Hail in Citrus County, Florida

Hail in Citrus County, Florida: 78 recorded events between 1962 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,740 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Citrus County is the 2000s, when 32 of the county's 78 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 Citrus County archive, hail makes up 21.8% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,740 for this hazard and #27 within Florida, putting it in the 43.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Citrus County with 30 recorded events, while Jan 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 162
• Tornado 51

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

78 hail events are recorded in Citrus County between 1962 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Citrus County?

The strongest hail on record in Citrus County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Citrus 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.