186
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$183K
Property damage
Hail in Volusia County, Florida: 186 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #698 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Volusia County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Volusia County is the 2000s, when 66 of the county's 186 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 Volusia County archive, hail makes up 29.0% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #698 for this hazard and #8 within Florida, putting it in the 77.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Volusia County with 39 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1991 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2025 | DE LAND MUNI ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2023 | LAKE HELEN | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | CASSADAGA | 1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2022 | DE LAND | 1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2022 | ORANGE CITY STN | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 21, 2022 | ORANGE CITY STN | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | CORONADO BEACH | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | NEW SMYRNA BEACH | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | EDGEWATER | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 30, 2021 | OSTEEN | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Volusia County
- Thunderstorm Wind 233
- Tornado 105
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Daytona International Speedway Emergency Management reported half dollar sized hail west of Interstate 95 near LPGA Boulevard. They also reported small hail had accumulated on the ground and was 4 to 5 inches deep in some spots.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Volusia County, Florida?
186 hail events are recorded in Volusia County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Volusia County?
The strongest hail on record in Volusia County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Volusia 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 Volusia County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/volusia-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.