Hail in Anderson County, Texas

Hail in Anderson County, Texas: 223 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #522 nationally and #90 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Anderson County is the 2010s, when 56 of the county's 223 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Anderson County archive, hail makes up 39.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #522 for this hazard and #90 within Texas, putting it in the 83.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Anderson County with 82 recorded events, while Aug is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

• Thunderstorm Wind 237
• Flash Flood 46

How many hail events are on record in Anderson County, Texas?

223 hail events are recorded in Anderson County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Anderson County?

The strongest hail on record in Anderson County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Anderson County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.