Hail in Delta County, Texas

Hail in Delta County, Texas: 75 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,779 nationally and #216 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Delta County is the 1990s, when 45 of the county's 75 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 Delta County archive, hail makes up 38.1% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,779 for this hazard and #216 within Texas, putting it in the 42.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Delta County with 23 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.

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

75 hail events are recorded in Delta County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Delta County?

The strongest hail on record in Delta County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Delta 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.