Hail Map for Highland Park, FL

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Highland Park, FL

Date / Time	Report Details
10/9/2024 3:52 PM EDT	the tornado warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
10/9/2024 3:38 PM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, central polk county in central florida, * until 430 pm edt. * at 338 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles north of avon park, moving north at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, lake wales around 345 pm edt. winter haven around 355 pm edt. haines city around 400 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include highland park, crooked lake park, poinciana, cypress gardens, dundee, lake wales municipal airport, babson park, frostproof, lake hamilton, and waverly.
10/9/2024 3:27 PM EDT	The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm edt for south central and central florida.
10/9/2024 3:17 PM EDT	At 317 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near avon park, moving north at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, lake wales around 325 pm edt. winter haven around 340 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include homeland, alturas, highland park, mulberry, indian lake estates, crooked lake park, highland city, lake wales municipal airport, sebring shores, and babson park.
10/9/2024 3:17 PM EDT	the tornado warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
10/9/2024 2:58 PM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, northwestern highlands county in south central florida, eastern hardee county in central florida, southern polk county in central florida, northeastern desoto county in south central florida, * until 330 pm edt. * at 258 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near sebring, moving north at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, sebring and avon park around 305 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include homeland, alturas, indian lake estates, crooked lake park, frostproof, lake josephine, wahneta, fort meade, lorida, and hillcrest heights.
10/9/2024 2:03 PM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, central polk county in central florida, * until 245 pm edt. * at 202 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near lake wales, moving northwest at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, winter haven, haines city, and lake wales around 210 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include highland park, crooked lake park, inwood, poinciana, cypress gardens, dundee, winter haven airport, lake wales municipal airport, lake hamilton, and polk city.
10/9/2024 1:24 PM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, southeastern polk county in central florida, * until 215 pm edt. * at 124 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles northeast of avon park, moving north at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, lake wales around 150 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include highland park, indian lake estates, crooked lake park, waverly, hillcrest heights, lake wales municipal airport, babson park, frostproof, cypress gardens, and dundee.
1/9/2024 6:15 PM EST	At 615 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lake wales to 9 miles northwest of avon park to 12 miles northeast of wauchula to 8 miles southeast of ona, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/30/2023 6:03 AM EDT	At 603 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles west of avon park, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, avon park around 610 am edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include highland park, crooked lake park, avon park executive airport, hillcrest heights, babson park, frostproof, and waverly.
6/22/2023 2:13 PM EDT	At 212 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of avon park, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/22/2023 5:18 PM EDT	At 517 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of lake wales, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/26/2023 9:14 PM EDT	At 913 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake wales, moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/26/2023 8:41 PM EDT	At 841 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near haines city, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/18/2022 3:38 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for south central polk county will expire at 345 pm edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 pm edt for central florida.
6/18/2022 3:26 PM EDT	At 326 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake wales, moving southeast at 5 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, winter haven, lake wales, crooked lake park, dundee, hillcrest heights, highland park, alturas, waverly, lake wales municipal airport and babson park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
6/18/2022 3:13 PM EDT	At 313 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near winter haven, and is nearly stationary (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/21/2022 7:37 PM EDT	At 736 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near bartow, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
3/16/2022 2:42 PM EDT	At 242 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake wales, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
3/16/2022 2:31 PM EDT	At 231 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lake wales, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
3/12/2022 10:44 AM EST	At 1044 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from narcoossee to near winter haven to near wauchula to 9 miles southwest of myakka river state park, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, poinciana, winter haven, haines city, bartow, lake wales, auburndale, fort meade, lake alfred, wauchula and crooked lake park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
3/12/2022 10:11 AM EST	At 1011 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near four corners to near lakeland to 11 miles east of parrish to 16 miles southwest of south sarasota, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
1/10/2022 4:40 PM EST	The severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern polk county will expire at 445 pm est, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.
1/10/2022 4:31 PM EST	At 430 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of lake wales, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. locations impacted include, lake wales, crooked lake park, hillcrest heights, highland park, indian lake estates and babson park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, <50 mph.
1/10/2022 4:21 PM EST	At 421 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake wales, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
6/21/2021 4:42 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for central polk county will expire at 445 pm edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
6/21/2021 4:21 PM EDT	At 420 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake wales, moving north at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/20/2020 1:55 PM EDT	At 154 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near jan phyl village to near bartow to 14 miles southeast of medulla, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
2/7/2020 12:20 AM EST	At 1219 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from hunters creek to 6 miles west of north port, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, winter haven, haines city, bartow, lake wales, sebring, avon park, arcadia, wauchula, ona, southeast arcadia, myakka city, jan phyl village, poinciana, sweetwater, fort meade, lake alfred, crooked lake park, dundee, frostproof and bowling green.
2/6/2020 11:44 PM EST	At 1144 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of four corners to 18 miles southwest of gulf gate estates, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/5/2019 2:40 PM EDT	At 229 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near orlando international airport to 10 miles northwest of kissimmee prarie preserve, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, winter haven, haines city, lake wales, poinciana, crooked lake park, dundee, davenport, lake hamilton, hillcrest heights, highland park, lake wales municipal airport, babson park, waverly, loughman and cypress gardens.
5/5/2019 2:30 PM EDT	At 229 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near orlando international airport to 10 miles northwest of kissimmee prarie preserve, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, winter haven, haines city, lake wales, poinciana, crooked lake park, dundee, davenport, lake hamilton, hillcrest heights, highland park, lake wales municipal airport, babson park, waverly, loughman and cypress gardens.
5/5/2019 2:18 PM EDT	At 218 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from wet n wild water park to 10 miles northeast of avon park, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, winter haven, haines city, lake wales, auburndale, poinciana, lake alfred, crooked lake park, dundee, davenport, eagle lake, lake hamilton, hillcrest heights, highland park, alturas, lake wales municipal airport, cypress gardens, winter haven airport, babson park, bartow municipal airport and wahneta.
5/5/2019 1:59 PM EDT	At 159 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lake louisa to 10 miles northeast of wauchula, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/19/2019 4:02 PM EDT	At 401 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near west lake toho to 10 miles northeast of arcadia to 13 miles west of pineland, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, punta gorda, lake wales, sebring, avon park, arcadia, port charlotte, southeast arcadia, charlotte county airport, poinciana, sweetwater, crooked lake park, frostproof, zolfo springs, hillcrest heights, highland park, indian lake estates, nocatee, brownville, harbour heights and cleveland.
4/19/2019 3:29 PM EDT	At 329 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near intercession city to 9 miles northwest of arcadia to 34 miles west of pine island, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
1/24/2019 6:31 AM EST	At 630 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from jan phyl village to 5 miles west of wauchula to 10 miles southeast of myakka city, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
12/20/2018 12:42 PM EST	The severe thunderstorm warning for hardee, central charlotte, southwestern polk and desoto counties will expire at 1245 pm est, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. a tornado watch remains in effect until 400 pm est for south central, central, southwestern and west central florida.
12/20/2018 12:29 PM EST	At 1228 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near bartow to near punta gorda, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, winter haven, bartow, punta gorda, lake wales, arcadia, wauchula, port charlotte, ona, babcock webb wma, southeast arcadia, babcock ranch, charlotte county airport, sweetwater, fort meade, crooked lake park, dundee, bowling green, zolfo springs, highland park and homeland.
12/20/2018 12:01 PM EST	At 1200 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of fish hawk to 11 miles northwest of pineland, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
12/20/2018 11:13 AM EST	At 1113 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near lake wales, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central polk county, including the following locations, waverly, poinciana, highland park and dundee.
12/20/2018 9:55 AM EST	The tornado warning for southeastern polk county will expire at 1000 am est, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and is exiting the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a tornado watch remains in effect until 400 pm est for central florida.
12/20/2018 9:37 AM EST	At 937 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of lake wales, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, lake wales around 950 am est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include highland park, crooked lake park, waverly, poinciana, hillcrest heights, lake wales municipal airport, babson park, frostproof and dundee.
12/20/2018 9:21 AM EST	At 920 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over lake wales, moving north at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, winter haven around 940 am est. haines city around 945 am est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include highland park, lake hamilton, crooked lake park, waverly, poinciana, lake wales municipal airport, cypress gardens, dundee, babson park and lake alfred.
12/20/2018 8:43 AM EST	At 843 am est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles north of wauchula, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, winter haven and lake wales around 915 am est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include highland park, alturas, wahneta, crooked lake park, waverly, fort meade, lake wales municipal airport, cypress gardens and dundee.
11/2/2018 4:28 PM EDT	At 427 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of lake louisa to near auburndale to 10 miles northwest of wauchula, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/6/2017 7:46 AM EDT	At 745 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of bartow, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, bartow, lake wales, fort meade, crooked lake park, dundee, frostproof, hillcrest heights, highland park, homeland, alturas, lake wales municipal airport, babson park, bartow municipal airport, wahneta and waverly.
4/6/2017 7:33 AM EDT	At 732 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of bartow, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/14/2016 7:45 PM EDT	At 745 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake wales, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lake wales, hillcrest heights, highland park, babson park and waverly.
4/14/2016 7:33 PM EDT	At 733 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lake wales, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lake wales, crooked lake park, hillcrest heights, highland park, lake wales municipal airport, babson park and waverly.
4/14/2016 7:27 PM EDT	At 727 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake wales, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
1/17/2016 5:22 AM EST	At 521 am est, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles west of kissimmee prarie preserve, or 15 miles northeast of sebring, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. locations impacted include, sebring, avon park, crooked lake park, frostproof, hillcrest heights, highland park, avon park executive airport, avon park air force range, river ranch, indian lake estates, babson park and sebring shores. A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 am est for south central florida.
1/17/2016 4:50 AM EST	At 449 am est, a severe thunderstorm was located near wauchula, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
8/29/2015 5:35 PM EDT	At 534 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located 7 miles southwest of lake wales, and moving northwest at 10 mph. penny size hail may also accompany the damaging winds.
5/22/2015 7:54 PM EDT	Quarter sized hail reported 0.9 miles NE of Highland Park, FL, quarter sized hail reported near crooked lake state park.
5/22/2015 7:49 PM EDT	At 749 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near winter haven, and moving northwest at 15 mph.