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Hail in Trinity County, Texas
55 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 55 hail events in Trinity County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
April is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 33 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 7.9 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
22 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Trinity County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 55 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.8 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
2Mar
8Apr
19May
11Jun
3Jul
3Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
4Dec
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 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Trinity County had?
55 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 Trinity County?
9 May 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Trinity County?
The hail of 2 May 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40K.
How does Trinity County compare with Texas for hail?
7.9 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 55 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.