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Hail in DeWitt County, Texas
64 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.
NCEI records 64 hail events in DeWitt County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 29 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 7.0 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
28 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 | DeWitt County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 64 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.0 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.1 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
7Mar
5Apr
19May
16Jun
5Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
3Nov
4Dec
4
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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.85 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1991 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has DeWitt County had?
64 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 DeWitt County?
14 Feb 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in DeWitt County?
The hail of 15 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $500K.
How does DeWitt County compare with Texas for hail?
7.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 64 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.