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Hail in Hendry County, Florida
34 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.
Hendry County, Florida, has 34 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 2.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
9 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 | Hendry County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 34 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.9 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
4Apr
7May
11Jun
6Jul
3Aug
1Sep
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 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hendry County had?
34 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 Hendry County?
11 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hendry County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Hendry County compare with Florida for hail?
2.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 34 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.