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Hail in Harrison County, Texas
324 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.
Harrison County, Texas, has 324 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 94 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 181 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 36.0 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
91 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 | Harrison County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 324 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.0 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 46.9 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
28Mar
47Apr
94May
70Jun
26Jul
2Aug
7Sep
3Oct
17Nov
13Dec
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 324. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | $8.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1961 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Harrison County had?
324 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 Harrison County?
9 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Harrison County?
The hail of 3 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M.
How does Harrison County compare with Texas for hail?
36.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 324 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.