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Hail in Pinellas County, Florida
112 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.
Pinellas County, Florida, has 112 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 76 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 40.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
18 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 | Pinellas County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 112 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.9 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.2 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
10Apr
7May
14Jun
27Jul
21Aug
21Sep
8Oct
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 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 3.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pinellas County had?
112 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 Pinellas County?
25 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pinellas County?
The hail of 3 May 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Pinellas County compare with Florida for hail?
40.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 112 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.