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Hail in King County, Texas
123 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 123 hail events in King County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
May is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 75 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 13.5 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
58 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | King County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 123 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.5 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4,767.4 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
7Apr
30May
41Jun
32Jul
5Aug
0Sep
5Oct
1Nov
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
All 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 4.50 in | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1990 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has King County had?
123 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 King County?
31 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in King County?
The hail of 1 Jul 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K and crop damage at $100K.
How does King County compare with Texas for hail?
13.5 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 123 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.