Hail in Ellis County, Texas

Hail in Ellis County, Texas: 437 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #131 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Ellis County is the 2020s, when 119 of the county's 437 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 Ellis County archive, hail makes up 47.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #131 for this hazard and #26 within Texas, putting it in the 95.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Ellis County with 157 recorded events, while Dec 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 304
• Flash Flood 100
• Tornado 63

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

437 hail events are recorded in Ellis County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Ellis County?

The strongest hail on record in Ellis County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Ellis 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.