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Hail in Duval County, Florida
286 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.
Duval County, Florida, has 286 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 135 events against 116 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 37.5 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
40 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Duval County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 286 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.5 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.9 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
9Mar
28Apr
43May
61Jun
67Jul
43Aug
19Sep
6Oct
2Nov
0Dec
1
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 286. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.70 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1962 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1961 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1960 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Duval County had?
286 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 Duval County?
25 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Duval County?
The hail of 19 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4K.
How does Duval County compare with Florida for hail?
37.5 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 286 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.