Hail events in Van Zandt County, Texas The hail events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 172 hail events on record for Van Zandt County, Texas, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 25 Apr 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 32 hail events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Hail.

Newest hail events on record

Apr 25 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile WNW of CANTON VAN ZANDT ARP

Apr 24 2026

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile W of WILLS PT. Damage estimate: $7 thousand

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

3 miles NNE of WILLS PT. Damage estimate: $7 thousand

Hail2.00 in, hen egg size

1 mile NE of GRAND SALINE. Damage estimate: $15 thousand

Hail2.00 in, hen egg size

1 mile SE of GRAND SALINE. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles ESE of EDGEWOOD

Hail2.00 in, hen egg size

1 mile E of FRUITVALE. Damage estimate: $9 thousand

May 28 2024

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile E of VAN

May 24 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles NE of TUNDRA

Apr 26 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of CANTON

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

2 miles NNE of JACKSON

Mar 5 2024

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

1 mile N of WILLS PT

Jun 23 2023

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile W of HOLLY SPGS

Jun 16 2023

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

3 miles W of VAN. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

Jun 14 2023

Hail3.50 in, tea cup size

3 miles ENE of VAN. Damage estimate: $10 thousand

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

2 miles NNW of VAN. Damage estimate: $10 thousand

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

2 miles NNW of VAN. Damage estimate: $2 thousand

Jun 13 2023

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

2 miles NNE of BEN WHEELER. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile N of PRIMROSE

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

1 mile SE of VAN

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile SE of CANTON VAN ZANDT ARP

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

2 miles SSW of SAND FLAT. Damage estimate: $3 thousand

Mar 16 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles NE of COLFAX

Mar 24 2021

Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size

4 miles N of CANTON VAN ZANDT ARP. Damage estimate: $75 thousand

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

3 miles SW of SCOTT. Damage estimate: $5 thousand

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.

Hail events by year

Hail events on record for Van Zandt County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade	Year that ends in 0	Year that ends in 1	Year that ends in 2	Year that ends in 3	Year that ends in 4	Year that ends in 5	Year that ends in 6	Year that ends in 7	Year that ends in 8	Year that ends in 9	All
1950s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970s	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	3
1980s	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	2	6	3	17
1990s	1	1	5	8	7	11	10	15	6	9	73
2000s	3	3	0	5	4	2	2	0	3	1	23
2010s	6	1	3	1	5	1	4	3	1	3	28
2020s	2	3	0	11	5	0	7 (part of the year)				28

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

Jan16 events
Feb4 events
Mar21 events
Apr60 events
May29 events
Jun20 events
Jul5 events
Aug1 event
Sep0 events
Oct12 events
Nov4 events
Dec0 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Van Zandt County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	66
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	38
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	57
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	10
4 in and larger	softball and larger	1

When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

An event without a size in the record is not in this table.

Beside the other counties

Hail events on record: Van Zandt County beside the total of the counties of Texas and of the United States
Measure	Van Zandt	All counties of Texas	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	172	55,503	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	20.4	21.2	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	28.1	18.8	12.8

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More hail events on record

Hail events on record for Van Zandt County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
24 Mar 2021	Hail	1.75 in	$5 thousand	County
22 May 2020	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Apr 2020	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Oct 2019	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
13 Apr 2019	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
13 Apr 2019	Hail	1.75 in	$10 thousand	County
14 Oct 2018	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
29 Apr 2017	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
2 Apr 2017	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Feb 2017	Hail	1.50 in	$3 thousand	County
29 Apr 2016	Hail	1.75 in	$20 thousand	County
30 Mar 2016	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Mar 2016	Hail	2.00 in	$8 thousand	County
30 Mar 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
1 Apr 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 Jun 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
27 Apr 2014	Hail	2.75 in	$60 thousand	County
27 Apr 2014	Hail	2.75 in	$20 thousand	County
27 Apr 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$90 thousand	County
14 Apr 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Mar 2013	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
7 Aug 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Jul 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Apr 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
1 Jul 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Oct 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 Oct 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Mar 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Jan 2010	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
20 Jan 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Jan 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Jun 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
13 May 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Mar 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
5 Feb 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Jul 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 May 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 Jul 2005	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Mar 2005	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Apr 2004	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
30 Apr 2004	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 Apr 2004	Hail	2.50 in	$10 thousand	County
20 Mar 2004	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 May 2003	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 May 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 May 2003	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 May 2003	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
5 May 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 May 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Feb 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Feb 2001	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
12 May 2000	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Apr 2000	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Apr 2000	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 May 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
17 May 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 May 1999	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
4 May 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 May 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Jan 1999	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
21 Jan 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Jan 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Jan 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 May 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
2 May 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Apr 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Mar 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Jan 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Jan 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
17 Jun 1997	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
13 Jun 1997	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
13 Jun 1997	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
28 May 1997	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Apr 1997	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
22 Apr 1997	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
22 Apr 1997	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
22 Apr 1997	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
22 Apr 1997	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1997	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1997	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1997	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1997	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1997	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
2 Mar 1997	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Oct 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Oct 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Oct 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 1996	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
12 Apr 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Apr 1996	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 Apr 1996	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
18 Mar 1996	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Mar 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 May 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 Apr 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 1995	Hail	2.75 in	$3.0 million	County
19 Apr 1995	Hail	1.75 in	$5 thousand	County
19 Apr 1995	Hail	3.00 in	none	County
19 Apr 1995	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
18 Jan 1995	Hail	4.50 in	$10 thousand	County
18 Jan 1995	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
18 Jan 1995	Hail	2.00 in	$25 thousand	County
18 Jan 1995	Hail	2.00 in	$10 thousand	County
18 Jan 1995	Hail	1.75 in	$35 thousand	County
21 Oct 1994	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Oct 1994	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Oct 1994	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
14 May 1994	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
29 Apr 1994	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
29 Apr 1994	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
11 Apr 1994	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Oct 1993	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 May 1993	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 1993	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
19 Apr 1993	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 1993	Hail	2.50 in	$50 thousand	County
19 Apr 1993	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
19 Apr 1993	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 1993	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
29 Oct 1992	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
17 Jul 1992	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Mar 1992	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Mar 1992	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Mar 1992	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
27 Apr 1991	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
25 Jun 1990	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 May 1989	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
15 May 1989	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
15 May 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Nov 1988	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 Nov 1988	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
25 Nov 1988	Hail	3.50 in	none	County
15 Nov 1988	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
18 Jan 1988	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
18 Jan 1988	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 Jun 1987	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 May 1987	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Apr 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Apr 1986	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
2 May 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Jun 1983	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 1983	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
18 May 1983	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Jun 1979	Hail	0.00 in	none	County
23 Apr 1978	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Mar 1973	Hail	0.75 in	none	County

The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
National Weather Service: Fort Worth/Dallas, TX (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Van Zandt County, Texas". https://countyhazards.com/county/tx/van-zandt/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most hail events on record for Van Zandt County?: April has 60 of the 172 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many hail events are on record for Texas?: NCEI has 55,544 hail events on record for Texas from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Van Zandt County compare with the other counties of Texas?: The counties of Texas have 21.2 hail events for each 100 square miles. Van Zandt County has 20.4.
How large is the hail on record for Van Zandt County?: 68 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.