Hail in Chambers County, Texas

53 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.

53 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month April · county share of state 0.1%

Hail event locations in and around Chambers County. Dots: Hail event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

NCEI records 53 hail events in Chambers County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.

April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 4 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.1% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 8.9 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.

22 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).

Compared with Texas

Measure	Chambers County	Texas	US
Hail events since 1950	53	55,544	424,356
Per 100 square miles	8.9	21.3	12.0
Per 10,000 residents	10.8	18.8	12.8
Deaths recorded	0	7	29
Busiest month	April	May	May

By year

195019882026

Hail events recorded in Chambers County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
7Feb
2Mar
2Apr
18May
15Jun
1Jul
1Aug
3Sep
2Oct
0Nov
1Dec
1

Hail events in Chambers County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 1 in23

1–1.74 in8

1.75–2.74 in22

2.75–3.99 in0

4 in and larger0

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

All 53 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
12 May 2024	Hail	2.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
19 Apr 2015	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
26 May 2011	Hail	1.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
12 Feb 2008	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
25 Apr 2006	Hail	1.75 in	$15K	—	—	—	County
24 Apr 2006	Hail	1.75 in	$15K	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 2004	Hail	0.75 in	$10K	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 2004	Hail	1.00 in	$15K	—	—	—	County
7 Apr 2003	Hail	1.75 in	$7K	—	—	—	County
16 Apr 2001	Hail	1.00 in	$15K	—	—	—	County
16 Apr 2001	Hail	1.75 in	$20K	—	—	—	County
16 Apr 2001	Hail	0.75 in	$10K	—	—	—	County
3 Apr 2000	Hail	1.75 in	$15K	—	—	—	County
2 Apr 2000	Hail	0.75 in	$10K	—	—	—	County
2 Apr 2000	Hail	1.00 in	$10K	—	—	—	County
13 Aug 1998	Hail	0.75 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
1 Feb 1998	Hail	0.75 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
21 Jan 1998	Hail	1.00 in	$5K	—	—	—	County
21 Jan 1998	Hail	1.75 in	$10K	—	—	—	County
21 Jan 1998	Hail	0.75 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
21 Jan 1998	Hail	1.75 in	$10K	—	—	—	County
21 Jan 1998	Hail	1.00 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
6 Jan 1998	Hail	0.88 in	$5K	—	—	—	County
18 Nov 1997	Hail	0.75 in	$3K	—	—	—	County
9 Sep 1997	Hail	1.75 in	$15K	—	—	—	County
9 Sep 1997	Hail	1.75 in	$15K	—	—	—	County
22 Aug 1997	Hail	0.75 in	$5K	—	—	—	County
11 Apr 1997	Hail	1.75 in	$10K	—	—	—	County
11 May 1996	Hail	0.88 in	$5K	—	—	—	County
11 May 1995	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
11 May 1995	Hail	0.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
11 May 1995	Hail	0.75 in	$1K	—	—	—	County
20 Apr 1995	Hail	0.88 in	$4K	—	—	—	County
13 Jan 1995	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
9 Aug 1994	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
3 May 1994	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
5 Apr 1993	Hail	0.75 in	$500	—	—	—	County
19 Apr 1992	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
19 Apr 1992	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
10 Apr 1991	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
1 Mar 1991	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
3 May 1989	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
16 Jun 1987	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 May 1983	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 May 1983	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 May 1983	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
20 May 1983	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
21 Mar 1981	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 May 1980	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
7 May 1980	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
26 May 1968	Hail	0.75 in	—	—	—	—	County
9 Dec 1967	Hail	1.00 in	—	—	—	—	County
24 Jul 1963	Hail	1.75 in	—	—	—	—	County

Questions and answers

How many hail events has Chambers County had?

53 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 Chambers County?

12 May 2024 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Chambers County?

The hail of 16 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.

How does Chambers County compare with Texas for hail?

8.9 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 53 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.