67
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$500
Property damage
Hail in Indian River County, Florida: 67 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,910 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Indian River County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Indian River County is the 2000s, when 23 of the county's 67 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Indian River County archive, hail makes up 30.5% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,910 for this hazard and #29 within Florida, putting it in the 38.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Indian River County with 15 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2025 | RIVER BRIDGE | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 5, 2025 | VERO BEACH AIRPARK | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | CUMMINGS | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | VERO LAKE ESTATES | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | FELLSMERE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2018 | (VRB)VERO BEACH MUNI | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2017 | GIFFORD | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2017 | (VRB)VERO BEACH MUNI | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2016 | VERO BEACH | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2016 | FELLSMERE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Indian River County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A strengthening thunderstorm within Indian River County briefly became severe by producing hail up to quarter size in Vero Beach near the intersection of U.S. 1 and 17th Street. The report was relayed via social media, with a photo.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Indian River County, Florida?
67 hail events are recorded in Indian River County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Indian River County?
The strongest hail on record in Indian River County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Indian River County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Indian River County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/indian-river-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.