447
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$785K
Property damage
Hail in Clay County, Texas: 447 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #122 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Clay County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Clay County is the 1990s, when 144 of the county's 447 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 Clay County archive, hail makes up 68.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #122 for this hazard and #24 within Texas, putting it in the 96.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Clay County with 157 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | HENRIETTA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | BLUEGROVE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | BLUEGROVE | 2.5 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | LAKE ARROWHEAD DAM | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | BYERS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | BYERS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | DEAN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | DEAN | 2.25 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | BLUEGROVE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | LAKE ARROWHEAD DAM | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Clay County
- Thunderstorm Wind 143
- Tornado 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe thunderstorms moved across western portions of North Texas, producing hail as large as quarters west of Holliday in Archer County and 1 mile south of Wichita Falls in Wichita County. Power lines and an 18-inch diameter tree were also downed by severe thunderstorm winds in Wichita Falls.
Severe thunderstorms dropped large hail and left behind wind damage as they moved across North Texas during the morning. In Wichita County severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree in Electra and downed power lines and uprooted trees in Iowa Park. Golf ball-size hail was also reported eight miles east of Holliday in Archer County.
Severe thunderstorms produced three tornados and large hail as they moved south of the Red River. The first tornado touched down four miles southwest of Burkburnett, where it downed trees. The second touchdown was near Burkburnett, and the third tornado was spotted two miles south-southeast of Joy in Clay County. All three tornados were brief with no major damage, and all were rated at F0. In addition to the tornados, severe thunderstorms also dropped baseball-size hail 14 miles west of Benjamin in Knox County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Clay County, Texas?
447 hail events are recorded in Clay County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Clay County?
The strongest hail on record in Clay County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Clay 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Clay County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/clay-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.