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Fort Myers, Florida Hail Report and Map: July 2, 2026

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Was there hail in Fort Myers, FL on July 2, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.04 inches inside the town limits of Fort Myers on July 2, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 14% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 1.25 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 14 miles northeast of Cape Coral, FL. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 6:50 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. ET on July 2, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath in Fort Myers, FL on July 2, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

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Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)July 2, 2026 (Thursday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area1.25 inches; strongest part of the swath about 14 miles northeast of Cape Coral, FL
Maximum radar estimate inside Fort Myers1.04 inches
Share of Fort Myers with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch14%
Approximate radar timingBetween about 6:50 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. ET on July 2, 2026 (Eastern time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)Lee County (22 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or largerabout 22 square miles
SourceNOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

Which towns had hail on July 2, 2026?

Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.

TownCountyMaximum radar estimate inside town limitsTown area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch
Buckingham, FLLee County1.25 inches52%
Lehigh Acres, FLLee County1.2 inches7%
Fort Myers, FLLee County1.04 inches14%
Gateway, FLLee County0.76 inch12%

How big was the hail in Fort Myers?

Radar estimated hail up to 1.04 inches inside the town limits of Fort Myers. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 1.25 inches inside the limits of Buckingham. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.

Towns near the hail

The strongest part of the swath was within 15 miles of these towns. Distances and directions run from each town to that part of the swath.

  • Cape Coral, FL: strongest radar estimates about 14 miles northeast of town
  • North Fort Myers, FL: strongest radar estimates about 8 miles east of town
  • Estero, FL: strongest radar estimates about 14 miles north of town
  • San Carlos Park, FL: strongest radar estimates about 12 miles north of town
  • Cypress Lake, FL: strongest radar estimates about 12 miles northeast of town
  • Villas, FL: strongest radar estimates about 10 miles northeast of town

What time did radar detect hail?

Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 6:50 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. ET on July 2, 2026. We used 17 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.

Data source and limits

We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.

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