Hail History

Hail history for Live Oak, Florida

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Live Oak since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Live Oak

Last hail
Jun 7, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 25, 2005

29 reports on 20 days since 1959 · #21 of 131 Florida places

Hail map · Live Oak

Live Oak White Springs Lake City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
29 most recent reports with a location; Suwannee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Live Oak

The latest hail report in and around Live Oak is from June 7, 2014, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Live Oak logged 9 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 29% more than the median Florida town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #21 of 131 Florida cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Live Oak accounts for 45% of the 65 reports filed in Suwannee County.

7% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on March 25, 2005 near Live Oak.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2005, with 7 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (38% of reports); 28% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Live Oak 0.5
  • Suwannee County 1.2
  • Median Florida town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Live Oak 5
  • Suwannee County 16
  • Median Florida town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Live Oak 7%
  • Suwannee County 6%
  • Median Florida town on this site 0%

Hail over time

02468 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 6 reports (21%) Feb March: 11 reports (38%) Mar April: 1 reports (3%) Apr May: 3 reports (10%) May June: 4 reports (14%) Jun July: 2 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 29 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 Live Oak
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 25, 2005 2.75 inbaseball Live Oak Suwannee — 03:30 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 1.51 SSE Hildreth Suwannee $5K 09:45 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Live Oak Suwannee — 09:00 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Live Oak Suwannee — 07:05 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Live Oak Suwannee — 03:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Live Oak
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SW Live Oak Suwannee — 00:00 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 1.51 SSE Hildreth Suwannee $5K 09:45 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 0.75 inpenny Live Oak Suwannee — 09:45 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.91 SW Live Oak Suwannee — 09:30 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.91 SW Live Oak Suwannee — 14:25 local · NCEI
May 5, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SW Live Oak Suwannee — 15:40 local · NCEI
Feb 3, 2006 0.88 innickel Live Oak Suwannee — 19:49 local · NCEI
Feb 3, 2006 0.75 inpenny Live Oak Suwannee — 19:40 local · NCEI
Feb 3, 2006 0.75 inpenny 5 S Suwannee Spgs Suwannee — 18:00 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2005 0.75 inpenny Live Oak Suwannee — 17:10 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Live Oak Suwannee — 09:00 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Live Oak Suwannee — 07:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Live Oak

Questions about hail in Live Oak

How often does it hail in Live Oak, Florida?

29 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Live Oak since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #21 of 131 Florida places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Live Oak?

Most reports come in March, February, June. March alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Live Oak?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 25, 2005 near Live Oak. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Live Oak?

The most recent report in this data is from June 7, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Live Oak had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Live Oak since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 7, 2014.

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.