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Hail in Suwannee County, Florida
65 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.
Suwannee County, Florida, has 65 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 9.4 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Suwannee County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 65 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.6 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
9Mar
19Apr
2May
14Jun
11Jul
5Aug
3Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Suwannee County had?
65 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 Suwannee County?
27 Aug 2015 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Suwannee County?
The hail of 25 Feb 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Suwannee County compare with Florida for hail?
9.4 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 65 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.