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Hail history in Lake Helen, FL

Radar has detected major hail over the Lake Helen area on 54 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on August 9, 2020. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Lake Helen, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Lake Helen

July 8, 2026up to 2" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (Orange City area)June 24, 2026up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.75" (Buckhead Ridge area)June 13, 2026up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.75" (Bartow area)October 27, 2025up to 1.75" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.25" (DeLand area)August 16, 2025up to 1.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.75" (Paisley area)August 5, 2025up to 1.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (Orlando area)July 29, 2025up to 1.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.75" (Alturas area)July 19, 2025up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.5" (Coleman area)July 11, 2025up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.75" (DeLand area)June 20, 2025up to 2" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.25" (Plant City area)May 29, 2025up to 2.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.25" (DeLand area)May 7, 2025up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.5" (Flagler Beach area)July 14, 2024up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (Clermont area)June 26, 2024up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.75" (Flagler Estates area)May 18, 2024up to 2" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (DeLand area)July 31, 2023up to 1.75" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (Port St. John area)June 18, 2023up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.5" (East Milton area)June 15, 2023up to 1.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.5" (Mount Carmel area)June 11, 2023up to 1.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (Hilliard area)May 18, 2023up to 2.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.5" (Parkland area)August 23, 2022up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.75" (Ona area)June 6, 2022up to 2" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.75" (Scottsmoor area)April 2, 2022up to 1.75" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (Poinciana area)October 8, 2021up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.5" (DeLand area)August 6, 2021up to 1.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.25" (Deltona area)August 18, 2020up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.25" (Port Orange area)August 9, 2020up to 3.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 3.25" (Orange City area)August 7, 2020up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.75" (Oviedo area)May 28, 2020up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wesley Chapel area)May 20, 2020up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.75" (Hollywood area)July 3, 2019up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (Dundee area)June 4, 2018up to 1.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.5" (Titusville area)August 18, 2017up to 1.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (Bowling Green area)June 17, 2017up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (Pine Lakes area)July 6, 2016up to 1.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.75" (De Leon Springs area)April 14, 2016up to 1.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 3.25" (Alturas area)July 5, 2015up to 1.75" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.5" (Deltona area)May 20, 2015up to 2" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 3.5" (Oviedo area)July 29, 2014up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.25" (Weston area)July 14, 2014up to 2.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.25" (Lake Helen area)August 30, 2013up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (Lawtey area)July 20, 2013up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.5" (Wesley Chapel area)July 19, 2013up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.25" (Oviedo area)June 30, 2013up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.5" (Lake Helen area)June 8, 2013up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.75" (Winter Garden area)May 10, 2013up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (Clewiston area)July 9, 2012up to 2.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.75" (Palm Harbor area)May 18, 2012up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.75" (Lake Alfred area)May 17, 2012up to 2.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 3" (Middleburg area)August 27, 2011up to 2" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2" (DeLand area)August 15, 2011up to 1.25" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 1.5" (Melbourne Beach area)August 12, 2011up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 3.5" (Fleming Island area)July 22, 2011up to 1.5" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.25" (Pine Lakes area)June 27, 2011up to 1" near Lake Helen · storm peaked at 2.25" (Capitola area)

What this record means for a Lake Helen roof

The list above covers 54 radar-confirmed hail days over Lake Helen between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Lake Helen area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on August 9, 2020. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Lake Helen had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Lake Helen area, most recently on July 8, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Lake Helen?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent