Lightning TrackerJacksonville storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Jacksonville, FL, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Jacksonville by the numbers
Jacksonville sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 571 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 97 hail reports, 456 damaging-wind reports and 18 tornado reports. On average that is 18.2 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in May, June, July, when 57% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 0 hail reports, 42 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Jacksonville.
Latest storm reports near Jacksonville
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi SE · Duval Co. |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi SW · Duval Co. |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi N · Duval Co. |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi NE · Duval Co. |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi N · Duval Co. |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Damaging wind | 16 mi E · Duval Co. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi N · Duval Co. |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi N · Duval Co. |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi S · Duval Co. |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi N · Duval Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Jacksonville
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Jacksonville
Jacksonville averages 4.2 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.75 inches — about the size of a baseball — reported 16 miles from the city centre on May 31, 2017. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Jacksonville
There have been 18 tornado reports within 25 miles of Jacksonville since 2016; the strongest was rated EF1 (Jun 28, 2024, 7 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
Storm alerts for Jacksonville on your iPhone
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Storm trackers near Jacksonville
Questions about storms in Jacksonville
Does Jacksonville get a lot of severe storms?
Jacksonville averages 18.2 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Jacksonville?
Most severe-weather reports around Jacksonville come in May, June, July.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Jacksonville?
2.75 inches (baseball size) on May 31, 2017, 16 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Jacksonville?
Yes — 18 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF1 on Jun 28, 2024.
How do I get storm alerts for Jacksonville?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Jacksonville, FL. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Jacksonville, FL. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Sep 29, 2026.