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Hail in Delta County, Texas
75 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.
Delta County, Texas, has 75 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 55 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 29.2 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
20 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Delta County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 75 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.2 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 139.1 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
7Mar
8Apr
25May
20Jun
7Jul
3Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
3Dec
0
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
All 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Delta County had?
75 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 Delta County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Delta County?
The hail of 26 Apr 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Delta County compare with Texas for hail?
29.2 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 75 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.