Hail in Suwannee County, Florida

Hail in Suwannee County, Florida: 63 recorded events between 1958 and 2015. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,985 nationally and #33 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Suwannee County is the 2000s, when 31 of the county's 63 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 Suwannee County archive, hail makes up 14.6% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,985 for this hazard and #33 within Florida, putting it in the 35.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Mar is the peak month for hail in Suwannee County with 17 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 244
• Heavy Rain 51
• Tornado 45

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

63 hail events are recorded in Suwannee County between 1958 and 2015, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Suwannee County?

The strongest hail on record in Suwannee County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Suwannee 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.