Hail in Okaloosa County, Florida

Hail in Okaloosa County, Florida: 66 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #1,928 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Okaloosa County is the 2000s, when 28 of the county's 66 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 Okaloosa County archive, hail makes up 11.4% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,928 for this hazard and #31 within Florida, putting it in the 37.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Okaloosa County with 13 recorded events, while Sep 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 276
• Tornado 100
• Flash Flood 65
• Lightning 46

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

66 hail events are recorded in Okaloosa County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Okaloosa County?

The strongest hail on record in Okaloosa County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Okaloosa 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.