Hail — Lee, Florida

2025-06-25 · near Bayshore Manor, Lee, Florida

Event narrative

Quarter size hail reported by the public in North Fort Myers.

Wider weather episode

Early evening easterly flow sea breeze convection enhanced by a mid-to-upper level disturbance moving across the peninsula produces a landspout tornado near Largo in Pinellas County causing EF-1 damage but no injuries, and severe hail near Kenneth City in Pinellas County and Fort Myers in Lee County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268415. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.