Hail in Nassau County, Florida

Hail in Nassau County, Florida: 95 recorded events between 1971 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,497 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Nassau County is the 2000s, when 54 of the county's 95 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 Nassau County archive, hail makes up 19.8% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,497 for this hazard and #22 within Florida, putting it in the 51.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Nassau County with 24 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 261
• Heavy Rain 46

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

95 hail events are recorded in Nassau County between 1971 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Nassau County?

The strongest hail on record in Nassau County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Nassau 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.