Highlands County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Highlands County, Florida? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 33 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 17 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph, plus 16 hail reports with hail up to 0.75". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 12, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Highlands County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Highlands 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.
Saturday, September 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles south of Lake Kissimmee to near Sebring Regional Airport to near Venus. Movement was 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Highlands 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 Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Kissimmee to 11 miles north of Sebring Regional Airport to near Sebring. Movement was southeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, September 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sebring Regional Airport, or 9 miles northeast of Sebring, moving north 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... Sebring, Avon Park Air Force Range, and River Ranch.”
- Wind 50 mph Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Lake Marian to 13 miles northwest of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve to Sebring Regional Airport. Movement was west at 20 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.”
“At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Brighton Seminole Reservation, or 12 miles south of Basinger, moving west at 10 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" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Venus, or 13 miles southeast of Lake Placid, and is nearly stationary. 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 Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles west of Venus, or 16 miles southwest of Lake Placid, 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... Placid Lakes.”
- Wind 50 mph Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 653 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Venus, or 12 miles northwest of Palmdale. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Venus.”
“At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Venus, or 7 miles north of Palmdale. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 10 miles southeast of Lake Istokpoga, or 14 miles east of Lake Placid, moving east 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... Brighton and Cornwell.”
“At 246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Sylvan Shores, or 5 miles northeast of Lake Placid, moving southeast 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 Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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 Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Sebring Regional Airport to 7 miles south of Lake Placid. These storms were nearly stationary. 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 Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, or 16 miles northeast of Sebring, moving northeast at 5 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... River Ranch and Avon Park Air Force Range.”
- Wind 50 mph Highlands 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" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Placid, moving east at 15 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... Lake Placid, Lake Istokpoga, Sylvan Shores, Placid Lakes, Brighton, and Cornwell.”
“Highlands County EM shared photos of damage to a pavilion at Lake June Park Sports Complex that had large pieces of its metal roofing peeled off and deposited approxima (TBW)”
- Hail 0.25" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Lake Placid SPC verified report
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" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 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.”
“Tree damage and roof damage at Alan Jay Chevy GMC in Sebring. (TBW)”
- Hail 0.25" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 W Sebring SPC verified report
Saturday, May 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 6, 2026
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 633 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Venus, or 13 miles southeast of Lake Placid, moving west at 15 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... Archbold and Venus.”
- Hail 0.25" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“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...”
“At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Myakka City to 8 miles east of Arcadia to 7 miles west of Venus. Movement was south 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 825 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Venus, or 12 miles southeast of Lake Placid, moving east 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... Placid Lakes, Archbold, Brighton, Cornwell, Venus, Sylvan Shores, Lake Istokpoga, and Lake Placid.”
“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...”
- Wind 50 mph Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Lake Wales to 9 miles northeast of Sebring Regional Airport. 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.”
“At 256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brighton Seminole Reservation, or 9 miles west of Buckhead Ridge, moving northeast 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... Brighton and Cornwell.”
- Hail 0.5" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Highlands County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Highlands County, FL?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 12, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 33 severe weather events in Highlands 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 Highlands County recently?
Yes — 16 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" 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 Highlands 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.