Hail in Alachua County, Florida

Hail in Alachua County, Florida: 141 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #995 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Alachua County is the 2000s, when 50 of the county's 141 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Alachua County archive, hail makes up 16.5% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #995 for this hazard and #10 within Florida, putting it in the 67.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Alachua County with 33 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

• Thunderstorm Wind 458
• Heavy Rain 93
• Tornado 45

How many hail events are on record in Alachua County, Florida?

141 hail events are recorded in Alachua County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Alachua County?

The strongest hail on record in Alachua County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Alachua County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.