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Hail in Collier County, Florida
56 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.
Collier County, Florida, has 56 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 2.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
3 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Collier County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 56 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.8 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.5 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
7May
8Jun
18Jul
12Aug
7Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Collier County had?
56 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 Collier County?
23 Jun 2023 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Collier County?
The hail of 3 Aug 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does Collier County compare with Florida for hail?
2.8 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 56 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.