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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Venice, FL

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Venice, FL from October 31, 1960 through August 27, 2018, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 34285 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
6
Wind Reports
25
Tornado Reports
12
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Venice, FL · 1960–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 27, 2018

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Venice, FL

6 reports
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1.75″ hail
May 27, 2002
6:05 PM EST
Hail report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Venice, FL
0.75″ hail
Aug 23, 2000
4:40 PM EST
Hail report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A Skywarn Spotter reported dime sized hail in Venice.
NWS Hail Report Location: Venice, FL
0.75″ hail
Aug 23, 1996
3:45 PM EST
Hail report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Venice, FL
0.75″ hail
Jul 29, 1996
4:00 PM EST
Hail report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Venice, FL
1.25″ hail
Jul 25, 1990
1:50 PM CST
Hail report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, FL
1.75″ hail
Jun 19, 1989
4:00 PM CST
Hail report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, 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 Venice, FL

25 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 27, 2018
8:53 PM UTC
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ...CORRECTED REPORT FOR DATE AND TIME... FOUR MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED DUE TO STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. ONE MOBILE HOME WAS DAMAGED IN VENICE WHILE THREE OTHERS WERE DAMAGED IN THE LAKE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK IN CASEY KEY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Venice, FL
UNK mph
Aug 27, 2018
3:59 AM UTC
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FOUR MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED DUE TO STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. ONE MOBILE HOME WAS DAMAGED IN VENICE WHILE THREE OTHERS WERE DAMAGED IN THE LAKE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK IN CASEY KEY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Venice, FL
64 mph
Apr 15, 2018
8:21 PM UTC
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PEAK MEASURED WIND GUST AT VENICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT KVNC. TIME OF OCCURANCE ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Venice, FL
UNK mph
Jan 15, 2016
4:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORTS AND PICTURES OF A METAL ROOF RIPPED OFF A BUILDING IN VENICE AND LANDED ON CARS IN THE PARKING LOTS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Venice, FL
40 mph
Jun 15, 2015
3:05 PM EST-5
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Broadcast media relayed a report and picture of a large sign for a car repair business damaged by wind gusts. Time was estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: .5 N Bayshore Estates, FL
67 mph
Jun 24, 2012
8:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The C-MAN station at Venice Beach measured a 58 knot thunderstorm wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Golden Beach, FL
58 mph
Apr 7, 2005
5:50 PM EST
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Video and eye witness reports suggested a wet microburst dropped near downtown Venice and produced light damage to 15 mobile homes in the Bay Indies and Ridgewood subdivisions, mostly to car ports and roofs. However, the winds blew out windows, caused five injuries, and sent patrons diving for cover under tables at a restaurant on the 500 block of East Venice Avenue. The Venice Fire Station Number 2 sustained roof damage and a training trailer behind the station was knocked on its side.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Venice, FL
63 mph
Jul 26, 2003
3:40 PM EST
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A local utility reported numerous trees and power lines down across the city of Venice.
NWS Wind Report Location: Venice, FL
UNK mph
Aug 16, 1999
6:30 PM EST
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Sarasota Emergency Management reported thunderstorm winds downed several power lines two miles northwest of Venice.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Venice, FL
UNK mph
Aug 12, 1999
6:25 AM EST
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Sarasota County Emergency Management reported that thunderstorm winds tore off the roof of a mobile home. The wind blown debris from the mobile home caused minor damage to eight additional nearby mobile homes.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Venice, FL
UNK mph
Jul 18, 1999
4:35 PM EST
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Venice Police Department reported that thunderstorm winds downed several power lines on South Harbor Drive in Venice.
NWS Wind Report Location: Venice, FL
UNK mph
Mar 14, 1999
1:30 PM EST
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed a 60 to 80 foot tree which fell atop and caused minor to moderate roof and structural damage to a home in the Country Club Estates along U.S. Highway 41, one mile southeast of Venice. Thunderstorm winds also caused minor roof and carport damage to three additional mobile homes in the Country Club Estates.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Venice, FL
UNK mph
Dec 26, 1998
11:05 AM EST
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 77 year-old male died from the combined effects of a heart attack and hypothermia when his 21 foot fishing boat was overturned by two estimated 18-20 foot waves, approximately 10 miles southwest of Venice, Florida. The sudden and large waves were generated by estimated winds of 25 to 40 mph from a fast-moving cold front that extended from the Eastern Gulf of Mexico northeast across West Central Florida.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 SW Venice, FL
UNK mph
Feb 2, 1998
7:15 PM EST
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds estimated at 50 mph caused minor damage to a few lanais and carports in Venice.
NWS Wind Report Location: Venice, FL
60 mph
Aug 23, 1996
3:30 PM EST
Wind report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Venice, 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 Venice, FL

12 reports
F0 category
Aug 11, 2006
9:28 AM EST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A pilot reported several waterspouts just offshore of Venice. A trained spotter reported that one of the thin waterspouts that briefly moved onshore as a tornado before dissipating. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Venice, FL
F0 category
Aug 23, 1996
3:54 PM EST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 E Venice, FL
F0 category
Apr 5, 1993
1:32 AM EST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief touchdown of a tornado damaged three mobile homes' roofs and porches. Tore off a porch roof of a residence and threw it across the street into a parked car. Several other homes received minor damage, along with outbuildings being damaged or destroyed. Two screen enclosures were destroyed. Several trees were uprooted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Venice, FL
F0 category
Jul 1, 1990
12:05 PM EST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
F0 category
May 29, 1989
4:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
F1 category
Apr 30, 1988
12:45 PM EST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
F0 category
May 28, 1978
3:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
F0 category
May 28, 1976
12:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
F1 category
Aug 19, 1973
2:12 PM CST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
F2 category
Dec 3, 1971
11:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
F1 category
Dec 3, 1971
9:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, FL
F2 category
Nov 9, 1968
11:55 AM CST
Tornado report for Venice, FL
Sarasota County · 149,260 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Venice, FL area census snapshot

People & households
Population26,467
Households14,166
Housing units20,190
Income
Median household income$74,340
$100k+ households37.0%
$150k+ households12.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached8,171
Attached single-family1,660
Small multifamily3,321
Large multifamily4,413
Mobile homes2,625
Housing mix
Single-family share40.5%
Attached-home share8.2%
Multifamily share38.3%
Mobile-home share13%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied11,334
Renter-occupied2,832
Vacant units6,024
Home value & age
Median home value$381,400
Owner homes $300k+62.9%
Owner homes $500k+34.0%
Owner homes $750k+15.1%
Median year built1984
Older-home share43.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars13,355
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 6 hail, 25 wind, and 12 tornado reports in and near Venice, FL, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 27, 2018.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Venice?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Venice, FL is 1.75″. It was reported near Venice, FL on May 27, 2002.

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

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

I am selling a home in Venice — 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 Venice address?

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