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Hail in Lee County, Florida
122 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.
Lee County, Florida, has 122 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 73 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 15.6 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
13 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 | Lee County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 122 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.6 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.5 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
3Apr
3May
29Jun
32Jul
38Aug
12Sep
3Oct
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 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lee County had?
122 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 Lee County?
25 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lee County?
The hail of 18 Jun 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Lee County compare with Florida for hail?
15.6 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 122 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.