Hail History

Hail history for DeSoto County, Florida

Every NOAA hail report filed in DeSoto County since 1992, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · DeSoto County

Last hail
Jul 30, 2009
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 3, 2005

18 reports on 15 days since 1992 · #62 of 68 Florida counties

Hail map · DeSoto County

5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about DeSoto County

The latest hail report in DeSoto County is from July 30, 2009, 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, DeSoto County logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Florida county (1.1 a year) and ranks #62 of 68 Florida counties for all-time reports. DeSoto County holds 0% of all 5,694 hail reports in Florida.

6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 2% for the median Florida county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on May 3, 2005 near 2 S Ft Ogden.

The busiest year was 1999, with 7 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (61% of reports); 89% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • DeSoto County 0.3
  • Median Florida county 1.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • DeSoto County 5
  • Median Florida county 18

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • DeSoto County 6%
  • Median Florida county 2%

Hail over time

02468 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (17%) Apr May: 11 reports (61%) May June: 2 reports (11%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 18 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in DeSoto County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 3, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 2 S Ft Ogden 15:00 local · NCEI
May 3, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 5 WSW Arcadia 14:49 local · NCEI
May 19, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Ft Ogden 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 1.50 inping pong ball 2.71 NE Hull 18:48 local · NCEI
May 12, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 NNW Arcadia 14:32 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in DeSoto County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 30, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.97 ENE Brownville 15:43 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 1.50 inping pong ball 2.71 NE Hull 18:48 local · NCEI
May 12, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 NNW Arcadia 14:32 local · NCEI
May 5, 2007 0.75 inpenny 3 NW Arcadia 15:47 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2006 1.00 inquarter 9 W Arcadia 15:45 local · NCEI
May 3, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 2 S Ft Ogden 15:00 local · NCEI
May 3, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 5 WSW Arcadia 14:49 local · NCEI
May 19, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Ft Ogden 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2000 0.75 inpenny 3 SE Arcadia 13:20 local · NCEI
May 22, 1999 0.75 inpenny Nocatee 15:50 local · NCEI
May 20, 1999 1.00 inquarter 8 SE Arcadia 19:32 local · NCEI
May 20, 1999 0.75 inpenny 4 E Arcadia 16:47 local · NCEI

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Arcadia65May 12, 2007
Southeast Arcadia55Jun 22, 2000
Gardner22Nov 2, 2022

Questions about hail in DeSoto County

How often does it hail in DeSoto County, Florida?

18 hail reports have been logged in DeSoto County since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #62 of 68 Florida counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in DeSoto County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 61% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in DeSoto County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 3, 2005 near 2 S Ft Ogden. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in DeSoto County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 30, 2009 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has DeSoto County had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in DeSoto County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 30, 2009.

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.