Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 35 hail storms within 25 miles of Boca Raton, FL. Of those, 26 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was ping pong ball-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 11 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Boca Raton| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 3 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 23 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 9 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 events |
| 2025 | 11 events |
| 2024 | 8 events |
| 2023 | 10 events |
| 2022 | 1 event |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Boca Raton, with 11 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Boca Raton typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | 1 N Sandalfoot Cove, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | Public reported nickel size hail in Boca Raton associated with severe thunderstorm in the area. |
| 2026-06-24 | WELLINGTON, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Pea to quarter size hail fell around the Mall at Wellington Green. |
| 2026-06-24 | 3 NW Florida Gardens, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Pea to quarter size hail fell around the Mall at Wellington Green. |
| 2026-02-28 | OCEAN RIDGE, FL | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported and sent images of estimated quarter-size hail in Boynton Beach. |
| 2026-02-28 | OCEAN RIDGE, FL | Significant | 1.00" | A member of the public sent photos of quarter-size estimated hail in Boynton Beach. |
| 2025-07-12 | LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported hail up to 1 inch in diameter near NW 27th St and Inverrary Blvd. |
| 2025-07-12 | CORAL SPGS, FL | Significant | 1.00" | A member of the public reported nickel to quarter size hail along with street flooding near the area of Coral Springs Nissan and the Stranahan River. |
| 2025-05-23 | (PBI)PALM BEACH ARPT, FL | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Lake Worth near the Turnpike and Southern Boulevard. |
| 2025-05-23 | LAKE WORTH, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Trained weather spotter reported quarter sized hail in Lake Worth. |
| 2025-05-23 | FLORIDA GARDENS, FL | Severe | 1.50" | A member of the public reported ping pong ball size hail in western Lake Worth. |
| 2025-05-05 | FLORIDA GARDENS, FL | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported hail to the size of quarter dollars piling up in her yard near Lake Worth Road between US 441 and Florida's Turnpike. |
| 2025-05-05 | FLORIDA GARDENS, FL | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter near Lake Worth Road and Jog Road reported hail up to the size of quarter dollars during a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-05 | FLORIDA GARDENS, FL | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported hail ranging in size from peas to quarter dollars during a severe thunderstorm around W Boynton Beach Blvd and Lyons Rd. |
| 2025-05-05 | OCEAN RIDGE, FL | Severe | 1.50" | A trained spotter reported hail between the size of a quarter dollar and ping pong balls falling during a severe thunderstorm in west Boynton Beach. |
| 2025-03-31 | LAKE WORTH, FL | Moderate | 0.80" | A trained spotter reported nickel size hail in Lake Worth, east of I-95, at time of report. |
| 2025-03-31 | WELLINGTON, FL | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail with passing thunderstorm in Wellington. |
| 2024-05-18 | FLORIDA GARDENS, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Reports from trained spotters and the public of hail of penny-sized (0.75-inch diameter) to quarter-sized (1.00 inch diameter) hail near Lantana Road and Jog Road after a strong thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2024-05-18 | FLORIDA GARDENS, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Picture from social media of 1-inch diameter (quarter-sized) hail near Lyons Road and Gulfstream Preserve as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2024-05-18 | SEMINOLE MANOR, FL | Moderate | 0.75" | Picture from social media of 0.75-inch diameter (nickel-sized) hail in Lake Worth as a strong thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2024-03-06 | MIRAMAR, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | The public reported up to nickel-sized hail as a strong thunderstorm moved through the area. |
NOAA has recorded 59 high-wind events within 25 miles of Boca Raton, FL in the past five years. Of those, 53 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 83 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 11 events |
| Significant | 42 events |
| Moderate | 6 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2 E Delray Beach, FL | 41 | Moderate | A thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 41 mph or 36 kts at Mesonet station 1847W FSWN Delray Beach North. |
| 2026-10-01 | 2 ESE Haverhill, FL | 46 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 46 mph or 40 kts at President Donald J Trump International Airport. |
| 2026-09-07 | 1 NNW North Lauderdale, FL | 55 | Significant | Mesonet station 1355W Coral Springs Fire Station 64 reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 55 mph. |
| 2026-09-07 | 2 S Lighthouse Point, FL | 43 | Moderate | Mesonet station XHBI Hillsboro Inlet reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 43 mph. |
| 2026-09-07 | 2 ESE Haverhill, FL | 48 | Significant | 48 MPH wind gust recorded at President Donald J. Trump International Airport. |
| 2026-08-30 | 2 ESE Lake Worth, FL | 42 | Moderate | Buoy station LKWF1 Lake Worth Pier, FL reported a wind gust of 42mph as a gusty thunderstorm moved onshore. |
| 2026-07-26 | 3 NNE Lauderdale Lakes, FL | 58 | Significant | ASOS station KFXE Ft Lauderd Exec. |
| 2026-07-11 | 3 NNE Lauderdale Lakes, FL | 46 | Significant | Thunderstorm wind gust of 46 mph at ASOS site KFXE/Ft Lauderdale Executive Airport. |
| 2026-06-24 | WELLINGTON, FL | 60 | Significant | Tree was blown down near intersection of Erica Blvd just South of Southern Blvd and 441 area. |
| 2026-06-20 | 3 NW Hollywood, FL | 38 | Moderate | *** 5 INJ *** Newspaper media reports five people were injured at a nightclub in Hollywood after a strong wind gust associated with a thunderstorm took down a gazebo. None of the injuries reported were life-threatening. Gust estimate based on gust measured at FLL Airport, about 3 miles NE. |
| 2026-06-20 | 2 ESE Haverhill, FL | 49 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 43 kts or 49 mph at ASOS station KPBI West Palm Beach. |
| 2026-06-15 | 1 N Pompano Beach, FL | 54 | Significant | ASOS station KPMP Pompano Beach measured a 54 MPH wind gust as a strong storm pushed offshore. |
| 2026-04-08 | 1 NW Dania Beach, FL | 48 | Significant | ASOS station KFLL Fort Lauderdale/hollywood Intl Airport reported a non-convective wind gust of 48 mph. |
| 2026-04-08 | 2 E Dania Beach, FL | 55 | Significant | Mesonet station XDAN Dania Pier reported a non-convective wind gust of 55 mph at 7:05pm. |
| 2026-04-08 | 1 N Pompano Beach, FL | 51 | Significant | ASOS station KPMP Pompano Beach reported a non-convective wind gust of 51 mph at 6:48pm. |
| 2026-04-08 | 1 NE Boca Raton, FL | 45 | Moderate | Mesonet station XBOC Boca Raton reported a non-convective wind gust of 45 mph at 7:27pm. |
| 2026-04-08 | 2 S Lighthouse Point, FL | 49 | Significant | Mesonet station XHBI Hillsboro Inlet reported a wind gust of 49mph at 7:26pm. |
| 2026-04-08 | 2 E Delray Beach, FL | 51 | Significant | Mesonet station 1847W Fswn Delray Beach North reported a non-convective wind gust of 51mph at 7:30pm. |
| 2026-04-08 | 2 E Dania Beach, FL | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station XDAN Dania Pier reported a non-convective wind gust of 58mph at 7:15pm. |
| 2026-04-08 | 3 NE Dania Beach, FL | 53 | Significant | Mesonet station XPEG Port Everglades reported a non-convective wind gust of 53 mph at 7:06pm. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Boca Raton was on June 24, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Boca Raton averages roughly 7 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 26 of the 35 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Boca Raton in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Boca Raton-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in FL cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Boca Raton. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Boca Raton took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationBoca Raton sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.