States › Florida › Hernando County › Hail
Hail in Hernando County, Florida
28 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 28 hail events in Hernando County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
June is the busiest month, with 10 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 5.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
2 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 | Hernando County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 28 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.9 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
4Apr
2May
2Jun
10Jul
4Aug
3Sep
1Oct
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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hernando County had?
28 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 Hernando County?
27 Jun 2014 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hernando County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Hernando County compare with Florida for hail?
5.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 28 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.