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Hail in Leon County, Florida
139 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.
Leon County, Florida, has 139 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 20.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
25 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 | Leon County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 139 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.8 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.7 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
13Mar
13Apr
13May
34Jun
37Jul
12Aug
10Sep
1Oct
1Nov
1Dec
2
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 139 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $720K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 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 |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1969 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Leon County had?
139 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 Leon County?
16 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Leon County?
The hail of 24 Feb 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $720K.
How does Leon County compare with Florida for hail?
20.8 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 139 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.