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Hail in Lake County, Florida
114 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 114 hail events in Lake County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 12.0 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
23 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 | Lake County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 114 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.0 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.9 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
17Apr
19May
25Jun
21Jul
13Aug
4Sep
1Oct
5Nov
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 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1960 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lake County had?
114 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 Lake County?
9 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lake County?
The hail of 3 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Lake County compare with Florida for hail?
12.0 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 114 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.