Sumter 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 Sumter County, Florida recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 19 hail reports with hail up to 0.75", among 35 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 16 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Sumter County
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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.
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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.
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 313 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Wildwood, 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" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near The Villages, 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... Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Coleman, Adamsville, Sumterville, and Oxford.”
- Wind 50 mph Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hill n Dale, or 7 miles north of Dade City, moving northeast 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 Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over South Brooksville, or near Brooksville, moving west 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 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 725 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bushnell. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wildwood. 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" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wildwood, moving south 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... Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Center Hill, Coleman, Adamsville, Sumterville, and Oxford.”
- Hail 0.5" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 28, 2026
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...”
- Wind 50 mph Sumter 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 Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 658 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bushnell, moving north 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...”
“At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Zephyrhills North, or 8 miles east of Zephyrhills, moving northwest 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Sumter 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" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 750 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Inverness, moving north 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. Locations impacted include... Lake Panasoffkee and Rutland.”
- Hail 0.25" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
2 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 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from 11 miles southwest of Santos to near Wildwood to 7 miles northeast of North Brooksville. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 2, 2026
3 NWS warnings — 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...”
“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...”
- Wind 50 mph Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“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...”
“At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Williston Municipal Airport to 7 miles southwest of Homosassa to 21 miles west of Beacon Square. Movement was east at 20 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Sumter 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 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Sumter County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Sumter County, FL?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 35 severe weather events in Sumter 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 Sumter County recently?
Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 0.75" 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.