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Hail in Orange County, Texas
77 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.
Orange County, Texas, has 77 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 32 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 23.1 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
16 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Orange County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 77 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.1 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.1 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
8Mar
5Apr
11May
23Jun
11Jul
4Aug
4Sep
1Oct
1Nov
1Dec
2
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 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Orange County had?
77 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 Orange County?
29 Apr 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Orange County?
The hail of 2 Apr 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Orange County compare with Texas for hail?
23.1 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 77 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.