Hail in Fannin County, Texas

Hail in Fannin County, Texas: 256 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #408 nationally and #70 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Fannin County is the 1990s, when 65 of the county's 256 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 Fannin County archive, hail makes up 41.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #408 for this hazard and #70 within Texas, putting it in the 86.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Fannin County with 80 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 222
• Tornado 59
• Flash Flood 53

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

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

What is the strongest hail recorded in Fannin County?

The strongest hail on record in Fannin County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Fannin 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.