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 26 hail storms within 25 miles of Miami 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. 2022 was the most active year on record locally, with 10 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Miami Beach| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 3 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 15 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 8 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 event |
| 2025 | 2 events |
| 2024 | 6 events |
| 2023 | 7 events |
| 2022 | 10 events |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Miami Beach, with 10 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Miami 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 2 ESE Miami Internation, FL | Moderate | 0.75" | Two social media reports of penny-sized hail associated with a strong thunderstorm moving over the area. |
| 2025-05-23 | HOLLYWOOD N PERRY AR, FL | Significant | 1.00" | An off duty NWS employee reported quarter sized hail in Pembroke Pines. |
| 2025-05-23 | HOLLYWOOD N PERRY AR, FL | Significant | 1.25" | A member of the public reported half dollar sized hail in Pembroke Pines. |
| 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. |
| 2024-03-03 | DAVIE, FL | Significant | 1.00" | The public reported up to quarter-sized hail in Davie as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2024-03-03 | DAVIE, FL | Severe | 1.50" | Numerous pictures and videos on social media of hail up to ping pong ball size as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2024-03-03 | DAVIE, FL | Significant | 1.00" | The public reported quarter-sized hail in East Davie as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2023-06-03 | WEST HOLLYWOOD, FL | Significant | 1.00" | City of Hollywood emergency management reported quarter-sized hail and trees down in the Hollywood Hills area. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2023-06-03 | PORT EVERGLADES, FL | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar size hail was reported at Marina Mile Boulevard and SW 9th Avenue. At nearby Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, a couple of cars had hail damage. |
| 2023-06-03 | (FLL)FT LAUDRDL INTL, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | A trained weather spotter reported nickel sized hail at the intersection of Griffin Road and U.S. 1. |
| 2023-05-25 | DAVIE, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | A member of the reported up to nickel size (0.88 inches) hail in Cooper City near Griffin Road and Hiatus Road as a strong 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. |
| 2023-04-17 | BISCAYNE GARDENS, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel sized hail was reported by the public on Ives Dairy Road between Aventura and Miami Gardens. |
| 2023-04-17 | MIRAMAR, FL | Significant | 1.25" | An off-duty NWS employee reported quarter sized hail in Miramar. Numerous public reports of hail up to the size of 1.25 in the western Miramar area. |
| 2022-05-29 | PALM SPGS NORTH, FL | Moderate | 0.75" | Public reported penny size hail in the Country Club neighborhood of NW metro Miami-Dade County. |
| 2022-05-29 | PENNSUCO, FL | Significant | 1.00" | An off-duty NWS employee reported quarter size hail in Hialeah Gardens. |
| 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. |
| 2022-04-03 | KENDALL, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail near Baptist Hospital in Kendall. |
NOAA has recorded 66 high-wind events within 25 miles of Miami Beach, FL in the past five years. Of those, 62 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 83 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 12 events |
| Significant | 50 events |
| Moderate | 4 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2 ENE Miami Lakes, FL | 48 | Significant | ASOS station KOPF Miami Opa Locka. |
| 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. |
| 2026-07-31 | 3 E Liberty City, FL | 48 | Significant | Mesonet station XMSP Morningside Park measured a wind gust of 48MPH (41 knots) with the passing of a strong thunderstorm. Station elevation is 34 feet. |
| 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. |
| 2026-06-02 | MEDLEY, FL | 60 | Significant | Off Duty NWS Employee shared photos of a large tree down on the northbound lanes of Northwest 102nd Avenue in Doral as a result of severe wind gusts as a severe thunderstorm was moving through the area. |
| 2026-04-09 | 4 N Miami Beach, FL | 48 | Significant | Tempest Mesonet reported a non-convective wind gust of 48 mph at 8:16pm. |
| 2026-04-08 | 2 SE Aventura, FL | 49 | Significant | Mesonet station 1843W Fswn Sunny Isles Beach reported a non-convective wind gust of 49mph at 7:40pm. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 2025-09-16 | HOLLYWOOD N PERRY AR, FL | 60 | Significant | ASOS station KHWO at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines reported a wind gust of 52 KTS/60 MPH associated with a strong thunderstorm. Station elevation is 7 ft. |
| 2025-09-16 | HOLLYWOOD N PERRY AR, FL | 55 | Significant | Miramar Police reports a fallen tree is obstructing a lane at the intersection of Pembroke Road and 62nd Ave, in relation to a strong thunderstorm that moved over the area earlier in the afternoon. |
| 2025-09-16 | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | 49 | Significant | Broward County Sheriffs Office reports all lanes of SR-848 at SW 35th Ave are closed due to downed powerline in Hollywood in relation to a strong thunderstorm that moved over the area. |
| 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. |
| 2025-09-05 | LEMON CITY, FL | 45 | Moderate | Broadcast media reported a tree fell on a truck in the vicinity of NE 2nd Ave and NE 27th St in Miami. |
| 2025-05-23 | HOLLYWOOD N PERRY AR, FL | 58 | Significant | Miramar Police reported downed power lines and storm related damage due to a severe thunderstorm downburst at the 2700 block of Sunshine Boulevard. |
| 2025-05-23 | HOLLYWOOD N PERRY AR, FL | 58 | Significant | Broadcast Media shared photos of a large trees uprooted by severe thunderstorm downburst winds. One of the trees landed on a roof in the 700 block of NW 106 Avenue in Pembroke Pines, causing damage to a corner of the roof. |
| 2025-05-23 | HOLLYWOOD N PERRY AR, FL | 69 | Severe | Emergency Manager reported that two planes were damaged by a severe thunderstorm downburst at North Perry Airport. One was a Cessna which was lifted up and onto a fuel truck, and the other was turned and landed on a wing. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Miami Beach was on May 23, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Miami 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 26 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Miami Beach in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Miami 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 Miami 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 Miami 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 ValidationMiami 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.