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Hail in Baker County, Florida
39 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 39 hail events in Baker County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
February is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 6.7 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
6 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Baker County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 39 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.7 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.6 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | February | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
10Mar
4Apr
9May
4Jun
5Jul
4Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 39 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Baker County had?
39 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Baker County?
4 Feb 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Baker County?
The hail of 22 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K.
How does Baker County compare with Florida for hail?
6.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 39 of the state's 5,668 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.