182
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$65K
Property damage
Hail in Foard County, Texas: 182 recorded events between 1964 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #717 nationally and #116 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Foard County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Foard County is the 1990s, when 59 of the county's 182 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 Foard County archive, hail makes up 62.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #717 for this hazard and #116 within Texas, putting it in the 76.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Foard County with 65 recorded events, while Nov 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 14, 2026 | THALIA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | THALIA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | THALIA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | CROWELL | 1.5 | $0 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | THALIA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | CROWELL | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | THALIA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | MARGARET | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | CROWELL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | CROWELL | 2.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Foard County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to half-dollar size accumulated several inches deep in and around the Margaret area. FM 98 south of town had to be closed until a snow plow could come and remove it. Over two inches of rain also fell with the hail, along with 35 to 45 mph winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Foard County, Texas?
182 hail events are recorded in Foard County between 1964 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Foard County?
The strongest hail on record in Foard County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Foard 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 Foard County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/foard-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.