Old Town, FL Hail Storm – June 2025

What Happened

Old Town, FL was hit by a concluded hail storm on June 20, 2025. The peak confirmed hail size reached 1 inch in diameter during the early evening.

The National Weather Service issued one severe thunderstorm alert for the storm at 5:34 PM EDT. The alert called for 1-inch hail and carried radar plus spotter-verified confidence. No additional alerts were issued for this single-zone event.

The storm tracked through the Old Town area in the late afternoon and early evening window. Radar and spotter information matched on hail size, which kept the event at the 1-inch threshold rather than a larger hail classification.

Damage Assessment

One-inch hail is large enough to affect exposed roofing materials, soft metals, vehicle surfaces, and lightly protected exterior finishes. The most common field checks after a storm like this center on shingles, ridge caps, gutters, downspouts, AC fins, skylights, and window screens.

In a single-zone event, impacts often stay uneven. One street can show clear strike evidence while a nearby block has little visible damage. Crews should expect isolated roof test hits, denting on trim and venting, and small impact marks on siding or fence panels where direct exposure was highest.

For contractors, the practical issue is verification. Hail at 1 inch can leave subtle loss of granule in asphalt shingles and shallow metal bruising that is easy to miss from the ground. A detailed roof walk, slope-by-slope photo set, and attention to wind-facing elevations are standard on events with this size profile.

What Contractors Should Know

For Old Town, the first pass should focus on exposure points that take direct strike hits. Check soft metals first. That includes gutter faces, downspout elbows, drip edge, roof flashing, chimney caps, and ridge accessories. On shingle roofs, look for fresh bruising, exposed mat, displaced granules, and soft spots that line up with the storm path.

Exterior trades should also document collateral indicators at grade. Look at condenser coil fins, porch screens, vinyl siding, fascia, shed roofs, and parked vehicles within the alert area. Photos should include wide shots that establish property context and close shots that show impact marks, dents, and any fracture points. Keep each elevation separate so roof and siding damage do not get mixed in the same set.

On 1-inch hail events, the strongest claims usually come from verified field evidence, not from a general storm description. Measure every visible strike point, note the roof age and material, and compare the observed pattern with the local alert window. In single-zone storms, the most valuable properties are often the ones closest to the centerline of the hail path.

StormSnipe's Strike Map shows the precise hail track for Old Town, FL.