Hail History

Hail history for Marion County, Florida

Every NOAA hail report filed in Marion County since 1974, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Marion County

Last hail
May 29, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 13, 2007

140 reports on 108 days since 1974 · #12 of 68 Florida counties

Hail map · Marion County

Ocala 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
136 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 Marion County

The latest hail report in Marion County is from May 29, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on April 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Marion County logged 68 reports on 46 hail days, about 3.4 reports a year. That is 3.0 times the median Florida county (1.1 a year) and ranks #12 of 68 Florida counties for all-time reports. Marion County holds 2% of all 5,694 hail reports in Florida.

1% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 13, 2007 near 2.51 ENE Kendrick, which ties or sets the Florida record.

Reports were down 69% in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (52). The busiest year was 2007, with 14 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Marion County 3.4
  • Median Florida county 1.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Marion County 46
  • Median Florida county 18

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Marion County 1%
  • Median Florida county 2%

Hail over time

051015 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1976: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 14 reports, largest 4.50 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 7 reports (5%) Feb March: 11 reports (8%) Mar April: 20 reports (14%) Apr May: 25 reports (18%) May June: 40 reports (29%) Jun July: 26 reports (19%) Jul August: 8 reports (6%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 140 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 2 2
2023 5 5
2022 0
2021 0
2020 11 2
2019 3 3
2018 2 2
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 29, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Feb 4, 2024 2 0.88 in —
Apr 26, 2023 5 3.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Marion County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 13, 2007 4.50 insoftball 2.51 ENE Kendrick 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 3.00 inteacup 0.92 SE Anthony 18:50 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.83 NW West End 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.75 NW West End 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.92 SE Anthony 16:08 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Marion County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 29, 2025 0.75 inpenny 4.88 W Shady 13:50 local · NCEI
Feb 4, 2024 0.88 innickel 2.38 WSW Candler 17:25 local · NCEI
Feb 4, 2024 0.88 innickel 1.51 SSE Ocala 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 3.00 inteacup 0.92 SE Anthony 18:50 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.39 WNW West End 18:35 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.83 NW West End 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.75 NW West End 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.17 WSW Shady 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.39 ENE Ocala 16:28 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 0.88 innickel 4.8 SSE York 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2019 0.88 innickel 2.75 SE Ocala Arpt 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.76 N Ocala Arpt 15:37 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Marion County

PlaceReportsLargest
Ocala484.50 in

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
Citrus Springs96May 18, 2003
On Top of the World99May 22, 2020
Belleview77Apr 25, 2010
Liberty Triangle44May 29, 2025
Silver Springs Shores44Feb 4, 2024
Silver Springs Shores East43Apr 14, 2013
Lake Kerr33Aug 25, 2007
Marion Oaks33Jun 14, 2010
Ocklawaha33Apr 14, 2013
Rainbow Lakes Estates33May 11, 2015
Rainbow Springs33Jun 15, 2011
Reddick33Jun 13, 1999
Dunnellon22Jun 23, 2015
McIntosh22Jun 13, 2007
Silver Springs22Apr 4, 2017
East Williston11Apr 20, 2011
Ocala Estates11Jul 3, 2012

Questions about hail in Marion County

How often does it hail in Marion County, Florida?

140 hail reports have been logged in Marion County since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.4 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 68 Florida counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Marion County?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Marion County?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 13, 2007 near 2.51 ENE Kendrick. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Marion County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 29, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was May 29, 2025.

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.