Hernando County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Hernando County, Florida recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 23 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 48 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 25 high-wind reports with gusts up to 58 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Hernando County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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 →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.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Inverness Highlands South to Citrus Park to 7 miles east of Lakewood Ranch. 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...”
“At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Inverness Highlands South to Citrus Park to 7 miles east of Lakewood Ranch. 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 Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Homosassa Springs, moving south at 20 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 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Homosassa Springs, moving south at 20 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Downtown Saint Petersburg, moving north at 35 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 Downtown Saint Petersburg, moving north at 35 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 Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 6 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Broadcast media report of quarter size hail near Brooksville... FL. (TBW)”
“At 305 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles northwest of North Brooksville, or 9 miles south of Homosassa Springs, moving west at 20 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 1" 1 SSW Brooksville SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Mascotte to 7 miles south of Inverness Highlands South to near Pine Island. Movement was northwest 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 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Mascotte to 7 miles south of Inverness Highlands South to near Pine Island. Movement was northwest 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1139 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Land O Lakes, or 10 miles north of Lutz. 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 730 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bushnell, moving north 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 Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 618 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout over North Brooksville, or over Brooksville, moving northwest at 20 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 618 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout over North Brooksville, or over Brooksville, moving northwest at 20 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 756 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Hill n Dale to near Bushnell to 7 miles southwest of Mascotte. Movement was northeast 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from near Pine Island to near New Port Richey East to Palm Harbor. Movement was northeast at 45 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.”
“At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from near Pine Island to near New Port Richey East to Palm Harbor. Movement was northeast at 45 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 2, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hill n Dale to 10 miles west of Palm Harbor to 20 miles southwest of Bay Pines. 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...”
“At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Inverness Highlands South to North Brooksville to Weeki Wachee. 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 Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 58 mph
“ASOS station KBKV Brooksville - Tampa Bay Reg. (TBW)”
“At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Inverness to near Hudson. Movement was east 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...”
- Wind 58 mph 2 NNE Masaryktown SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Spring Hill to 6 miles south of Bushnell. Movement was north at 20 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...”
“At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Spring Hill to 6 miles south of Bushnell. Movement was north at 20 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" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hernando County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Hernando County, FL?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 48 severe weather events in Hernando County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Hernando County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.