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Hail in Putnam County, Florida
109 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.
NCEI records 109 hail events in Putnam County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 events against 66 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 15.0 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 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Putnam County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 109 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.0 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.7 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
8Apr
15May
13Jun
36Jul
20Aug
7Sep
2Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Putnam County had?
109 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 Putnam County?
8 Sep 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Putnam County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Putnam County compare with Florida for hail?
15.0 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 109 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.