Severe Weather History


Florida Hail History: 5,658 Recorded Events

5,639

Recorded events

67

Counties affected

0

Direct deaths

$32.6M

Property damage

Florida hail history: 5,639 recorded events across 67 counties between 1955 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Florida hail history by decade

Florida hail history: recorded events per decade
Florida hail history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 1,996 reported hail events across Florida. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most hail events in Florida

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Hillsborough County2870$1.2M1958–2025
#2Duval County2860$4K1955–2025
#3Orange County2730$60K1960–2024
#4Polk County2560$26.7M1960–2024
#5Miami-Dade County2440$3K1960–2025
#6Brevard County2360$01970–2026
#7Broward County2100$2K1955–2025
#8Volusia County1860$183K1963–2025
#9Palm Beach County1710$260K1961–2026
#10Alachua County1410$01961–2025
#11Marion County1390$3K1974–2025
#12Leon County1360$30K1959–2026
#13Seminole County1330$01971–2022
#14Lee County1220$50K1957–2025
#15Clay County1200$01956–2024
#16St. Johns County1190$01979–2025
#17Flagler County1170$01960–2025
#18Lake County1140$51K1957–2025
#19Pinellas County1120$351K1956–2025
#20Putnam County1090$01974–2023
#21Pasco County1040$255K1960–2022
#22Nassau County950$01971–2024
#23Osceola County920$55K1983–2024
#24St. Lucie County850$21K1957–2026
#25Escambia County800$29K1971–2026
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Florida · Hail across the U.S.