64
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.3M
Property damage
Hail in DeWitt County, Texas: 64 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,968 nationally and #226 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in DeWitt County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in DeWitt County is the 1990s, when 24 of the county's 64 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 DeWitt County archive, hail makes up 24.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,968 for this hazard and #226 within Texas, putting it in the 36.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in DeWitt County with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | CUERO | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | LINDENAU | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | LITTLE ST LOUIS | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 2, 2025 | MEYERSVILLE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | CUERO | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | CUERO | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | CUERO | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | PETERSVILLE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | EDGAR | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | VERHELLE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from DeWitt County
- Flash Flood 105
- Thunderstorm Wind 69
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The combination of damaging wind and marble- to dime-sized hail caused extensive damage to homes, trees, and crops between Nordheim, Yorktown, and Arneckville. Several trees were knocked over by the winds which were estimated at over 58 mph. Vegetation was completely stripped from trees and shrubs across the area. Birds and poultry were killed by the storm. Widespread damage was reported to vehicle windows and bodies. Many fields were reported to have been stripped of all vegetation by the storm. Heavy rain accompanied the storm, with up to 3.5 inch accumulations reported.
Sheriffs Office reports power lines down, trees uprooted and one house struck and set on fire by lightning. Nickle-sized hail fell one mile east of Yorktown near 1345 CST. Additional damage was reported between Cuero and Hocheim near 1415 CST.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in DeWitt County, Texas?
64 hail events are recorded in DeWitt County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in DeWitt County?
The strongest hail on record in DeWitt County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for DeWitt 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 DeWitt County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/dewitt-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.