116
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$25K
Property damage
Hail in Edwards County, Texas: 116 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 5. That places the county #1,241 nationally and #170 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Edwards County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Edwards County is the 2010s, when 35 of the county's 116 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 Edwards County archive, hail makes up 49.8% of all recorded severe weather across 4 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,241 for this hazard and #170 within Texas, putting it in the 60.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Edwards County with 39 recorded events, while Jul 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 29, 2026 | CAMP WOOD | 5 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | BARKSDALE | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | BARKSDALE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | BARKSDALE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | CAMP WOOD | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | ROCKS SPGS ARPT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | ROCKS SPGS ARPT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | ROCKS SPGS | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2024 | ROCKS SPGS | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2022 | CARTA VLY | 3.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Edwards County
- Flash Flood 94
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm produced one and one half inch hail which broke windows in a house and office buildings. This large hail also produced damage to several buildings in and around Rocksprings including the county courthouse where several windows were broken. The hail accumulated to several inches deep.
A thunderstorm produced one inch hail near the junction of Hwy 377 and CR408. In addition to the hail, the storm also had wind gusts estimated at 50 mph that broke some large tree limbs and dropped 1.50 inches of rain in 30 minutes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Edwards County, Texas?
116 hail events are recorded in Edwards County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Edwards County?
The strongest hail on record in Edwards County measured 5.
Where does the hail data for Edwards 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 Edwards County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/edwards-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.