Hail Map for Polk City, FL

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Polk City, FL

Date / Time	Report Details
10/9/2024 3:04 PM EDT	the tornado warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
10/9/2024 2:42 PM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, northwestern polk county in central florida, * until 315 pm edt. * at 242 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over winter haven, 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, auburndale, fussels corner, and jan phyl village around 245 pm edt. lakeland and combee settlement around 250 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include polk city, inwood, lake alfred, winter haven airport, kathleen, gibsonia, eagle lake, cypress gardens, and lake hamilton.
10/9/2024 2:33 PM EDT	At 233 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over winter haven, 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 and auburndale around 240 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include lake hamilton, polk city, inwood, poinciana, loughman, davenport, lake alfred, cypress gardens, winter haven airport, and dundee.
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.
8/5/2024 8:03 AM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, north central polk county in central florida, * until 830 am edt. * at 803 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over jan phyl village, or near auburndale, 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, haines city, auburndale, and fussels corner around 810 am edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include davenport, lake alfred, winter haven airport, polk city, inwood, and eagle lake.
8/5/2024 6:15 AM EDT	the tornado warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
8/5/2024 6:01 AM EDT	Tortbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * tornado warning for, northwestern polk county in central florida, * until 630 am edt. * at 601 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over fussels corner, or near auburndale, moving north 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, lakeland and auburndale around 605 am edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include withla, polk city, and rockridge.
5/13/2024 4:19 PM EDT	Svrtbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, north central polk county in central florida, * until 500 pm edt. * at 419 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near auburndale, moving northeast 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.
4/11/2024 1:45 PM EDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
4/11/2024 1:45 PM EDT	At 144 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of plant city to near west samoset, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lakeland, sarasota, bradenton, plant city, auburndale, mulberry, polk city, alafia river state park, lake manatee state park, and lakewood ranch.
4/11/2024 1:16 PM EDT	Svrtbw the national weather service in ruskin has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, southeastern pasco county in west central florida, manatee county in west central florida, southeastern pinellas county in west central florida, northwestern polk county in central florida, hillsborough county in west central florida, * until 200 pm edt. * at 116 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near temple terrace to 12 miles southwest of anna maria, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/24/2023 12:28 PM EDT	At 1227 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of combee settlement, or 11 miles north of lakeland, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, polk city, withla, and rockridge. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/24/2023 12:14 PM EDT	At 1214 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near zephyrhills north, or 7 miles east of zephyrhills, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/22/2023 2:15 PM EDT	At 215 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near auburndale to near winter haven to 6 miles southeast of jan phyl village, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, lakeland, poinciana, winter haven, haines city, lake wales, auburndale, lake alfred, dundee, davenport, and eagle lake. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
6/22/2023 2:00 PM EDT	At 200 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from fussels corner to jan phyl village to near bartow, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/19/2023 8:33 PM EDT	At 832 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over jan phyl village, or near auburndale, moving east 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 7:57 PM EDT	At 756 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of four corners, or 13 miles north of auburndale, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
4/26/2023 7:36 PM EDT	At 736 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest of lake louisa, or 15 miles south of groveland, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
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
3/12/2022 9:26 AM EST	At 925 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near groveland to near zephyrhills west to egypt lake-leto to near fort desoto park to 23 miles southwest of anna maria, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
12/16/2020 5:25 PM EST	The tornado warning for northwestern polk county will expire at 530 pm est, 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.
12/16/2020 5:12 PM EST	At 512 pm est, a confirmed tornado was located near lakeland, moving east at 35 mph (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging 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. Locations impacted include, lakeland, polk city, kathleen and gibsonia.
12/16/2020 5:02 PM EST	At 501 pm est, a tornado producing storm was located north of plant city, moving east at 30 mph (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging 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 storm will be near, combee settlement around 520 pm est. lakeland around 525 pm est. fussels corner around 530 pm est. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include kathleen, gibsonia, polk city and winston.
5/18/2020 9:23 AM EDT	At 922 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from temple terrace to near east lake-orient park to near riverview to near greater sun center, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
4/20/2020 1:11 PM EDT	At 111 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near poinciana to 7 miles southeast of haines city to near plant city, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/20/2020 12:41 PM EDT	At 1240 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of four corners to combee settlement to 6 miles west of plant city, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/20/2020 12:09 PM EDT	The national weather service in ruskin has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for. southeastern sumter county in central florida. southeastern pasco county in west central florida. northeastern pinellas county in west central florida. Northwestern polk county in central florida.
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
2/6/2020 10:50 PM EST	At 1049 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of inverness to near land o lakes to 25 miles southwest of anna maria, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/19/2019 3:39 PM EDT	At 338 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near auburndale, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
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
5/5/2019 1:44 PM EDT	At 143 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles south of bushnell to 11 miles northwest of wauchula, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lakeland, plant city, winter haven, bartow, auburndale, zephyrhills, dade city, fish hawk, hillsborough river state park, zephyrhills south, zephyrhills west, medulla, fussels corner, combee settlement, lakeland linder airport, zephyrhills north, jan phyl village, fort meade, lake alfred and mulberry.
5/5/2019 1:28 PM EDT	At 127 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near hill n dale to 10 miles east of greater sun center, moving east at 55 mph. this line has a history of producing damaging wind gusts (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/19/2019 3:23 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern hardee, eastern manatee, western polk, southeastern hillsborough and sarasota counties will expire at 330 pm edt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. additional warnings may be required. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm edt for central and west central florida.
4/19/2019 2:56 PM EDT	At 256 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of lake louisa to 25 miles south of gulf gate estates, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, lakeland, north port, sarasota, plant city, winter haven, haines city, bartow, auburndale, fish hawk, south gate ridge, lake sarasota, southgate, gulf gate estates, the meadows, medulla, south sarasota, kensington park, lakewood ranch, fussels corner and sarasota springs.
4/19/2019 2:13 PM EDT	At 212 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from zephyrhills west to 34 miles southwest of gulf gate estates, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
11/2/2018 3:47 PM EDT	At 347 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near hill n dale to dade city to near hillsborough river state park, moving northeast 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.
9/10/2017 11:08 AM EDT	At 1107 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 11 miles north of combee settlement, or 13 miles north of lakeland, moving west 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, zephyrhills, zephyrhills south, zephyrhills north and zephyrhills west around 1130 am edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include crystal springs, richland and zephyrhills municipal airport.
9/10/2017 11:04 AM EDT	At 1103 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near champions gate, or 9 miles northwest of haines city, moving west 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central polk county, including the following locations: polk city.
9/10/2017 10:45 AM EDT	At 1045 am edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near intercession city, moving west 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, haines city around 1100 am edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include davenport, polk city, loughman and lake alfred.
1/22/2017 8:03 PM EST	At 803 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of mascotte to gandy, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
1/22/2017 7:31 PM EST	At 731 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of auburndale, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, auburndale, lake alfred, davenport, polk city and loughman. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm est for central florida.
1/22/2017 7:21 PM EST	At 720 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located near champions gate, or 10 miles northwest of haines city, moving northeast at 55 mph. another severe storm was located southwest of plant city along interstate 4, and was also moving northeastward rapidly (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/19/2016 2:43 PM EDT	At 242 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of zephyrhills north, or 10 miles east of zephyrhills, moving west at 30 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, lakeland, zephyrhills, dade city, zephyrhills north, zephyrhills south, zephyrhills west, polk city, richland, zephyrhills municipal airport, crystal springs, rockridge, the green swamp, withla and dade city north.
7/19/2016 2:32 PM EDT	At 232 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of combee settlement, or 15 miles north of lakeland, moving west at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
6/26/2016 2:21 PM EDT	At 221 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over fussels corner, or near auburndale, moving west 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.
4/14/2016 6:10 PM EDT	Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported 8.9 miles SSW of Polk City, FL, public report of ping pong ball-sized hail. picture received via local media.
7/3/2015 7:08 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern polk county will expire at 715 pm edt, the storms which prompted the warning have 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.
7/3/2015 6:35 PM EDT	At 634 pm edt, doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. these storms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of haines city to near jan phyl village, and moving northeast at 15 mph.
6/24/2015 4:58 PM EDT	At 457 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 9 miles north of auburndale, and moving northeast at 15 mph.
6/1/2015 6:07 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern polk county will expire at 615 pm edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits and exited the warned area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however small hail and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
6/1/2015 5:31 PM EDT	At 530 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 fussels corner, or near lakeland, and moving southeast at 5 mph.