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Hail in Smith County, Texas
370 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 370 hail events in Smith County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
April is the busiest month, with 94 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 198 events against 147 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 40.2 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
104 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Smith County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 370 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.2 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.6 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
36Mar
51Apr
94May
85Jun
31Jul
9Aug
4Sep
0Oct
21Nov
17Dec
5
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 370. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 4.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1965 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Smith County had?
370 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 Smith County?
23 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 Smith County?
The hail of 21 Jan 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Smith County compare with Texas for hail?
40.2 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 370 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.