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Hail in Hamilton County, Florida
51 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.
Hamilton County, Florida, has 51 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 9.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
7 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 | Hamilton County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 51 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.9 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
6Mar
16Apr
6May
9Jun
10Jul
4Aug
0Sep
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 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hamilton County had?
51 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 Hamilton County?
15 Jun 2023 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hamilton County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Hamilton County compare with Florida for hail?
9.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 51 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.