43
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$33K
Property damage
Hail in Karnes County, Texas: 43 recorded events between 1967 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,361 nationally and #246 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Karnes County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Karnes County is the 2000s, when 11 of the county's 43 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 Karnes County archive, hail makes up 24.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,361 for this hazard and #246 within Texas, putting it in the 24.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Karnes County with 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | FALLS CITY | 2.5 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | RUNGE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | COY CITY | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2020 | RUNGE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | COY CITY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | CESTOHOWA | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | CESTOHOWA | 0.75 | $0 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | FALLS CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2015 | FALLS CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2007 | KARNES CITY | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Karnes County, Texas?
43 hail events are recorded in Karnes County between 1967 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Karnes County?
The strongest hail on record in Karnes County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Karnes 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 Karnes County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/karnes-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.