Hail History

Hail history for Suwannee County, Florida

Every NOAA hail report filed in Suwannee County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Suwannee County

Last hail
Aug 27, 2015
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

65 reports on 48 days since 1958 · #32 of 68 Florida counties

Hail map · Suwannee County

Live Oak 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
63 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 Suwannee County

The latest hail report in Suwannee County is from August 27, 2015, 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, Suwannee County logged 24 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Florida county (1.1 a year) and ranks #32 of 68 Florida counties for all-time reports. Suwannee County holds 1% 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 March 25, 2005 near 9 ENE Live Oak.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (24). The busiest year was 2005, with 11 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (29% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Suwannee County 1.2
  • Median Florida county 1.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Suwannee County 16
  • Median Florida county 18

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Suwannee County 6%
  • Median Florida county 2%

Hail over time

051015 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 January: 1 reports (2%) Jan February: 9 reports (14%) Feb March: 19 reports (29%) Mar April: 2 reports (3%) Apr May: 14 reports (22%) May June: 11 reports (17%) Jun July: 5 reports (8%) Jul August: 3 reports (5%) Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (2%) Dec
All 65 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 Suwannee County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 25, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 9 ENE Live Oak — 03:45 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2005 2.75 inbaseball Live Oak — 03:30 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 1.51 SSE Hildreth $5K 09:45 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1978 2.00 inhen egg — — 19:00 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball Wellborn — 11:50 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 Suwannee County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Aug 27, 2015 1.00 inquarter Wellborn — 17:00 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2015 0.88 innickel 2.07 S Wellborn — 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SW Live Oak — 00:00 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball Wellborn — 11:50 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 1.51 SSE Hildreth $5K 09:45 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 0.75 inpenny Live Oak — 09:45 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.91 SW Live Oak — 09:30 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.76 ESE Lancaster — 09:25 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.01 SSW Falmouth — 08:45 local · NCEI
May 7, 2012 1.00 inquarter 9.16 SSE Lancaster — 17:00 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.51 SSW Falmouth — 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.83 SSE Mercer — 15:02 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Suwannee County

PlaceReportsLargest
Live Oak292.75 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
Branford22Jun 9, 2008

Questions about hail in Suwannee County

How often does it hail in Suwannee County, Florida?

65 hail reports have been logged in Suwannee County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #32 of 68 Florida counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Suwannee County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Suwannee County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 25, 2005 near 9 ENE Live Oak. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Suwannee County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 27, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Suwannee County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 27, 2015.

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.