Hail in Hendry County, Florida

Hail May 6, 2025 · Hendry County, Florida

1.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A member of the broadcast media relayed a viewer report of ping pong ball sized hail during a severe thunderstorm in Pioneer Plantation.

The wider storm

Warm and unstable air across South Florida led to the development of strong to severe thunderstorms along the Gulf sea breeze over Southwest Florida on the afternoon and early evening of May 6, 2025.

Began near Devils Garden (26.7100, -81.2400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1266930. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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