Hail in Walton County, Florida

Hail in Walton County, Florida: 61 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #2,020 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Walton County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 61 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 Walton County archive, hail makes up 9.5% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,020 for this hazard and #34 within Florida, putting it in the 34.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Walton County with 12 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 311
• Flash Flood 84
• Tornado 70
• Flood 56

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

61 hail events are recorded in Walton County between 1971 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Walton County?

The strongest hail on record in Walton County measured 3.5.

Where does the hail data for Walton 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.