311
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Hail in Erath County, Texas: 311 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #293 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Erath County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Erath County is the 1990s, when 114 of the county's 311 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 Erath County archive, hail makes up 57.1% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #293 for this hazard and #52 within Texas, putting it in the 90.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Erath County with 121 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2025 | (SEP)CLARK FLD STEPH | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | PATILO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | MORGAN MILL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | (SEP)CLARK FLD STEPH | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | (SEP)CLARK FLD STEPH | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | THURBER | 1.75 | $7K |
| Nov 4, 2024 | (SEP)CLARK FLD STEPH | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | (SEP)CLARK FLD STEPH | 1 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | STEPHENVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | SAPOAK | 2 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Erath County
- Thunderstorm Wind 144
- Tornado 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Supercell thunderstorms continually formed across western Erath County and spread eastward over the remainder of the county. These storms moved over the same areas continually producing multiple large hail reports, downburst winds, and two tornadoes. Heavy rains ,of over 4 inches occurred in some areas. County-wide hail damage was placed at over 1,238,000 dollars, nearly all of which was caused by hail.
Supercell thunderstorms continually formed across western Erath County and spread eastward over the remainder of the county. These storms moved over the same areas continually producing multiple large hail reports, downburst winds, and two tornadoes. Heavy rains ,of over 4 inches occurred in some areas. County-wide hail damage was placed at over 1,238,000 dollars, nearly all of which was caused by hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Erath County, Texas?
311 hail events are recorded in Erath County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Erath County?
The strongest hail on record in Erath County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Erath 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 Erath County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/erath-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.