115
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$107K
Property damage
Hail in Real County, Texas: 115 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,251 nationally and #171 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Real County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Real County is the 2010s, when 46 of the county's 115 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 Real County archive, hail makes up 47.7% of all recorded severe weather across 4 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,251 for this hazard and #171 within Texas, putting it in the 59.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Real County with 37 recorded events, while Aug 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 | VANCE | 2.75 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | VANCE | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | VANCE | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | LEAKEY | 4.5 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | VANCE | 4.5 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | VANCE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | PRADE RANCH | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | PRADE RANCH | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 1, 2022 | PRADE RANCH | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 10, 2021 | PRADE RANCH | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Real County
- Flash Flood 99
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The tornadic thunderstorm moved northeastward, dropping nearly two inches of rain as it approached the Horton ranch. Softball-size hail began falling just in advance of the tornado. It uprooted trees along a two mile path as it moved northeastward. The tornado destroyed a barn and a mobile home, injuring two ranch hands in the mobile home. It also destroyed a half-mile of strong fencing as it moved northeastward.
Golfball-size hail and larger were reported in Leakey, on maximum size was given. Law Enforcement Officials reported 1.00- inch hail in Camp Wood. The sheriff's office reported dime-size hail in the south part of the county.
Golfball-size hail and larger were reported in Leakey, on maximum size was given. Law Enforcement Officials reported 1.00- inch hail in Camp Wood. The sheriff's office reported dime-size hail in the south part of the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Real County, Texas?
115 hail events are recorded in Real County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Real County?
The strongest hail on record in Real County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Real 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 Real County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/real-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.