143
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Jefferson County, Texas: 143 recorded events between 1956 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #980 nationally and #146 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Jefferson County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Jefferson County is the 2010s, when 30 of the county's 143 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 Jefferson County archive, hail makes up 22.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #980 for this hazard and #146 within Texas, putting it in the 68.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Jefferson County with 36 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | PORT ARTHUR | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 12, 2024 | GROVES | 2 | $0 |
| May 12, 2024 | PORT ARTHUR | 1 | $0 |
| May 12, 2024 | (BPT)BEAUMONT-PT ART | 1 | $0 |
| May 12, 2024 | FANNETT | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 12, 2024 | HAMSHIRE | 2.5 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | VOTH | 1.25 | $0 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | CHINA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | BROOKS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | NEDERLAND | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jefferson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 250
- Tornado 110
- Flash Flood 105
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Jefferson County, Texas?
143 hail events are recorded in Jefferson County between 1956 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Jefferson County?
The strongest hail on record in Jefferson County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/jefferson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.