208
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$423K
Property damage
Hail in Henderson County, Texas: 208 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #575 nationally and #97 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Henderson County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Henderson County is the 1990s, when 59 of the county's 208 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 Henderson County archive, hail makes up 40.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #575 for this hazard and #97 within Texas, putting it in the 81.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Henderson County with 71 recorded events, while Sep 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 29, 2026 | LARUE | 1.75 | $5K |
| Apr 29, 2026 | NEW YORK | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | BAXTER | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | CRESCENT HGTS | 1.75 | $7K |
| Apr 29, 2026 | ATHENS | 2.5 | $50K |
| Apr 29, 2026 | CEDAR CREEK RES NORT | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | ALEY | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | ALEY | 1.75 | $7K |
| Apr 18, 2026 | ATHENS | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | MALAKOFF | 2 | $9K |
Other hazards here
More from Henderson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 207
- Flash Flood 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm from southern Kaufman County near Kemp to Seven Points in northern Henderson County, moved eastward to just north of Athens producing widespread hail damage across the northern part of Henderson County. Several hundred homes received hail damage, with numerous cars, trucks and signs also damaged.
A severe thunderstorm from southern Kaufman County near Kemp to Seven Points in northern Henderson County, moved eastward to just north of Athens producing widespread hail damage across the northern part of Henderson County. Several hundred homes received hail damage, with numerous cars, trucks and signs also damaged.
A severe thunderstorm from southern Kaufman County near Kemp to Seven Points in northern Henderson County, moved eastward to just north of Athens producing widespread hail damage across the northern part of Henderson County. Several hundred homes received hail damage, with numerous cars, trucks and signs also damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Henderson County, Texas?
208 hail events are recorded in Henderson County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Henderson County?
The strongest hail on record in Henderson County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Henderson 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 Henderson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/henderson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.