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Hail in Falls County, Texas
96 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.
Falls County, Texas, has 96 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 12.5 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
32 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 | Falls County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 96 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.5 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.4 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
19Apr
33May
24Jun
7Jul
1Aug
0Sep
2Oct
6Nov
1Dec
1
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 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1972 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Falls County had?
96 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 Falls County?
28 Apr 2026 (Hail, 2.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Falls County?
The hail of 23 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Falls County compare with Texas for hail?
12.5 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 96 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.