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Hail in Okeechobee County, Florida
46 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.
Okeechobee County, Florida, has 46 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 6.0 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
8 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Okeechobee County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 46 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.0 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
5Apr
7May
20Jun
3Jul
5Aug
5Sep
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 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Okeechobee County had?
46 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 Okeechobee County?
21 May 2020 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Okeechobee County?
The hail of 24 Mar 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Okeechobee County compare with Florida for hail?
6.0 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 46 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.