104
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$255K
Property damage
Hail in Pasco County, Florida: 104 recorded events between 1960 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,396 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Pasco County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Pasco County is the 2000s, when 43 of the county's 104 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 Pasco County archive, hail makes up 18.3% of all recorded severe weather across 13 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,396 for this hazard and #21 within Florida, putting it in the 55.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Pasco County with 28 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 | HOLIDAY | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 31, 2022 | ELFERS | 1 | $0 |
| May 31, 2022 | ELFERS | 1 | $0 |
| May 28, 2020 | WORTHINGTON GARDENS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | FIVAY JCT | 1 | $0 |
| May 29, 2014 | LAND O LAKES | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 25, 2014 | LOYCE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | DREXEL | 1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2013 | WESLEY CHAPEL | 1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2013 | WESLEY CHAPEL | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pasco County
- Thunderstorm Wind 243
- Tornado 96
- Flood 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Dime sized hail, driven by a 60 mph northeast wind, combined with a gentle northeast to southwest sloping terrain, and falling in torrential rain of four inches in less than 30 minutes, allowed hail to accumulate to depths of up to four feet in shallow ravines and low-lying areas in the hill country of eastern Pasco county.Most of the accumulated hail occurred one-quarter mile west of U.S. Highway 301 and Bailey Hill Road intersection, 2.5 miles north of Zephyrhills.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Pasco County, Florida?
104 hail events are recorded in Pasco County between 1960 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Pasco County?
The strongest hail on record in Pasco County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Pasco 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 Pasco County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/pasco-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.