296
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$97K
Property damage
Hail in Hansford County, Texas: 296 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #321 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Hansford County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Hansford County is the 2010s, when 91 of the county's 296 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 Hansford County archive, hail makes up 59.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #321 for this hazard and #56 within Texas, putting it in the 89.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Hansford County with 107 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2025 | GRUVER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | SPEARMAN | 2 | $7K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | SPEARMAN | 1.75 | $3K |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SPEARMAN | 2 | $3K |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SPEARMAN | 1.75 | $3K |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SPEARMAN | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | GRUVER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SPEARMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | HITCHLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | GRUVER | 1.75 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Hansford County
- Thunderstorm Wind 115
- Tornado 69
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Discrete thunderstorms developed over Hansford County during the evening hours of the 22nd. As the storm moved north of the town of Gruver (Hansford County), a member of the public reported nickel size hail (0.88 inch) 5 miles northeast of Gruver (Hansford County). After producing this hail the storm moved southwestward across the county.
A discrete supercell thunderstorm developed over northern Hansford County during the evening hours of the 16th. As this storm moved southeastward towards the town of Gruver (Hansford County), a local law enforcement officer reported quarter size hail (1.00 inch) 10 miles west of Gruver. After producing this hail the storm continued moving southeastward across the county.
A discrete supercell thunderstorm developed over northern Hansford County during the evening hours of the 16th. As this storm moved southeastward towards the town of Gruver (Hansford County), a trained storm spotter reported quarter size hail (1.00 inch) 5 miles west of Gruver. After producing this hail the storm continued moving southeastward across the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Hansford County, Texas?
296 hail events are recorded in Hansford County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Hansford County?
The strongest hail on record in Hansford County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Hansford 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 Hansford County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hansford-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.