Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Sanford, FL

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 12, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20063.00 in (ti kap)May 21, 2020
Hail dei sin 200631
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ19
Tɔnado insay 10 mail5
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail59

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Sanford long 31 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 3.00 in (ti kap) long May 21, 2020. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long May an April.

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Risent hail nia Sanford

DeitHail saizWeaSors
May 12, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Lake Charm
1 hail report · klos 9 mi frɔm Sanford		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Sanford, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Sanford

Out of di 31 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in May (10) and April (6).

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Biggest hail storm na near Sanford

May 21, 2020 · 3.00 in (ti kap) · New Upsala (3 mi from Sanford)

National Weather Service description (English): A trained spotter reported three inch diameter hail in Sanford. Photos confirmed the hail size. This ties the largest hail size ever documented within east-central Florida.

Mar 16, 2022 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Lake Mary (6 mi from Sanford)

National Weather Service description (English): Public observed two inch hail in Lake Mary near the intersection of Minerva Lane and Greenford Drive.

Apr 20, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Deltona (8 mi from Sanford)

National Weather Service description (English): A citizen reported golf ball sized hail near Deltona.

Jun 1, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Longwood (9 mi from Sanford)

National Weather Service description (English): Ping pong ball sized hail was reported by the public in Wekiva Springs. An additional report of golf ball sized hail was received nearby. Numerous other reports of dime to nickel sized hail were also received in the vicinity.

Aug 9, 2020 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Orange City (9 mi from Sanford)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported hail to the size of golf balls in Orange City.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Sanford

DeitRatingWeaPas
Aug 21, 2024EF0Cameron City
6 mi from Sanford		1.3 mi long, 5 yd wide
Jun 6, 2020EF0Lake Monroe Lake
3 mi from Sanford		2.0 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 20, 2020EF0Lake Jessup
6 mi from Sanford		2.7 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jan 24, 2019EF0Lake Monroe
3 mi from Sanford		0.5 mi long, 175 yd wide
May 19, 2009EF0Casselberry
9 mi from Sanford		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Sanford

59 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Sanford since 2006, on 39 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 76 mph on Jul 27, 2013.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 19, 202656 mph, we kin mekaMidway
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 3, 202646 mph, we kin mekaMidway
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 13, 202558 mph, we kin mekaSanford Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 27, 202560 mph, we kin mekaSanford Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 9, 202452 mph, we tinkLake Charm
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 26, 202367 mph, we kin mekaSanford Airport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 202352 mph, we tinkLongwood
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 202258 mph, we tinkOrange City
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 24, 202164 mph, we tinkSunland
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 22, 202155 mph, we tinkLake Charm
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Sanford; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Dem measure distances from di center of Sanford.

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