Hail Swath Map Preview
The Palm Bay, FL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.75". There are 14 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 26, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Palm Bay, FL Hail Map
The April 26, 2023 hail swath map for Palm Bay, FL covers approximately 1,371 square miles and includes an estimated 357,039 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 487 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 86,090 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 270 sq mi | 43,493 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 487 sq mi | 86,090 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 264 sq mi | 69,622 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 130 sq mi | 33,222 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 90 sq mi | 35,400 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 54 sq mi | 28,828 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 34 sq mi | 28,503 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 21 sq mi | 20,223 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 14 sq mi | 11,320 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 5 sq mi | 312 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 2 sq mi | 26 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Palm Bay, FL Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 26, 2023 hail swath map area for Palm Bay, FL, HailGeeks estimates 158,884 single-family homes, 10,853 townhomes, and 52,660 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 39,063 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 19,368 | 1,739 | 5,927 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 39,063 | 4,051 | 16,780 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 33,874 | 1,442 | 7,540 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 13,905 | 777 | 3,696 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 14,797 | 1,151 | 7,048 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 12,933 | 406 | 2,820 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 11,474 | 790 | 5,358 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 9,197 | 262 | 1,883 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 4,149 | 230 | 1,601 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 110 | 5 | 7 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Palm Bay, FL Hail Map
Hail from the April 26, 2023 storm was mapped across 9 counties in the Palm Bay, FL region. Brevard County, FL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.75" with roughly 110,757 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Palm Bay, FL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 45 cities near Palm Bay, FL. Melbourne, FL had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 27,097 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Palm Bay, FL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 26, 2023 Palm Bay, FL hail map spans 43 ZIP codes. ZIP 32934 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 5,465.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 26, 2023 hail map for Palm Bay, FL currently list 14 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 26, 2023 2:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | Melbourne | FL | DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL FALLING AT NWS MELBOURNE. BEGAN AT 322 PM. QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT 337 PM. |
April 26, 2023 2:26 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 NW West Melbourne | FL | OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CONESTEE DR AND POTOMAC DR. |
April 26, 2023 2:39 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 SSE West Melbourne | FL | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NEAR THE INTERSTATE 95 AND PALM BAY RD NE INTERCHANGE. |
April 26, 2023 2:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SSW West Melbourne | FL | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR WEST MELBOURNE. |
April 26, 2023 2:40 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 NE Palm Bay | FL | SPOTTER REPORTS DAMAGE TO CARS AND ROOFS IN PALM BAY WITH GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL OBSERVED. ROME AVE AND NEBRASKA AVE |
April 26, 2023 2:42 PM CT |
1.75 in | West Melbourne | FL | RECEIVED SEVERAL REPORTS AND PICTURES OF HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND SUBSTANTIAL VEGETATION DAMAGE DUE TO HAIL IN THE WEST MELBOURNE AREA AROUND 3:40 PM. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
April 26, 2023 2:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NW Malabar | FL | DELAYED REPORT. RECEIVED REPORT OF HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF S BABCOCK ST AND PALM BAY RD. |
April 26, 2023 2:43 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Palm Bay | FL | DELAYED REPORT. TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS ONE INCH HAIL NEAR MALABAR RD... BETWEEN ELDRON BLVD AND AND EMERSON DR... FOR THE LAST THREE TO FOUR MINUTES. |
April 26, 2023 2:43 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 N Palm Bay | FL | DELAYED REPORT. TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 95 NEAR THE PALM BAY RD EXIT. |
April 26, 2023 2:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SW Palm Bay | FL | DELAYED REPORT. TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GATES ST SW AND HARLOW AVE. |
April 26, 2023 2:45 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 SSE Palm Bay | FL | DELAYED REPORT. COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED HAIL UP TO ONE AND THREE QUARTER INCHES IN DIAMETER... CAUSING SHREDDED LEAVES AND CAR DENTS... NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WALDEN BLVD SE AND STARFIRE ST SE. |
April 26, 2023 2:49 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SSE West Melbourne | FL | DELAYED REPORT. TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS HAIL AT LEAST ONE INCH IN DIAMETER IN WEST MELBOURNE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EBER AND HOLLYWOOD. |
April 26, 2023 4:26 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNE Christmas | FL | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS HAIL AROUND 1 INCH NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FORT CHRISTMAS RD AND WHEELER RD. |
April 26, 2023 8:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 ENE Lake Wales | FL | QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORT IN LAKE WALES AREA VIA HAM RADIO AND TRAINED SPOTTER. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 26, 2023 2:22 PM CT | 3 NW West Melbourne | FL | DELAYED REPORT. A POWER COMPANY REPAIR CREW REPORTED DAMAGE TO HOMES IN THE GROVELAND MOBIL HOME PARK COMMUNITY NEAR THE W EAU GALLIE BLVD AND INTERSTATE 95 INTERCHANGE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
April 26, 2023 2:23 PM CT | 3 NW West Melbourne | FL | EXTENSIVE DAMAGE REPORTED IN MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY WITH MANY STRUCTURES ROOFS LOST AND A CARPORT AND SHED DESTROYED. MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. | |
April 26, 2023 2:45 PM CT | 1 W West Melbourne | FL | BREVARD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS ROOF DAMAGE; PARTIAL BLOWN OFF AND/OR PARTIAL COLLAPSE AT BAER'S FURNITURE STORE ON 4260 NEW HAVEN/HWY 192. REPORTS OF WATER ENTERING THE STORE FROM THE ROOF. | |
April 26, 2023 4:07 PM CT | 1 WNW Fort Pierce | FL | TREE FELL ONTO A HOME IN FORT PIERCE... CAUSING DAMAGE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. | |
April 26, 2023 4:34 PM CT | 2 NNE Christmas | FL | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS TREE BRANCHES DOWN ACROSS ROADS AND DAMAGE TO STREET SIGNS IN CHRISTMAS. | |
April 26, 2023 2:23 PM CT | 71 mph | 3 NW West Melbourne | FL | DELAYED REPORT. A WEATHER STATION IN THE LAMP LIGHTER VILLAGE MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 62KT/71MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHWEST. |
April 26, 2023 2:26 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 NW West Melbourne | FL | OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE ESTIMATES WIND GUSTS TO 60MPH/52KTS WITH TREE BRANCHES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CONESTEE DR AND POTOMAC DR. |
April 26, 2023 3:42 PM CT | 64 mph | Vero Beach Airport | FL | THE ASOS AT THE VERO BEACH REGIONAL AIRPORT (KVRB) MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 56KT/65MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. |
April 26, 2023 4:31 PM CT | 79 mph | 4 NNE Walton | FL | WEATHERFLOW STATION XSTL MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 69KT/79MPH FROM THE NORTH-NORTHWEST. |
April 26, 2023 4:46 PM CT | 85 mph | 2 N Sewalls Point | FL | WEATHERFLOW STATION XJEN MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 74KT/85MPH FROM THE NORTH. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 26, 2023 Palm Bay, FL storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Palm Bay, FL Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Palm Bay, FL region as the April 26, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 14, 2023 through Apr 25, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 25, 2023.
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