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Hail in Manatee County, Florida
71 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 71 hail events in Manatee County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 9.6 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
10 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 | Manatee County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 71 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.6 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.7 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
2Apr
1May
23Jun
20Jul
12Aug
8Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | 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 |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Manatee County had?
71 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 Manatee County?
15 Oct 2022 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Manatee County?
The hail of 4 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $3.0M.
How does Manatee County compare with Florida for hail?
9.6 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 71 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.