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Hail in Orange County, Florida
276 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.
Orange County, Florida, has 276 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 68 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 108 events against 148 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.9% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 30.6 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
38 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Orange County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 276 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.6 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.9 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
11Mar
36Apr
32May
68Jun
49Jul
52Aug
17Sep
9Oct
2Nov
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
The 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 276. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1977 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1970 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1964 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Orange County had?
276 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 Orange County?
4 Feb 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Orange County?
The hail of 7 Apr 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Orange County compare with Florida for hail?
30.6 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 276 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.