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 17 hail storms within 25 miles of Homestead, FL. Of those, 12 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. 2022 was the most active year on record locally, with 10 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Homestead| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 3 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 9 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 5 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 events |
| 2024 | 3 events |
| 2023 | 1 event |
| 2022 | 10 events |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Homestead, with 10 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Homestead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-25 | HOMESTEAD, FL | Moderate | 0.75" | A member of the public reported hail up to the size of pennies at the Homestead RaceTrac gas station on SW 312th Street. |
| 2025-03-25 | LEISURE CITY, FL | Significant | 1.00" | A member of the public in Leisure City reported hail to the size of quarter dollars covering his yard. |
| 2025-03-25 | LEISURE CITY, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report of quarter sized hail ongoing for 15 minutes near the intersection of Campbell Drive and SW 137th Avenue in Homestead. |
| 2024-05-21 | KENDALL, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | A trained spotter reported 0.88-inch diameter (nickel sized) hail after a thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2024-05-21 | KENDALL, FL | Significant | 1.00" | A social media video showed 1-inch diameter (quarter sized) hail in Pinecrest after a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2024-05-21 | KENDALL, FL | Severe | 1.50" | A member of the public reported 1.5-inch diameter (ping pong ball sized) hail near Kendall after a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2023-05-24 | WESTWOOD LAKES, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | An NWS employee reported up to nickel-size (0.88 inches) hail near SW 122 Avenue and Coral Way as a strong thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2022-05-15 | ALADDIN CITY, FL | Severe | 1.75" | Report received via Nextdoor of golf ball size hail in The Redland in the area of SW 187 Avenue and SW 190 Street. Broken tree branches were also reported. |
| 2022-05-15 | MIAMI NEW TAMIAMI AR, FL | Moderate | 0.75" | Off-duty NWS employee reported dime to penny size hail in West Kendall near Kendall Drive and SW 172 Avenue. |
| 2022-04-04 | HOMESTEAD GEN AVN AR, FL | Moderate | 0.75" | Everglades National Park employees reported penny size hail. |
| 2022-04-03 | KENDALL, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail near Baptist Hospital in Kendall. |
| 2022-04-03 | MIAMI NEW TAMIAMI AR, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Report relayed of hail up to the size of quarters in the Richmond West neighborhood in the area of SW 168 Street and SW 145 Avenue. |
| 2022-04-03 | WESTWOOD LAKES, FL | Severe | 1.50" | Video received of hail to near golf ball size near SW 92 Avenue and Miller Drive. |
| 2022-04-03 | RICHMOND HGTS, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Trained spotter reported hail of nickel to quarter size in The Falls area of SW 107 Avenue and SW 136 Street. |
| 2022-04-03 | WESTWOOD LAKES, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Trained weather spotter reported quarter sized hail in the Westwood Lakes area. |
| 2022-04-03 | MIAMI NEW TAMIAMI AR, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Trained weather spotter reported quarter-sized hail near SW 122nd Avenue and SW 106th Street in West Kendall. |
| 2022-04-03 | MIAMI NEW TAMIAMI AR, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail on SW 154th Terrace south in the Country Walk area. |
NOAA has recorded 40 high-wind events within 25 miles of Homestead, FL in the past five years. Of those, 34 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 87 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 4 events |
| Significant | 30 events |
| Moderate | 6 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 8 ESE North Key Largo, FL | 42 | Moderate | A southeasterly wind gust of 36 knots, or 42 mph, was measured by the Carysfort Reef Light XCFL WeatherFLow mesonet station at 8:17 am. |
| 2026-10-01 | Ocean Reef, FL | 39 | Moderate | A southeasterly wind gust of 34 knots, or 39 mph, was measured by the Ocean Reef KK70 AWOS station at 8:35 am. |
| 2026-08-06 | Carysfort Reef Light, FL | 39 | Moderate | Carysfort Reef Light reported a wind gust to 34 knots or 39 mph out of the northeast to east at 1247 am EDT from a thunderstorm moving westward at near 15 knots. |
| 2026-08-01 | 1 SSW South Miami, FL | 40 | Moderate | NWS employee reports a large snapped tree blocking the right lane of eastbound SR-878 near Dadeland Mall. |
| 2026-07-11 | 8 ESE North Key Largo, FL | 47 | Significant | A southwest wind gust of 41 knots, or 47 mph, was measured at the Carysfort Reef Light Weatherflow mesonet station at 2307 EDT. |
| 2026-07-11 | 8 ESE North Key Largo, FL | 42 | Moderate | A southeasterly wind gust of 37 knots, or 42 mph, was measured at the Carysfort Reef Light Weatherflow mesonet station at 2157 EDT. |
| 2026-07-11 | 7 WNW Inlikita, FL | 46 | Significant | Thunderstorm wind gust of 46 mph at RAWS station CHKF1/Chekika. |
| 2026-07-11 | 2 SSE Redland, FL | 47 | Significant | Thunderstorm wind gust of 47 mph at CWOP station AX186 in Homestead. |
| 2026-06-24 | 11 WNW Kendale Lakes, FL | 46 | Significant | Mesonet station SSOPG Sfwmd 28. |
| 2026-06-21 | 8 ESE North Key Largo, FL | 47 | Significant | A north wind gust of 41 knots, or 47 mph, was recorded by the XCFL WeatherFlow mesonet site at Carysfort Reef Light. Winds were sustained at 31 knots, or 36 mph. |
| 2025-09-23 | MIAMI NEW TAMIAMI AR, FL | 49 | Significant | Broken tree limbs and branches at a home in The Hammocks near SW 147 Avenue and N. Kendall Drive. Time is estimated based on radar indicated wind gusts near the surface in the 40-50 mph range south of this area in association with a thunderstorm. |
| 2025-09-11 | CORAL WAY VLG, FL | 49 | Significant | Reports of downed power lines and fencing associated with a strong thunderstorm that moved across the area. Timing is estimated based on KAMX reflectivity. |
| 2025-05-04 | KENDALL, FL | 49 | Significant | A tree downed on a powerline was relayed by a media reporter in the field associated with a strong thunderstorm near South Miami. |
| 2025-05-04 | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | 49 | Significant | A large tree was blown over by strong wind gusts from a thunderstorm and it damaged a car's windshield. |
| 2025-05-04 | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | 58 | Significant | Multiple 3 to 4 inch diameter black olive tree branches were snapped by wind gusts from a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-03-25 | NARANJA, FL | 40 | Moderate | An off-duty NWS employee reported quarter-inch diameter hail, downed small tree limbs and branches, and water ponding on roads near Homestead Air Reserve Base. Wind speeds estimated upon damage due to passing thunderstorm. |
| 2025-03-25 | RICHMOND HGTS, FL | 46 | Significant | ARES operator relayed a report of downed power lines near SW 87th Ave and SW 131 St |near The Falls. Time estimated from radar. Wind gust estimated by nearby observations and time of damage. |
| 2025-03-25 | NARANJA, FL | 49 | Significant | A trained spotter reported downed tree limbs and a damaged fence after a thunderstorm passed through the area. Wind speed estimated based upon damage. |
| 2024-08-21 | HOMESTEAD GEN AVN AR, FL | 87 | Severe | A passing thunderstorm, with strong microburst wind gusts, cause localized damage at the Homestead General Airport. Numerous small airplanes flipped, as well as bent fencing and light posts. Miami Skydive located at the airport reported 87 mph gusts were measured, at approximately 1:30 pm. |
| 2024-07-10 | REDLAND, FL | 60 | Significant | A meteorologist with Florida Power and Light reported downed trees, large branches, wooden power poles, and powerlines after a severe thunderstorm moved through the Redland area. Estimated wind gusts of up to 60 mph / 52 kt occurred based on the wind damage, nearby observations, and radar velocity data. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Homestead was on March 25, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Homestead averages roughly 3 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 12 of the 17 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Homestead in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Homestead-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 Homestead. 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 Homestead 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 ValidationHomestead 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.