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Hail in Pasco County, Florida
107 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.
Pasco County, Florida, has 107 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 14.3 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
13 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 | Pasco County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 107 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.3 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.8 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
15Apr
5May
19Jun
28Jul
17Aug
7Sep
7Oct
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 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Hail | 3.00 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pasco County had?
107 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 Pasco County?
1 Jul 2022 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pasco County?
The hail of 28 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Pasco County compare with Florida for hail?
14.3 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 107 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.