46
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5K
Property damage
Hail in Okeechobee County, Florida: 46 recorded events between 1976 and 2020. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,310 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Okeechobee County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Okeechobee County is the 2000s, when 19 of the county's 46 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 Okeechobee County archive, hail makes up 33.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,310 for this hazard and #42 within Florida, putting it in the 25.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Okeechobee County with 20 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2020 | MILDRED | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 20, 2018 | FT DRUM | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 24, 2016 | HILOLO | 1.75 | $5K |
| Apr 27, 2015 | SHERMAN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2015 | OKEECHOBEE | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2015 | BASINGER | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2013 | CYPRESS QUARTERS | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 18, 2012 | SHERMAN | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2012 | SHERMAN | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | OKEECHOBEE | 2.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Okeechobee County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to golf ball size at the Country Hills Estates, north of the City of Okeechobee. The hail was observed at Okeechobee County Fire Rescue Station 4 near the intersection of Highway 441 and NE 168th Street, and also by nearby residents. The hail reportedly fell for over 5 minutes, Video was obtained.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Okeechobee County, Florida?
46 hail events are recorded in Okeechobee County between 1976 and 2020, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Okeechobee County?
The strongest hail on record in Okeechobee County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Okeechobee 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Okeechobee County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/okeechobee-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.