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Hail in Cass County, Texas
267 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Cass County, Texas, has 267 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 90 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 144 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 28.5 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
88 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Cass County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 267 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.5 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 93.5 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
18Mar
32Apr
90May
66Jun
15Jul
6Aug
2Sep
3Oct
5Nov
7Dec
6
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 267. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1977 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cass County had?
267 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Cass County?
29 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cass County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Cass County compare with Texas for hail?
28.5 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 267 of the state's 55,544 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.