Hail History

Hail history for Sumter County, Florida

Every NOAA hail report filed in Sumter County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sumter County

Last hail
Mar 20, 2018
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jan 19, 2009

31 reports on 29 days since 1955 · #49 of 68 Florida counties

Hail map · Sumter County

The Villages 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
30 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 Sumter County

The latest hail report in Sumter County is from March 20, 2018, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sumter County logged 16 reports on 15 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Florida county (1.1 a year) and ranks #49 of 68 Florida counties for all-time reports. Sumter County holds 1% of all 5,694 hail reports in Florida.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on January 19, 2009 near Lake Panasoffkee.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sumter County 0.8
  • Median Florida county 1.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sumter County 15
  • Median Florida county 18

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sumter County 0%
  • Median Florida county 2%

Hail over time

0123 1955: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 January: 1 reports (3%) Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb March: 7 reports (23%) Mar April: 2 reports (6%) Apr May: 2 reports (6%) May June: 10 reports (32%) Jun July: 5 reports (16%) Jul August: 3 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 31 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sumter County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jan 19, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Lake Panasoffkee 22:48 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 1.49 SE Oxford 15:55 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball 1 N Bushnell 17:15 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Wildwood 11:35 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter Lake Panasoffkee 13:33 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Sumter County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 20, 2018 0.88 innickel 5.84 WNW Bushnell 13:38 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2016 0.88 innickel 4.1 SW St Catherine 15:25 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.6 W Oxford 13:40 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.84 SW The Villages 17:42 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Wildwood 11:35 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.61 E Sumterville 14:29 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 0.75 inpenny 3.51 S Lady Lake 19:23 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter Lake Panasoffkee 13:33 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 1.49 SE Oxford 15:55 local · NCEI
Jan 19, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Lake Panasoffkee 22:48 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1 S Coleman 15:10 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny 4 NW Lake Panasoffkee 15:42 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Sumter County

PlaceReportsLargest
The Villages121.50 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
Wildwood66Mar 29, 2014
Bushnell55Mar 20, 2018
Lake Panasoffkee22Jun 15, 2011
Nobleton11Jun 7, 2007

Questions about hail in Sumter County

How often does it hail in Sumter County, Florida?

31 hail reports have been logged in Sumter County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #49 of 68 Florida counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sumter County?

Most reports come in June, March, July. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sumter County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on January 19, 2009 near Lake Panasoffkee. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sumter County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 20, 2018 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Sumter County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 20, 2018.

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.