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 36 hail storms within 25 miles of Wellington, FL. Of those, 28 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. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 11 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Wellington| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 5 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 23 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 8 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 events |
| 2025 | 10 events |
| 2024 | 6 events |
| 2023 | 11 events |
| 2022 | 3 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Wellington, with 11 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Wellington 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. |
| 2026-07-12 | 3 ENE Caloosa, FL | Moderate | 0.88" | Palm Beach County local official reported nickel sized hail in the Jupiter Farms area near 150th and 115th. |
| 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. |
| 2025-05-23 | (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 | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media relayed public video of hailstones estimated to be around the size of quarter dollars falling into a swimming pool during a thunderstorm in the Westlake area near Wellington. |
| 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. |
| 2024-05-28 | TEQUESTA, FL | Significant | 1.25" | A social media video showed up to 1.25-inch diameter (half-dollar size) hail after a severe thunderstorm passed through the area. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2024-05-19 | TEQUESTA, FL | Significant | 1.00" | An off duty NWS employee reported 1-inch diameter (quarter-sized) hail near Palm Beach Gardens. |
| 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. |
NOAA has recorded 41 high-wind events within 25 miles of Wellington, FL in the past five years. Of those, 37 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 78 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 10 events |
| Significant | 27 events |
| Moderate | 4 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 | 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. |
| 2026-06-24 | WELLINGTON, FL | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down and blocked the intersection at the 100 block of Saratoga Blvd E in Royal Palm Beach. |
| 2026-06-24 | WELLINGTON, FL | 60 | Significant | Tree was blown down near intersection of Erica Blvd just South of Southern Blvd and 441 area. |
| 2026-06-21 | TEQUESTA, FL | 66 | Severe | Mesonet site KF45 at North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport recorded a wind gust of 66 mph as a thunderstorm moved over the site. |
| 2026-06-21 | 4 SE Caloosa, FL | 66 | Severe | Mesonet KF45 North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport recorded a wind gust of 66 mph as a thunderstorm moved over the site. |
| 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. |
| 2026-06-02 | HAVERHILL, FL | 60 | Significant | Broadcast Media relayed photo of a fallen large pine tree in Century Village West Palm Beach due to severe wind gusts with a severe thunderstorm that over the location at that time. |
| 2026-06-02 | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | 60 | Significant | Broadcast Media shared photos of a large tree down and trampoline stuck onto a roof after a severe thunderstorm moved through the Arden Community in Palm Beach County. |
| 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 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 ESE Riviera Beach, FL | 61 | Significant | Elevated Tempest Weather Station E 11 Street (Port of Palm Beach) reported a wind gust of 61mph at 5:40pm as gusty winds pushed onshore associated with a thunderstorm offshore. |
| 2026-04-08 | RIVIERA BEACH, FL | 61 | Significant | Elevated Tempest Weather Station E 11 Street near the Port of Palm Beach reported a wind gust of 61 mph at 5:40pm as gusty winds pushed onshore associated with a thunderstorm offshore. |
| 2026-04-08 | 2 ESE Haverhill, FL | 49 | Significant | ASOS station KPBI West Palm Beach reported a non-convective wind gust of 49mph at 6:38pm. |
| 2026-04-08 | 2 ESE Lake Worth, FL | 48 | Significant | Buoy station LKWF1 Lake Worth Pier, FL reported a wind gust of 48mph as gusty winds pushed onshore as a strong thunderstorm was just offshore. |
| 2026-04-08 | 3 E Riviera Beach, FL | 52 | Significant | Mesonet station DVI08648 West Palm Beach reported a wind gust of 52 mph at 5:15pm as strong winds pushed onshore. |
| 2025-05-23 | DELRAY BEACH, FL | 58 | Significant | A member of the public reported a large tree down on the road in the High Point community of Delray Beach due to wind gusts from a thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-12 | HYPOLUXO, FL | 40 | Moderate | A trained spotter reported broken tree branches and strewn patio furniture in the Canterbury neighborhood in Boynton Beach due to wind gusts from a strong thunderstorm. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Wellington was on June 24, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Wellington averages roughly 7 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 28 of the 36 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Wellington in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Wellington-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 Wellington. 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 Wellington 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 ValidationWellington 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.