Lightning TrackerMiami storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Miami, 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 Miami by the numbers
Miami gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 214 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 62 hail reports, 122 damaging-wind reports and 30 tornado reports. On average that is 9.0 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, May, June, when 54% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 0 hail reports, 6 wind reports and 2 tornado reports around Miami.
Latest storm reports near Miami
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Tornado | 25 mi N · Broward Co. |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Damaging wind | 25 mi N · Broward Co. |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi N · Miami-Dade Co. |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Damaging wind | 12 mi W · Miami-Dade Co. |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi W · Miami-Dade Co. |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi E · Amz651 Co. |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Tornado | 14 mi NW · Miami-Dade Co. |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Damaging wind | 16 mi SW |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Damaging wind | 16 mi N |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Damaging wind | 6 mi W |
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 Miami
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Miami
Miami averages 2.9 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 1.75 inches — about the size of a golf ball — reported 23 miles from the city centre on May 15, 2022. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Miami
There have been 30 tornado reports within 25 miles of Miami since 2016; the strongest was rated EF1 (Sep 27, 2022, 16 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
Storm alerts for Miami on your iPhone
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Storm trackers near Miami
Questions about storms in Miami
Does Miami get a lot of severe storms?
Miami averages 9.0 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 Miami?
Most severe-weather reports around Miami come in April, May, June.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Miami?
1.75 inches (golf ball size) on May 15, 2022, 23 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Miami?
Yes — 30 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF1 on Sep 27, 2022.
How do I get storm alerts for Miami?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Miami, 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 Miami, 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.