Hail in Johnson County, Texas

Hail in Johnson County, Texas: 374 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 5. That places the county #194 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Johnson County is the 2020s, when 100 of the county's 374 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 Johnson County archive, hail makes up 41.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #194 for this hazard and #36 within Texas, putting it in the 93.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Johnson County with 149 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 291
• Tornado 110
• Flash Flood 105

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

374 hail events are recorded in Johnson County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Johnson County?

The strongest hail on record in Johnson County measured 5.

Where does the hail data for Johnson 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.