Hail in Hamilton County, Texas

Hail in Hamilton County, Texas: 198 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #624 nationally and #107 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Hamilton County is the 1990s, when 64 of the county's 198 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 Hamilton County archive, hail makes up 50.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #624 for this hazard and #107 within Texas, putting it in the 79.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Hamilton County with 65 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 120
• Flash Flood 40

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

198 hail events are recorded in Hamilton County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Hamilton County?

The strongest hail on record in Hamilton County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Hamilton 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.