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Hail in Hamilton County, Texas
204 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.
Hamilton County, Texas, has 204 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 68 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 105 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 24.4 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
79 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 | Hamilton County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 204 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.4 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 247.9 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
7Mar
28Apr
54May
68Jun
15Jul
2Aug
1Sep
2Oct
17Nov
1Dec
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
The 170 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 204. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 4.50 in | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hamilton County had?
204 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 Hamilton County?
10 May 2026 (Hail, 2.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hamilton County?
The hail of 26 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Hamilton County compare with Texas for hail?
24.4 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 204 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.