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Hail in Wakulla County, Florida
36 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 36 hail events in Wakulla County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
May is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 5.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
9 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 | Wakulla County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 36 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.9 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
4Apr
4May
9Jun
5Jul
4Aug
3Sep
0Oct
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 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wakulla County had?
36 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 Wakulla County?
11 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wakulla County?
The hail of 15 Aug 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Wakulla County compare with Florida for hail?
5.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 36 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.