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Hail in Hardee County, Florida
29 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 29 hail events in Hardee County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
May is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 10 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 4.5 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
5 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 | Hardee County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 29 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.5 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
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0Mar
4Apr
6May
8Jun
6Jul
2Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hardee County had?
29 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 Hardee County?
2 Nov 2022 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hardee County?
The hail of 20 Mar 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3K.
How does Hardee County compare with Florida for hail?
4.5 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 29 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.