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Hail in Madison County, Florida
35 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 35 hail events in Madison County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 8 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 5.0 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
9 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 | Madison County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 35 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.0 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.1 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
5Apr
7May
12Jun
3Jul
4Aug
1Sep
0Oct
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 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | $100K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Madison County had?
35 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 Madison County?
11 Apr 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Madison County?
The hail of 3 Jun 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500 and crop damage at $100K.
How does Madison County compare with Florida for hail?
5.0 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 35 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.