Hardee County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Hardee County, Florida? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 40 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 21 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 19 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 18, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Hardee County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Hardee County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
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.
Friday, September 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Ona, or 11 miles northwest of Arcadia, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Arcadia and Limestone.”
- Hail 0.5" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, September 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Placid to near Southeast Arcadia to 8 miles south of Punta Gorda. Movement was 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 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Babcock Ranch to near Olga to near Buckingham. Movement was 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Ona, or 16 miles west of Wauchula, moving west at 20 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 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Wauchula to 7 miles east of Myakka City to 6 miles east of Myakka River State Park. Movement was 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 445 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Ona to 8 miles east of Parrish to South Bradenton. Movement was northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Sebring to 10 miles northwest of Arcadia to near Venice. Movement was west at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Avon Park to 12 miles west of Venus. Movement was southeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northwest of Wauchula, moving northeast 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... Fort Meade, Bowling Green, Bradley Junction, and Fort Green.”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 202 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 6 miles northwest of Myakka City, or 19 miles east of Sarasota, moving southeast 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... Myakka City and Hidden River.”
“At 118 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Parrish, or 16 miles east of Palmetto, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lake Manatee State Park and Myakka Head.”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 405 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles northwest of Ona, or 15 miles southeast of Fish Hawk, moving southwest 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 831 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Southeast Arcadia, or near Arcadia, moving northwest at 25 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... Arcadia, Southeast Arcadia, Limestone, Brownville, Gardner, and Nocatee.”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of Wauchula, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve to near Lake Placid. Movement was west at 25 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Ona, or 13 miles west of Wauchula, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Bartow to 16 miles west of Ona to near Myakka City to near Lake Sarasota. Movement was south at 20 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 547 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Myakka City, or 19 miles east of Sarasota, moving south 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles west of Arcadia, moving northwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wauchula, moving east at 25 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... Wauchula, Fort Meade, Crooked Lake Park, and Bowling Green.”
- Hail 0.25" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 122 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Greater Sun Center, or 13 miles south of Fish Hawk, moving southeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 708 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Ona to 6 miles north of Myakka City. Movement was west at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Duette and Myakka Head.”
“At 606 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bartow to 12 miles south of Medulla to 6 miles north of Ona. 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Avon Park, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Ona, or 11 miles northwest of Wauchula. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southeast of Wauchula. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Avon Park. 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Lake Istokpoga to 15 miles west of Sebring to near Wauchula. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Myakka City, or 21 miles west of Wauchula, moving west at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Land O Lakes to near Tampa International Airport to 8 miles west of Fort Desoto Park. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of Parrish, or 19 miles south of Fish Hawk, moving east 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... Duette and Myakka Head.”
- Hail 0.25" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 734 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Myakka City, or 20 miles northwest of Arcadia, moving southwest at 5 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 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Sebring Regional Airport, or 12 miles northeast of Sebring. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 726 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Arcadia to near Southeast Arcadia to 8 miles northeast of Port Charlotte. Movement was northeast 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 537 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fussels Corner to near Greater Sun Center to 9 miles northwest of Saint Armands Key. Movement was east 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 442 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Ona, or 14 miles northwest of Wauchula, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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 522 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Fish Hawk, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 515 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of Ona, or 17 miles southeast of Fish Hawk. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Hardee County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Hardee County, FL?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 18, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 40 severe weather events in Hardee County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Hardee County recently?
Yes — 19 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.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Hardee County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.