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Hail in Jefferson County, Florida
22 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.
Jefferson County, Florida, has 22 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 8 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 3.7 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 | Jefferson County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 22 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.7 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.1 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
2Apr
2May
6Jun
5Jul
3Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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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 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1972 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jefferson County had?
22 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 Jefferson County?
12 Jun 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jefferson County?
The hail of 23 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Jefferson County compare with Florida for hail?
3.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 22 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.