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Hail in Marion County, Florida
140 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.
Marion County, Florida, has 140 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 67 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 8.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
21 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Marion County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 140 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.8 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.6 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
7Mar
11Apr
20May
25Jun
40Jul
26Aug
8Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
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 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1989 | 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 |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Marion County had?
140 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 Marion County?
29 May 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Marion County?
The hail of 3 Feb 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Marion County compare with Florida for hail?
8.8 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 140 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.