Hail in Sarasota County, Florida

Hail in Sarasota County, Florida: 48 recorded events between 1969 and 2017. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,275 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Sarasota County is the 1990s, when 25 of the county's 48 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 Sarasota County archive, hail makes up 12.5% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,275 for this hazard and #41 within Florida, putting it in the 26.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Aug is the peak month for hail in Sarasota County with 17 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 149
• Tornado 84

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

48 hail events are recorded in Sarasota County between 1969 and 2017, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Sarasota County?

The strongest hail on record in Sarasota County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Sarasota 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.