Hail in Columbia County, Florida

Hail in Columbia County, Florida: 54 recorded events between 1967 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,159 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Columbia County is the 2000s, when 25 of the county's 54 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 Columbia County archive, hail makes up 13.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,159 for this hazard and #38 within Florida, putting it in the 30.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Columbia County with 15 recorded events, while Sep 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 237
• Heavy Rain 48

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

54 hail events are recorded in Columbia County between 1967 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Columbia County?

The strongest hail on record in Columbia County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Columbia 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.