Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Hillsborough County, Florida has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 117 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 37 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 79 high-wind reports with gusts up to 72 mph. 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 Hillsborough 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.
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...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greater Sun Center, or 14 miles south of Fish Hawk, moving north 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 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greater Sun Center, or 14 miles south of Fish Hawk, moving north 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...”
3 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 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...”
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Fort Desoto Park to near Sarasota Bradenton Airport. Movement was northeast 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...”
1 NWS warning — 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over West Samoset, or near Bradenton, moving northwest 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1110 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Palm River-Clair Mel, or near Tampa, moving north 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...”
8 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hillsborough River State Park, or 8 miles northeast of Temple Terrace, moving north 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...”
“At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hillsborough River State Park, or 8 miles northeast of Temple Terrace, moving north 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...”
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 72 mph
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5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Bartow, 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... Bartow, Fort Meade, Mulberry, Bradley Junction, and Homeland.”
“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...”
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.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“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.”
“At 404 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brandon, moving north 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...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Medulla, or 10 miles southeast of Plant City, moving north 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 226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles south of Fish Hawk to 7 miles southeast of Greater Sun Center to 7 miles east of Parrish. Movement was south 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.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 423 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Zephyrhills North to 6 miles northwest of Lakeland Linder Airport to near Plant City. Movement was 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...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Port Richey East, or near New Port Richey, moving northwest 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 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Port Richey East, or near New Port Richey, moving northwest 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“[Delayed Report] Broadcast media shared several photos and a couple videos of a waterspout that appears to move onshore in the Villages of Bayport Community. Damage to (TBW)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pebble Creek, or near Lutz, moving northeast at 5 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... Tampa, Lutz, St.”
“At 604 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Brandon to 7 miles east of Fish Hawk. Movement was northeast at 5 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...”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 750 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout 8 miles southeast of Greater Sun Center, or 14 miles south of Fish Hawk, moving west at 10 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 750 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout 8 miles southeast of Greater Sun Center, or 14 miles south of Fish Hawk, moving west at 10 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over East Lake, or near Holiday. 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 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over East Lake, or near Holiday. 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clearwater, moving northwest 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...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tampa International Airport, or near Tampa. 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 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tampa International Airport, or near Tampa. 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...”
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Lake Louisa to near Lakeland to Ruskin to 10 miles northwest of Saint Armands Key. Movement was east 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 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Lake Louisa to near Lakeland to Ruskin to 10 miles northwest of Saint Armands Key. Movement was east 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles east of Fish Hawk, 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...”
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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...”
“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...”
3 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 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plant City, 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... Saint Leo, Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, Hillsborough River State Park, St.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 711 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Greater Northdale, or near Lutz, moving northwest 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 711 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Greater Northdale, or near Lutz, moving northwest 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...”
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 451 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Fish Hawk. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
9 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 759 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from University to 15 miles southwest of Anna Maria. Movement was 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...”
“At 759 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from University to 15 miles southwest of Anna Maria. Movement was 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hernando County Airport to near Wesley Chapel South to near Tampa International Airport. Movement was east at 45 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.”
“At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hernando County Airport to near Wesley Chapel South to near Tampa International Airport. Movement was east at 45 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.”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 117 severe weather events in Hillsborough County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 37 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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