Hail History

Hail history for Crystal River, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crystal River since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Crystal River

Last hail
Jul 31, 2019
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · May 2, 1964

10 reports on 9 days since 1964 · #115 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Crystal River

Crystal River Pine Ridge Floral City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Citrus County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Crystal River

The latest hail report in and around Crystal River is from July 31, 2019, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Crystal River logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #115 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Crystal River accounts for 13% of the 78 reports filed in Citrus County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Florida town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on May 2, 1964.

The busiest year was 1996, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Crystal River 0.2
  • Citrus County 1.2
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Crystal River 4
  • Citrus County 17
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Crystal River 0%
  • Citrus County 3%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan February: 2 reports (20%) Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Crystal River
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 1964 1.50 inping pong ball — Citrus 18:34 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Crystal River Citrus 13:31 local · NCEI
Feb 1, 2007 1.00 inquarter Crystal River Citrus 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2006 1.00 inquarter Crystal River Citrus 14:15 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Citrus 12:20 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Crystal River
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 31, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.51 SSW Citronelle Citrus 13:45 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Crystal River Citrus 13:31 local · NCEI
Feb 1, 2007 1.00 inquarter Crystal River Citrus 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2006 1.00 inquarter Crystal River Citrus 14:15 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2003 0.75 inpenny Crystal River Citrus 14:00 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 1998 0.75 inpenny Crystal River Citrus 08:24 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1996 0.75 inpenny Crystal River Citrus 20:20 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1996 0.75 inpenny 1 N Crystal River Citrus 20:10 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Citrus 12:20 local · NCEI
May 2, 1964 1.50 inping pong ball — Citrus 18:34 local · NCEI

Hail history near Crystal River

Questions about hail in Crystal River

How often does it hail in Crystal River, Florida?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crystal River since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #115 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Crystal River?

Most reports come in June, February, March. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Crystal River?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on May 2, 1964. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Crystal River?

The most recent report in this data is from July 31, 2019 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Crystal River had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crystal River since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 31, 2019.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.