. | — |
| 2014 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 1.75 in. | — |
| 2015 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 18 | 1.75 in. | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 14 | 0.88 in. | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 11 | — | 51 mph |
| 2018 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 14 | 1.00 in. | 58 mph |
| 2019 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 0.75 in. | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 9 | — | 63 mph |
| 2021 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1.00 in. | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 0.88 in. | 59 mph |
| 2023 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 21 | 1.75 in. | 74 mph |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1.00 in. | 43 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2.50 in. | — |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/fl/gainesville.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Gainesville storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
What is the largest hail reported near Gainesville, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2.50 in., tennis-ball size, reported on April 11, 2025 in Alachua County, per NCEI.
What was Gainesville's most active storm year, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2011 and 2023 tied, with 21 storm days each. The 15-year average is 14 storm days.
How often does Gainesville get hail?
NCEI's records average 5.0 hail reports a year here over 2010–2024, alongside 28 thunderstorm wind reports. Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in 10 of those 15 years.
When is hail season near Gainesville?
May and June tie for the most hail reports (19 each, 2010–Oct. 2025).
How strong were measured thunderstorm winds in Gainesville, 2010–Oct. 2025?
74 mph, measured on June 14, 2023 in Alachua County. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Gainesville hail map and wind map
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County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).
Free Gainesville weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Gainesville address:
- The Free Report Snapshot answers YES/NO instantly on estimated wind of 45 mph or more and hail of 0.75 in. or larger (screening thresholds) at the address.
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All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology (see Limitations).
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Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Free Gainesville storm data download
The Gainesville storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/fl/gainesville.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Gainesville or recorded for Alachua County, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above.
- Statewide files are on the Florida storm data page.
Nearby city storm pages:
- Ocala hail & wind history
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- DeLand hail & wind history
- Daytona Beach hail & wind history
- Florida statewide storm data
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Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.