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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Lake Placid, FL

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Lake Placid, FL from February 18, 1964 through August 5, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
21
Wind Reports
31
Tornado Reports
20
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Lake Placid, FL · 1964–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 5, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Lake Placid, FL

21 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 27, 2015
4:08 PM EST-5
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Highlands County Emergency Manager relayed numerous reports of quarter size hail in downtown Lake Placid.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Lake Placid, FL
1.75″ hail
Apr 27, 2015
4:08 PM EST-5
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Pictures and video were received via social media of quarter to golf ball size hail falling in Lake Placid.
NWS Hail Report Location: .75 SE Lake Placid, FL
0.88″ hail
Apr 27, 2015
3:58 PM EST-5
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotted, HIG-308, relayed a report of nickel size hail at the Leisure Lakes subdivision in Highlands County.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.89 SSW Desoto City, FL
1.00″ hail
May 27, 2012
4:34 PM EST-5
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A rain band developed over Highlands County ahead of the landfall of Tropical Storm Beryl. One of the thunderstorms produced quarter size hail and wind gusts to 50 mph.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.51 N Childs, FL
0.75″ hail
May 20, 2009
12:50 PM EST-5
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported in Lake Placid.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Lake Placid, FL
0.88″ hail
Jun 27, 2008
7:05 PM EST-5
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny to nickel size hail was reported near US Highway 27 in Placid Lakes.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.07 SE Lake Placid, FL
1.00″ hail
Jun 27, 2008
6:27 PM EST-5
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported near the intersection of Placid Lakes Boulevard and Challenger Street NW.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.24 NW Childs, FL
1.75″ hail
May 3, 2005
7:05 PM EST
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lake Placid, FL
0.75″ hail
May 30, 2002
5:40 PM EST
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lorida, FL
0.75″ hail
Jun 17, 2001
6:30 PM EST
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime sized hail was reported by a Skywarn Spotter in the Leisure Lakes subdivision five miles northwest of Lake Placid.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Lake Placid, FL
1.00″ hail
Aug 2, 1999
6:00 PM EST
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter to dime sized hail was reported near Lake Placid by the Highlands County Emergency Management and at the Archbald Biological Station along U.S. Highway 27 south of State Road 70.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lake Placid, FL
0.75″ hail
May 20, 1999
7:24 PM EST
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime sized hail was reported by the Florida highway patrol between U.S. Highway 27 and Lake June.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Lake Placid, FL
0.88″ hail
May 12, 1999
2:35 PM EST
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail was reported by the Fire Department in Leisure Lakes along County Road 621.
NWS Hail Report Location: WNW Lake Placid, FL
0.75″ hail
May 6, 1999
6:22 PM EST
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A Skywarn Spotter reported dime sized hail in Lorida.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lorida, FL
0.75″ hail
Apr 27, 1999
4:45 PM EST
Hail report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ft Basinger, 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 Lake Placid, FL

30 reports
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45 mph
Aug 5, 2026
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 0394W Lake Placid (WeatherSTEM).
NWS Wind Report Location: Lake Placid, FL
UNK mph
Jun 19, 2026
9:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Highlands County EM shared photos of damage to a pavilion at Lake June Park Sports Complex that had large pieces of its metal roofing peeled off and deposited approximately 80 to 85 yards away into an adjacent tree line and fencing. Time estimated from radar and data from a WeatherSTEM observation site within a mile of the location that recorded a 53 mph wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Lake Placid, FL
UNK mph
Apr 19, 2019
8:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT... BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED PHOTO OF TREE UPROOTED IN LEISURE LAKE SUBDIVISION. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 N Placid Lakes, FL
UNK mph
Mar 20, 2018
9:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HIGHLANDS COUNTY EM REPORTED AN OVERTURNED PRODUCE TRUCK ON SR 621 AND CHARLIE DR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 ENE Lake Placid, FL
58 mph
Apr 27, 2015
4:08 PM EST-5
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Highlands County Sheriffs office reported numerous downed power lines in Lake Placid.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Lake Placid, FL
58 mph
Sep 15, 2013
2:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Highlands County 911 Call Center reported railroad crossing gates knocked down onto a road due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Lake Placid, FL
58 mph
Apr 18, 2011
8:35 PM EST-5
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees and street signs were blown down along Lake June Road in Lake Placid.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.04 N Lake Placid, FL
49 mph
Apr 26, 2010
1:20 AM EST-5
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree branch broke off and fell onto a mobile home near the intersection of Lagrow Road and Lake Clay Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.64 NE Lake Placid, FL
49 mph
Feb 24, 2010
2:30 PM EST-5
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An awning was torn off of a mobile home.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.68 ENE Childs, FL
64 mph
Jun 22, 2008
1:30 PM EST-5
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Five powerpoles were snapped along Cowhouse Road south of US Highway 98.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.05 ESE Lorida, FL
UNK mph
Jul 24, 2000
1:45 PM EST
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds ripped off large segments of a dairy farm roof and damaged several smaller out buildings on Southwest Ruck's Dairy Road near State Road 70, six miles southeast of Lake Placid.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SE Lake Placid, FL
UNK mph
Aug 2, 1999
6:05 PM EST
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Archbald Biological Station personnel reported that thunderstorm winds downed several trees and billboard signs along U.S. Highway 27, seven miles south of Lake Placid. Thunderstorm winds damaged a few roofs and downed several large pine and a few palm trees in the Highlands Park Estates and Paradise Mobile Home Park in Sebring.
NWS Wind Report Location: Archbold, FL
UNK mph
Jun 4, 1999
6:15 PM EST
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Highlands County Emergency Management reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and damaged a fence near the intersection of Lake June Road and Grace Avenue near the south shore of Lake June.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Lake Placid, FL
UNK mph
Jun 4, 1999
5:48 PM EST
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Highlands County Sheriffs Department reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large trees in and around Lake Placid.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lake Placid, FL
UNK mph
Jun 4, 1999
5:45 PM EST
Wind report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Highlands County Emergency Management reported that thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree onto a house which damaged a corner of its roof in Lake Placid.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lake Placid, 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 Lake Placid, FL

20 reports
UNK category
Oct 9, 2024
6:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** Reports of damage to a mobile home Park in Lake Placid.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Lake Placid, FL
UNK category
Oct 9, 2024
6:15 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Sheriff reports damage to Tropical Harbor Mobile Home Park in Lake Placid/Sylvan Shores from apparent tornado (Time estimated).
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNE Lake Placid, FL
UNK category
Oct 9, 2024
6:00 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Video and images of large wedge tornado on the ground moving NNE near Placid Lakes near State Rd 70 and US 27.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 ESE Archbold, FL
UNK category
Oct 9, 2024
5:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Pictures of large tornado near Brighton.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 SE Archbold, FL
UNK category
Oct 9, 2024
4:45 PM UTC
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Social media pictures and videos of tornado near Wild Island.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 SSE Lorida, FL
EF0 category
Jun 26, 2012
9:25 AM EST-5
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A county employee reported a funnel cloud touched down as a brief tornado in southwest Highlands County. No damage was reported in this rural area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.96 ENE Brighton, FL
EF1 category
Jun 24, 2012
2:23 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Public video shows a tornado hitting power lines and kicking up debris. The 600 block of Lake June Road on the north side of the lake had damaged homes.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.82 WNW Placid Lakes, FL
EF0 category
Jun 24, 2012
11:23 AM EST-5
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A 32-year-old woman in Venus died from injuries after a tornado threw her 200 feet away from her home. She was found cradling her 3-year-old daughter in her arms who survived.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.07 S Venus, FL
F0 category
Sep 17, 2000
7:15 AM EST
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A fast moving tornado, associated with an outer rainband of Hurricane Gordon, was observed to sporadically touch down by a Skywarn Spotter in Lake Placid. The tornado downed a few trees, toppled power lines and snapped several branches in Lake Placid before it continued to move north northwest over rural semi-wooded western Highlands county. The tornado was last observed at Highlands Hammock State Park where it touched down and destroyed a ranger outhouse before it receded and dissipated.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Lake Placid, FL
F0 category
Jan 3, 1999
1:45 AM EST
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A short-lived tornado touched down along U.S. Highway 98 in Lorida and caused minor damage before it lifted and dissipated. Tornado damage was limited to a few snapped trees, a toppled basketball pole, a water pump pulled from the ground and several uprooted small bushes.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Lorida, FL
F0 category
Jul 21, 1995
2:37 PM EST
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A short-lived tornado caused minor damage to two homes in the Placid Lakes subdivision. Also, fences were blown down, shingles and screens were blown away, a storage shed was destroyed, and a mailbox was blown over by the tornadic winds.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Lake Placid, FL
F0 category
Jun 3, 1990
3:50 PM CST
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
F0 category
Jun 18, 1989
1:40 PM CST
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
UNK category
Jan 24, 1979
4:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
F0 category
Jun 6, 1977
3:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Lake Placid, FL
Highlands County · 35,680 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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U.S. Census Data · City

Lake Placid, FL area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,438
Households1,070
Housing units1,277
Income
Median household income$45,476
$100k+ households21.7%
$150k+ households7.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached647
Attached single-family193
Small multifamily194
Large multifamily211
Mobile homes32
Housing mix
Single-family share50.7%
Attached-home share15.1%
Multifamily share31.7%
Mobile-home share2.5%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied558
Renter-occupied512
Vacant units207
Home value & age
Median home value$253,200
Owner homes $300k+34.2%
Owner homes $500k+15.8%
Owner homes $750k+5.6%
Median year built1984
Older-home share40.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars977
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 21 hail, 31 wind, and 20 tornado reports in and near Lake Placid, FL, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 5, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Lake Placid?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Lake Placid, FL is 1.75″. It was reported near .75 SE Lake Placid, FL on April 27, 2015.

A storm report showed up near my home in Lake Placid — 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 Lake Placid and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Lake Placid — 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 Lake Placid address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Lake Placid — 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 Lake Placid address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Lake Placid — 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 across Lake Placid, FL, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Lake Placid, 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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