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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 33050

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 33050 from September 8, 1965 through August 20, 2020, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
1
Wind Reports
17
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 33050 · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 20, 2020

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 33050

1 reports
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1.75″ hail
Feb 2, 1998
6:45 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail. Several trees blown down.
NWS Hail Report Location: Marathon, FL
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 33050

17 reports
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60 mph
Aug 20, 2020
4:46 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVED SOUTHEASTWARD AND GENERATED A WIND GUST OF 52 KNOTS OR 60 MPH AT VACA KEY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Grassy Key, FL
52 mph
Jan 17, 2011
10:05 AM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Television cable line blown down and blocking 112th Street Ocean in Marathon. Time of event estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: .68 NNW Marathon Shrs, FL
52 mph
Dec 18, 2010
12:20 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power line down and resultant outage to 61 customers along the bayside of Grassy Key.
NWS Wind Report Location: .79 NNE Grassy Key, FL
92 mph
Nov 25, 2009
2:45 AM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Significant damage to trees was noted along the back nine of the Sombrero Country Club, with lose objects and lawn furniture tossed from under stilted homes into Boot Key Harbor. No damage was observed to roofing materials, doors or windows.
NWS Wind Report Location: .61 NW Marathon, FL
92 mph
Nov 25, 2009
2:40 AM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe wind gusts out of the north northeast spread out of the east end of Boot Key Harbor. Three small vessels, including one trimaran, were overturned. A vessel docked at Dockside Marina measured a wind gust in excess of 100 mph at mast level. An outdoor canopy secured by heavy tube steel framing was destroyed at a restaurant. A tent was also carried into power lines, causing a power outage to most of the Sombrero Country Club and Sombrero Beach area.
NWS Wind Report Location: .68 NNW Marathon, FL
70 mph
Feb 2, 2009
10:15 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind damage due to a severe thunderstorm occurred at a restaurant on the Florida Bay side of the city of Marathon, just east of the causeway to Key Colony Beach. Large outdoor furniture, including restaurant tables, became airborne and overturned. Damage was reported to a tiki bar roof, with tree limbs broken on the property. Widespread pea to marble size hail was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: .93 N Key Colony Beach, FL
60 mph
Feb 2, 2009
7:58 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A wind gust of 52 knots (60 mph) was observed at the Florida Keys Marathon Airport in association with a severe thunderstorm. One tree was uprooted near the ASOS.
NWS Wind Report Location: .47 NNE Marathon Flight Stri, FL
69 mph
Jun 2, 2005
10:45 PM EST
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph blew down a large billboard on top of permanent shelter canopies at the Marathon Municipal Skate Park. Large tree blown down at Monroe County Sheriffs Office, an 80-foot guy-wired communications antenna snapped at a level 20 feet above the ground, and a 30-foot-tall 4-foot diameter rubber tree was uprooted and damaged the corner section of a roof of a day care center.
NWS Wind Report Location: Marathon, FL
UNK mph
Jul 21, 2001
10:00 PM EST
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two boats capsized; four fisherman and two had to be rescued. No injuries reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: Marathon, FL
63 mph
Aug 26, 2000
6:30 PM EST
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gust occurred 5 miles east of Marathon.
NWS Wind Report Location: Marathon, FL
58 mph
Nov 4, 1998
4:40 PM EST
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm wind gust reported in Marathon but doing no known damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: Marathon, FL
75 mph
Jul 4, 1998
4:20 PM EST
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS at Marathon Airport recorded 50 knots at 1620 EDT. The C-MAN at Sombrero Key recorded 59 knots. A storm spotter estimated wind gusts of 65 knots. Signs and trees were downed throughout the Marathon area. Several boats were swamped. Five people were knocked overboard from their sailboat. Four were rescued by the USCG. A 34 year old man was found drowned two days later.
NWS Wind Report Location: Marathon, FL
85 mph
May 4, 1998
8:00 PM EST
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Radioed in by vessel off Sombrero Key.
NWS Wind Report Location: Marathon, FL
99 mph
May 4, 1998
8:00 PM EST
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Reported by yacht in Looe Key harbor that 6 occupied boats were capsized with 2 boats being over 20 feet.
NWS Wind Report Location: Marathon, FL
70 mph
Feb 2, 1998
5:35 PM EST
Wind report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Recorded at C-MAN SMKF.
NWS Wind Report Location: Marathon, FL
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 33050

8 reports
UNK category
Jan 8, 2016
11:38 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AT APPROXIMATELY 638 AM EST A WATERSPOUT CAME ASHORE ON COCO PLUM DRIVE IN MARATHON. THIS TORNADO CAUSED MINOR CANOPY DAMAGE TO A BUSINESS IN THE AREA. COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE ASSESSING THE DAMAGE AT THIS TIME. MAGNITUDE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Marathon, FL
EF0 category
Feb 13, 2008
1:32 PM EST-5
Tornado report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado, possibly a landfalling waterspout, produced EF0 damage along an intermittent path from Saguro Lane through Ocatillo Lane in the Flamingo Island subdivision of Marathon. The longest continuous damage path was approximately 100 yards long with a width of 25 yards. Damage was limited to live palm fronds and small broken branches, several found hanging in utility wires. Three homes were reported with minor roof damage, mainly to soffets blown upward into the roof cavity and a few shingles torn off. A second damage path, in-line with the path in Flamingo Island, was noted at the Marathon High School. One small tree was broken at the base, with an unsecured soccer goal overturned. A wooden canopy used as a sunscreen for the high school athletic field's press box was blown down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .41 WNW Marathon, FL
EF0 category
Jun 24, 2007
12:58 PM EST-5
Tornado report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A large nonsupercell waterspout made landfall as a tornado on Palm Island, a private resort community. Trees were damaged, along with air conditioning units torn off a commercial structure, and outdoor furniture tossed throughout the resort and into the water. The tornado crossed back into the water, and made a second landfall just west of the Seven Mile Grille Restaurant on the Florida Bay side of Vaca Key. There, only medium sized tree limbs were damaged. Peak damage rating was confirmed as EF0. The tornado dissipated as a weakening swirl across US Highway 1.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .5 WNW Marathon, FL
F2 category
Aug 26, 2005
3:45 AM EST
Tornado report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado damage path began oceanfront at 73rd Street Ocean (F1) in Marathon and moved northeast, crossing U.S. Highway 1 near 76th Street Ocean, passing through Marathon Airport before entering Florida Bay near the Sea Air Estates Subdivision. Most signficant damage (F2) included concrete block residential structure shifted on foundation...a frame residence shifted on pilings, and bent large steel I-Beams on recently constructed hangars at Marathon Airport. One boat sunk in canal. Extensive damage to porches and trees along narrow path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Marathon, FL
F0 category
Jun 22, 2005
3:50 PM EST
Tornado report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado touched down at F0 intensity along 52nd Street Gulf and had a skipping, curved path generally toward the east-southeast. The tornado continued through the Garden Club and across U.S. Highway 1. Numerous large limbs up to 12 inches in diameter and a few trees were downed in a narrow convergent path across the parking lots of a vacant establishment and a supermarket. Limbs were deposited along curving cyclonic paths from 50 to 150 yards from the original source trees. Numerous parking and stop signs were damaged and destroyed along the path. The damage path ended approximately 150 yards south of U.S. Highway 1 near Sombrero Beach Road. Estimated maximum winds of 65 mph on a narrow, intermittent path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Marathon, FL
F1 category
Oct 15, 1999
3:45 PM EST
Tornado report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado moved onshore 2 miles northeast of Craig Key in the Coloosa Cove area (Mile Marker 73). Some roofs were blown off houses and there was moderate tree damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Craig Key, FL
F1 category
Feb 2, 1998
6:47 PM EST
Tornado report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado moved from south across Grassy Key near MM 56.5.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Marathon, FL
F1 category
Sep 8, 1965
11:00 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 33050
Monroe County · 30,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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ZIP 33050 area census snapshot

People & households
Population10,586
Households4,268
Housing units7,314
Income
Median household income$83,243
$100k+ households39.2%
$150k+ households20.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,710
Attached single-family697
Small multifamily875
Large multifamily1,193
Mobile homes793
Housing mix
Single-family share50.7%
Attached-home share9.5%
Multifamily share28.3%
Mobile-home share10.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,544
Renter-occupied1,724
Vacant units3,046
Home value & age
Median home value$705,600
Owner homes $300k+89.9%
Owner homes $500k+74.2%
Owner homes $750k+44.8%
Median year built1981
Older-home share47.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars4,060
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 33050 have on record?

Our records show 1 hail, 17 wind, and 8 tornado reports in and near ZIP 33050, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 20, 2020.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 33050?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 33050 is 1.75″. It was reported near Marathon, FL on February 2, 1998.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 33050 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 33050 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 33050 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 33050 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 33050 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 33050 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 33050 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 33050, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 33050, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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