Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Charlotte County, Florida? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 68 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 39 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph, plus 29 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Charlotte County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 759 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Babcock Ranch, or 16 miles east of Punta Gorda, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Babcock Ranch, Babcock Webb Wma, Southeast Arcadia, Lake Suzy, Fort Ogden, and Cleveland.”
“At 759 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Babcock Ranch, or 16 miles east of Punta Gorda, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Babcock Ranch, Babcock Webb Wma, Southeast Arcadia, Lake Suzy, Fort Ogden, and Cleveland.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Charlotte County Airport, or 7 miles east of Port Charlotte, moving northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Charlotte County Airport, or 7 miles east of Port Charlotte, moving northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 323 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Babcock Ranch, or 16 miles northwest of Labelle. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Babcock Ranch.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 613 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near North Port, moving northwest at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 544 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Port Charlotte, moving north at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Southeast Arcadia to 8 miles south of St. James City. Movement was west at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Southeast Arcadia to 8 miles south of St. James City. Movement was west at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near North Port, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... North Port, Port Charlotte, Myakka River State Park, Murdock, and Warm Mineral Springs.”
“At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over North Port, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing strong gusty winds 8 miles southeast of Punta Gorda, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Landspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing strong gusty winds 8 miles southeast of Punta Gorda, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Landspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms along the sea breeze capable of producing strong wind gusts, hail or a landspout along a line extending from near Plant City to near Myakka City to near Palmona Park. Movement was northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms along the sea breeze capable of producing strong wind gusts, hail or a landspout along a line extending from near Plant City to near Myakka City to near Palmona Park. Movement was northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Myakka City to North Port. These storms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Port Charlotte. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 70 mph
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 506 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout 8 miles northwest of Palmona Park, or 9 miles southeast of Punta Gorda. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 506 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout 8 miles northwest of Palmona Park, or 9 miles southeast of Punta Gorda. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over San Carlos Park, or 9 miles south of Fort Myers, moving northwest at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over San Carlos Park, or 9 miles south of Fort Myers, moving northwest at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Villas, or near Fort Myers. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Villas, or near Fort Myers. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Arcadia to 7 miles south of Punta Gorda. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Arcadia to 7 miles south of Punta Gorda. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 736 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles east of Babcock Ranch, or 18 miles northwest of Labelle, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 627 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Charleston Park to near Southwest Florida Airport. Movement was northeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Babcock Ranch, or 19 miles northwest of Labelle, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Babcock Ranch, or 19 miles northwest of Labelle, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 704 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of North Port to 6 miles southwest of Pineland to 26 miles southwest of St. James City. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 704 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of North Port to 6 miles southwest of Pineland to 26 miles southwest of St. James City. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 216 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Punta Gorda, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 216 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Punta Gorda, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 68 severe weather events in Charlotte County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 29 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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