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Florida · 67 counties

Hail history in Florida

Florida has 5,650 recorded hail events in the NOAA Storm Events Database since 1950 — 2,865 of them 1″ or larger. The largest on record: 4.5″ (grapefruit) in Marion County on May 13, 2007.

Recorded events 5,650 since 1950
1″ or larger 2,865 NWS severe threshold
Largest recorded 4.5 grapefruit · Marion County
Peak month May most recorded events

When it hails in Florida

90 Jan 286 Feb 736 Mar 712 Apr 1,301 May 1,229 Jun 731 Jul 375 Aug 112 Sep 42 Oct 22 Nov 14 Dec

All recorded Florida events by month, 1950–present · data through April 2026.

Every Florida county, ranked by recorded hail

Recorded hail events per county · NOAA Storm Events Database · through April 2026
County Events ≥1″ Largest Most recent
Hillsborough County 287 149 3.0″ 2025
Duval County 286 136 2.75″ 2025
Orange County 276 137 3.0″ 2024
Polk County 256 126 4.5″ 2024
Miami-Dade County 244 107 4.0″ 2025
Brevard County 236 136 2.5″ 2026
Broward County 210 92 3.0″ 2025
Volusia County 186 105 2.75″ 2025
Palm Beach County 171 97 2.0″ 2026
Alachua County 141 61 2.75″ 2025
Marion County 140 66 4.5″ 2025
Leon County 139 67 2.75″ 2026
Seminole County 133 91 3.0″ 2022
Lee County 122 61 2.0″ 2025
St. Johns County 121 57 3.0″ 2025
Clay County 120 60 2.0″ 2024
Flagler County 117 50 2.75″ 2025
Lake County 114 60 2.75″ 2025
Pinellas County 112 41 3.0″ 2025
Putnam County 109 43 2.0″ 2023
Pasco County 107 45 3.0″ 2022
Nassau County 95 48 2.75″ 2024
Osceola County 92 60 2.0″ 2024
St. Lucie County 85 64 3.0″ 2026
Escambia County 80 52 2.0″ 2026
Santa Rosa County 80 45 2.75″ 2026
Citrus County 78 41 2.0″ 2024
Manatee County 71 28 2.0″ 2022
Bay County 68 39 3.0″ 2025
Indian River County 67 25 3.0″ 2025
Okaloosa County 66 27 1.75″ 2025
Suwannee County 65 30 2.75″ 2015
Martin County 64 43 2.0″ 2025
Walton County 61 34 3.5″ 2025
Highlands County 60 32 2.0″ 2022
Levy County 57 25 1.75″ 2023
Collier County 56 30 1.75″ 2023
Columbia County 55 22 2.0″ 2023
Jackson County 52 22 1.75″ 2025
Hamilton County 51 25 2.75″ 2023
Sarasota County 48 18 1.75″ 2017
Okeechobee County 46 22 2.5″ 2020
Baker County 39 21 2.0″ 2024
Charlotte County 38 16 2.0″ 2022
Wakulla County 36 19 2.75″ 2025
Madison County 35 19 1.75″ 2025
Hendry County 34 27 2.75″ 2025
Bradford County 33 16 4.5″ 2024
Gadsden County 31 23 2.75″ 2024
Sumter County 31 12 1.75″ 2018
Hardee County 29 12 2.0″ 2022
Gilchrist County 28 14 1.75″ 2023
Hernando County 28 11 1.75″ 2014
Calhoun County 27 18 1.75″ 2023
Glades County 27 15 1.75″ 2025
Gulf County 26 19 2.0″ 2024
Washington County 23 8 1.75″ 2025
Jefferson County 22 16 2.0″ 2023
Liberty County 22 11 1.75″ 2024
Taylor County 22 16 3.0″ 2013
DeSoto County 18 10 2.75″ 2009
Union County 18 7 2.75″ 2014
Dixie County 16 8 2.0″ 2019
Franklin County 12 8 1.75″ 2024
Holmes County 12 6 1.75″ 2023
Monroe County 12 8 1.75″ 2026
Lafayette County 7 6 2.0″ 2011
Read the record honestly: Storm Events contains what was reported to the National Weather Service. Populated counties report more; rural counties under-report. County-to-county comparisons say as much about reporting as about weather.

Questions about hail in Florida

How often does it hail in Florida?

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 5,650 hail events for Florida since 1950, 2,865 of them 1″ (quarter size) or larger. Recorded frequency varies sharply by county — the table on this page ranks all 67.

What is the largest hail ever recorded in Florida?

4.5″ (grapefruit), recorded in Marion County on May 13, 2007. See it at true size on the actual-size hail chart.

When is hail season in Florida?

Recorded events peak in May. The by-month chart on this page shows the full seasonal shape — and each county page carries its own, since timing shifts across the state.

How do I check hail history for my address in Florida?

Storm Events records events at the county level, so pick your county below or use the ZIP lookup. For "did it hail on this date" claim questions, the date lookup searches every recorded Florida event.

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, public domain. Each county page shows the full event timeline, month profile, and storm-report narratives.