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 27 hail storms within 25 miles of Daytona Beach, FL. Of those, 18 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. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 11 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Daytona Beach| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 6 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 12 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 7 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 2 events | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 events |
| 2025 | 3 events |
| 2024 | 1 event |
| 2023 | 5 events |
| 2022 | 7 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Daytona Beach, with 11 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Daytona Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 4 WSW Ormond Beach, FL | Moderate | 0.75" | Emergency manager estimates penny-sized hail near I-95 and State Road 40. |
| 2026-06-02 | 3 N Spruce Creek, FL | Minor | 0.25" | Trained spotter reports pea size hail in Port Orange off Bear Corn Run. |
| 2026-06-02 | Spruce Creek, FL | Moderate | 0.70" | Trained spotter reports dime sized hail at Spruce Creek Airport. |
| 2026-06-02 | GLENCOE, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media relayed picture of quarter size hail in New Smyrna Beach in the Oliver Estates subdivision near S Glencoe Rd. |
| 2026-06-02 | 5 NW Edgewater, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media relayed picture of quarter size hail in New Smyrna Beach in the Oliver Estates subdivision near S Glencoe Rd. |
| 2026-05-10 | WILBER BY THE SEA, FL | Severe | 1.50" | Trained spotter reports ping pong ball sized hail approximately one mile north from Ponce Inlet. |
| 2026-05-10 | 2 SSE Wilbur By the Sea, FL | Severe | 1.50" | Ping pong ball sized hail reported from a trained spotter approximately 1 mile north of Ponce Inlet. |
| 2026-05-08 | 3 NNE Tiger Bay State F, FL | Moderate | 0.70" | Dime-sized hail reported near LPGA Blvd just north of US-92. |
| 2026-05-08 | 1 SW Port Orange, FL | Significant | 1.00" | WESH 2 Orlando relayed a video of hail ranging in size from pennies to quarters from a resident of Port Orange off of Old Sunbeam Dr (near the intersection of Reed Canal Rd & S Nova Rd). |
| 2026-05-08 | BLAKE, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media relayed a video of penny to quarter size hail from a resident in Port Orange off of Old Sunbeam Dr. |
| 2026-03-16 | 3 ESE Bunnell, FL | Minor | 0.25" | Flagler county EM reported pea size hail at the Mosquito Control HQ at the Flagler County Airport. |
| 2025-05-24 | DE LAND MUNI ARPT, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Image submitted via social media of several hailstones, one of which measuring near 1 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-05-09 | PINE LAKES, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel size hail was observed in West Palm coast. |
| 2025-05-07 | FLAGLER BEACH, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel size hail potentially a quarter was reported. Photo of hail was relayed via emergency manager. |
| 2024-02-04 | BULOW, FL | Severe | 1.50" | Ping-pong size hail was reported at Bulow Plantation, just west of Flagler Beach. |
| 2023-06-19 | PALM COAST TOWN CENTER, FL | Severe | 1.75" | The Palm Coast Fire Department Station 21 reported Golfball size hail along Belle Terre Parkway and Palm Coast Parkway. |
| 2023-05-18 | LAKE HELEN, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of quarter sized hail in Lake Helen, relayed by broadcast media. |
| 2023-05-18 | FLAGLER COUNTY AIRPORT, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel to dime size hail was reported in Quail Hollow section of Palm Coast. |
| 2023-05-17 | FLAGLER BEACH, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel size hail was reported in Flagler Beach along S 23rd Street. |
| 2023-04-13 | PALM COAST TOWN CENTER, FL | Significant | 1.00" | The public reported quarter size hail. |
NOAA has recorded 35 high-wind events within 25 miles of Daytona Beach, FL in the past five years. Of those, 26 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 63 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Significant | 26 events |
| Moderate | 9 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | 1 WSW Daytona Bch Intl, FL | 40 | Moderate | ASOS station KDAB Daytona Beach. |
| 2026-07-31 | 1 WSW Daytona Bch Intl, FL | 43 | Moderate | Daytona Beach International Airport measured a peak wind gust of 43MPH/37KT from the southwest at 1:13 PM. |
| 2026-07-14 | 5 SSE Allandale, FL | 39 | Moderate | New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport measured a peak wind gust of 39MPH/34KT from the west at 3:47 PM. |
| 2026-06-26 | BUNNELL, FL | 58 | Significant | Small tree down. Time was estimated via radar data. |
| 2026-06-19 | Wilbur By the Sea, FL | 40 | Moderate | The mesonet station GW3253 Port Orange measured a peak wind gust of 40MPH/35KT from the northeast at 3:31 PM. |
| 2026-06-19 | 5 N Edgewater, FL | 41 | Moderate | The Weather Flow Site New Smyrna Beach (XNSB) measured a wind gust of 41MPH/36KTS from the south-southeast. |
| 2026-06-18 | DAYTONA NORTH, FL | 58 | Significant | Report of lines and trees down just off of Panda Bear Lane. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-06-02 | ORMOND BEACH MUNI AR, FL | 61 | Significant | Ormond Beach Municipal Airport measured a peak wind gust of 53 knots from the east. |
| 2026-06-02 | 1 WSW Daytona Bch Intl, FL | 49 | Significant | Daytona Beach International Airport measured a peak wind gust of 49MPH/43KT from the northeast at 6:09 PM. |
| 2026-06-02 | 1 SW Tomoka Estates, FL | 61 | Significant | Ormond Beach Municipal Airport measured a peak wind gust of 61MPH/53KT from the east at 5:40 PM. |
| 2026-06-02 | WILBER BY THE SEA, FL | 63 | Significant | The WeatherSTEM station at Ponce Inlet Town Hall measured a peak wind gust of 55 knots from the southeast. |
| 2026-06-02 | 1 SSE Wilbur By the Sea, FL | 63 | Significant | The WeatherSTEM station at Ponce Inlet Town Hall measured a peak wind gust of 63MPH/55KT from the southeast at 6:30 PM. |
| 2026-05-10 | Wilbur By the Sea, FL | 54 | Significant | The mesonet station GW3253 Port Orange measured a peak wind gust of 54MPH/47KT from the east at 3:45 PM. |
| 2026-05-10 | 1 SSE Wilbur By the Sea, FL | 52 | Significant | The WeatherSTEM station at Ponce Inlet Town Hall measured a peak wind gust of 52MPH/45KT from the northwest at 3:50 PM. |
| 2026-05-08 | BUNNELL, FL | 58 | Significant | Tree Reported Down On State Road 11 Near Bunnell. Time Of Event Based On Radar. |
| 2026-05-08 | 5 SSE Allandale, FL | 43 | Moderate | New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport measured a peak wind gust of 43MPH/37KT from the northeast at 7:47 PM. |
| 2026-05-02 | Wilbur By the Sea, FL | 45 | Moderate | The mesonet station GW3253 Port Orange measured a peak wind gust of 45MPH/39KT from the northwest at 2:45 PM. |
| 2026-04-07 | 1 ESE Flagler Beach, FL | 41 | Moderate | FW7349 Flagler Beach measured a gust of 41 mph. |
| 2025-03-05 | (DAB)DAYTONA BEACH AIRPORT, FL | 58 | Significant | Daytona Beach International Airport measured a 50 knot wind gust from the west. |
| 2025-01-19 | FLAGLER BEACH, FL | 58 | Significant | A large sign was knocked over and damaged in Flagler Beach. Several wind gusts of between 45 and 52 mph were also measured in the area. The time of damage was estimated. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Daytona Beach was on June 2, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Daytona Beach averages roughly 5 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 18 of the 27 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Daytona Beach in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Daytona Beach-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 Daytona Beach. 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 Daytona Beach 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 ValidationDaytona Beach 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.