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Hail in Walker County, Texas
78 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.
Walker County, Texas, has 78 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 40 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 9.9 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
32 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Walker County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 78 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.9 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.0 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
4Mar
8Apr
28May
20Jun
2Jul
2Aug
3Sep
1Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 3.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 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 |
| 21 Jan 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Walker County had?
78 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 Walker County?
10 May 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Walker County?
The hail of 18 Apr 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40K.
How does Walker County compare with Texas for hail?
9.9 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 78 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.