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Hail in Young County, Texas
353 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.
Young County, Texas, has 353 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 56 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 116 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 127 events against 198 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 38.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
161 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.10 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Young County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 353 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.6 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 196.4 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
6Mar
29Apr
101May
116Jun
51Jul
16Aug
5Sep
7Oct
17Nov
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
The 136 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 353. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 3.10 in | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2021 | Hail | 2.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | $80K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1965 | Hail | 2.40 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1961 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Young County had?
353 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 Young County?
28 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Young County?
The hail of 25 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Young County compare with Texas for hail?
38.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 353 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.