Hail in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Hail turns up in Palm Beach Gardens on a regular basis. NOAA radar has confirmed 12 hail events of 1 inch or larger in Palm Beach Gardens since 2025, the largest 1.5″ (ping pong ball) on October 23, 2026. The most recent confirmed hail was October 23, 2026.
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About Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Hail is rare in Palm Beach Gardens. The city sits on Florida's Atlantic coast just inland of the shoreline, where the warm, deep tropical air that drives daily thunderstorms generally lacks the cold upper layers needed to grow and preserve hail. The nearest radar coverage is the Miami (KAMX) radar, about 86 miles to the south.
The hail record for Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Hail is a recurring threat in Palm Beach Gardens, with 12 confirmed events on record since 2025.
This year has run hot: 7 confirmed events in 2026 already, ahead of the recent pace.
Most confirmed hail in Palm Beach Gardens falls between spring and early summer, with May the busiest month.
Common questions
How often does it hail in Palm Beach Gardens?
NOAA radar has confirmed 12 severe hail events (1 inch or larger) in the Palm Beach Gardens area since 2025.
When is hail season in Palm Beach Gardens?
Palm Beach Gardens sees hail from spring into early summer, most often in May.
What's the largest hail recorded in Palm Beach Gardens?
Radar confirmed 1.5-inch hail, about ping pong ball size, on October 23, 2026.
Does homeowner's insurance cover hail damage?
Hail is a covered peril under most standard homeowner's policies (typically HO-3), subject to your deductible. Whether you have replacement-cost or actual-cash-value coverage makes a big difference in what's paid out. Your declarations page will say which.
How do I know if my roof was damaged by hail?
Common signs are granules collecting in gutters and downspouts, bruised or cracked shingles, and dents on soft metals like vents, flashing, and gutter tops. A lot of hail damage isn't visible from the ground, so a professional inspection is the reliable check.
Is Palm Beach Gardens's hail big enough to damage a roof?
It can be. Asphalt shingles can begin showing functional damage in the ¾-to-1-inch range, and Palm Beach Gardens's confirmed hail reaches 1.5″. At these sizes damage is often hard to see from the ground, so whether it's a claimable loss depends on shingle type, age, and an inspection.
Is hail getting worse in Palm Beach Gardens?
Nationally, the research on long-term hail trends is mixed. Better radar coverage since the 1990s makes real increases hard to separate from improved detection. In Palm Beach Gardens, 7 confirmed events have been recorded in 2026 so far, but the tracked record is still short, so it isn't evidence of a lasting trend.
Recent confirmed hail near Palm Beach Gardens, FL
What this means for your home
If you were just hit
With recent hail in Palm Beach Gardens, you're still in the window to document and report it. Photograph any damage, note the storm date, confirm what radar detected at your address, and review your policy's reporting requirements. Deadlines vary.
Damage can be invisible from the ground
At Palm Beach Gardens's typical sizes, hail often bruises shingles and loosens granules without obvious holes, shortening roof life in ways that are easy to miss until the next storm or an inspection.
Document before you repair
If you suspect hail damage, photograph it and note the storm's date before making any repairs. Undocumented or already-fixed damage is much harder to claim later.
Get more than one estimate
After a damaging storm, reputable local roofers get busy and out-of-town crews flood in. Get multiple written estimates and verify licensing and local references before signing anything.
Claims have deadlines
Policies set a deadline for hail-damage claims, and state law may also apply. Windows range from months to several years depending on your state and policy. Knowing the exact date hail hit your address helps you file on time.
Keep a 'before' record
Photos of your roof and exterior in good condition make new hail damage much easier to prove later. A few shots now, before the next storm, can save an argument with an adjuster over what's old wear and what's storm damage.
Before you call your insurer
Get the radar evidence for your address.
A NOAA Radar Evidence Report documents exactly what federal radar recorded at your address - hail size, date, and signature - in a formatted PDF you can attach to a claim. Built entirely from public NOAA data.
Events are NOAA/NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warnings with confirmed hail ≥ 1 inch, matched to this city by warning-area overlap. Federal public-domain data. A confirmed event indicates radar-detected hail over the area, not a guarantee of damage to any specific property.