Texas hail
Every recorded hail report since 1955 · 254 counties with a record
NOAA's Storm Events Database records 55,544 hail reports in Texas from 1955 through June 30, 2026, about 1314 a year since 2000. The deadliest was the June 18, 2014 hail in Cochran County: 3 deaths and $376,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. Texas ranks 1st of 52 states and territories by count and 12th of 51 per square mile.
Hail in Texas, 1955 to 2026
Hail records per year (NOAA Storm Events); 2026 to June 30, 2026. NOAA recorded every event type only from 1996.
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $1 million
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- $1 billion or more, or 100 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1996: all 48 event types recorded from 1996
- Records
- 55,5441955 to June 30, 2026
- A year since 2000
- 1314average
- Deaths
- 7319 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $18.1Bas filed
- Busiest year
- 20231,912 records
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026; deaths and damage as filed, damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
Are hail reports common in Texas?
Texas averages about 1314 hail reports a year since 2000, 1st of 52 states and territories by count. The busiest year on record was 2023 (1,912). Per 10,000 square miles of land, Texas records 2126 hail reports since 1955, 12th of 51 states and territories by that measure.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1955, per 10,000 square miles of land area (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer; places under 1,000 square miles not ranked). Damage colours: Storm Events damage, 2025 dollars.
Which counties in Texas have the most hail reports?
Per square mile, Gregg County leads Texas: 127 days with a hail report since 1955, 464.6 per 1,000 square miles of land. By raw count, Tarrant County has the most hail records (1,422 since 1955); large counties collect more records simply by covering more ground, so the ranking counts days with a record per unit of area (a storm filed for several forecast zones adds several records but one day).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, days with a record in the county since 1955 per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer); in brackets, the count of records.
When is hail season in Texas?
57% of its hail reports since 1955 fell in April and May. The busiest month is May (17,920 records).
The values, month by month
Jan 716 · Feb 1,393 · Mar 5,752 · Apr 13,737 · May 17,920 · Jun 8,837 · Jul 1,369 · Aug 1,232 · Sep 1,352 · Oct 2,055 · Nov 762 · Dec 419 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began, since 1955.
What were the deadliest hail reports in Texas?
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-18 | HailLehman, Cochran County While investigating a fatal plane crash near Lehman, broadcast media reported that a family nearby was caught in a hailstorm while in their car. The family estimated the hail was as large as ping pong balls which caused numerous dents to their vehicle after pulling off the road. NTSB personnel had not yet released the ... | 1.50 in hail | 3 | 0 | $376K |
| 1995-04-22 | HailAlba, Wood County Two persons in a boat were struck and killed by lightning. (M56O, M??O) | 1.75 in hail | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1996-09-27 | HailLaredo, Webb County Skywarn spotter reported golfball size hail. One person was killed, while taking refuge beneath a tree, by a large felled tree branch. | 1.75 in hail | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2000-03-28 | HailLake Worth Vlg, Tarrant County One storm episode: 3 records; the totals are the episode's. Tarrant County Thunderstorm Narrative The first tornado damage was reported near Castleberry High School, about four miles west of downtown Fort Worth (618 PM). Additional roof and tree damage occurred in Monticello neighborhood of River Oaks. A number of businesses were then damaged or destroyed near the intersection ... | 3.50 in hail | 1 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths direct and indirect, as filed by the National Weather Service, summed over each storm (one episode, or one named storm filed by several offices). Storm names from the titles of FEMA declarations that name the storm's counties.
The costliest hail reports in Texas
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-12 | HailGrey Forest, Bexar County One storm episode: 18 records in 3 places; the totals are the episode's. | 4.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $1.7B |
| 2012-06-13 | HailHighland Park, Dallas County One storm episode: 29 records in 4 places; the totals are the episode's. | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 1 | $1.4B |
| 2023-05-19 | HailAllen, Collin County One storm episode: 8 records; the totals are the episode's. | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $1.3B |
| 2016-03-23 | HailPlano, Collin County One storm episode: 8 records in 2 places; the totals are the episode's. | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $922M |
| 2015-05-08 | HailHale Co Airport, Hale County One storm episode: 3 records in 3 places; the totals are the episode's. | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $747M |
| 2016-03-17 | HailWestover Hills, Tarrant County One storm episode: 9 records; the totals are the episode's. | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $739M |
| 2014-04-03 | HailDenton County One storm episode: 14 records in 2 places; the totals are the episode's. | 4.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | $690M |
| 2013-05-28 | HailAmarillo, Potter County One storm episode: 17 records in 3 places; the totals are the episode's. | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $614M |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: property and crop damage as estimated by the National Weather Service, in 2025 dollars.
Are hail reports becoming more frequent in Texas?
Texas's count per decade against the whole country's, and its share. NOAA recorded every event type only from 1996, so earlier decades are not comparable; the share of the national total is the fairer comparison across decades.
| Decade | Texas | United States | Texas's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-59 | 384 | 2,477 | 15.5% |
| 1960s | 1,209 | 7,651 | 15.8% |
| 1970s | 1,910 | 11,007 | 17.4% |
| 1980s | 4,480 | 26,555 | 16.9% |
| 1990s | 12,660 | 75,581 | 16.8% |
| 2000s | 14,343 | 137,396 | 10.4% |
| 2010s | 11,885 | 107,281 | 11.1% |
| 2020-26 | 8,673 | 56,491 | 15.4% |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.
The most recent hail reports in Texas
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | HailGageby, Hemphill County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $7K |
| 2026-06-26 | HailGageby, Hemphill County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-25 | HailReese Vlg, Lubbock County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-23 | HailCanyon, Randall County | 3.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| 2026-06-23 | HailValle De Oro, Potter County | 0.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-23 | HailDawn, Deaf Smith County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2026-06-23 | HailBushland, Potter County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 2026-06-23 | HailWildorado, Oldham County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 2026-06-23 | HailFollett, Lipscomb County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-23 | HailParks, Lamar County | 1.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-23 | HailParks, Lamar County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-23 | HailBrownfield, Terry County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026; the newest months are revised by NCEI as reports arrive. Search the record at NCEI.
Federal disaster declarations for hail reports in Texas
FEMA files hail and wind disasters under the incident type Severe Storm: 20 declarations in Texas, 20 of them major disasters; the latest on February 9, 2016.
| Declared | Number | Title | Areas named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-09 | DR-4255 | Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | 51 |
| 2015-11-25 | DR-4245 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | 22 |
| 2015-05-29 | DR-4223 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding | 113 |
| 2013-12-20 | DR-4159 | Severe Storms and Flooding | 4 |
| 2007-10-02 | DR-1730 | Tropical Storm Erin | 6 |
| 2007-06-29 | DR-1709 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 78 |
| 2007-05-01 | DR-1697 | Severe Storms and Tornadoes | 5 |
| 2006-08-15 | DR-1658 | Severe Storms and Flooding | 2 |
| 2002-11-05 | DR-1439 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | 18 |
| 1998-09-23 | DR-1245 | Hurricane Georges - Texas | 5 |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Tropical Storm Charley | 258 |
| 1995-06-13 | DR-1056 | Severe Storms, Hail, Flooding, and Tornadoes | 1 |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), through October 2, 2026. OpenFEMA dataset page.
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