158
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$604K
Property damage
Hail in San Saba County, Texas: 158 recorded events between 1967 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #874 nationally and #136 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in San Saba County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in San Saba County is the 1990s, when 46 of the county's 158 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 San Saba County archive, hail makes up 61.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #874 for this hazard and #136 within Texas, putting it in the 71.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in San Saba County with 52 recorded events, while Feb 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 12, 2026 | CHEROKEE | 2 | $0 |
| May 29, 2025 | HARKEYVILLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 28, 2025 | RICHLAND SPGS | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 28, 2025 | RICHLAND SPGS | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 28, 2025 | BEND | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 28, 2025 | CHAPPEL | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 28, 2025 | SAN SABA CO MUNI ARP | 2.75 | $0 |
| May 28, 2025 | SAN SABA CO MUNI ARP | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | CHEROKEE | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | SAN SABA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The sheriff's office reported dime-size hail in Richland Springs. Several minutes later wind gust to 60 mph, and dime-size hail were reported by the public in Richland Springs. The sheriff's office then reported a funnel cloud and quarter-size hail in Sloan, west of San Saba. A tornado was later reported in Hall Valley, only minor damage in a field was reported. One inch hail was reported in the city of San Saba by a Television-36 stormtracker.
The sheriff's office reported dime-size hail in Richland Springs. Several minutes later wind gust to 60 mph, and dime-size hail were reported by the public in Richland Springs. The sheriff's office then reported a funnel cloud and quarter-size hail in Sloan, west of San Saba. A tornado was later reported in Hall Valley, only minor damage in a field was reported. One inch hail was reported in the city of San Saba by a Television-36 stormtracker.
The sheriff's office reported dime-size hail in Richland Springs. Several minutes later wind gust to 60 mph, and dime-size hail were reported by the public in Richland Springs. The sheriff's office then reported a funnel cloud and quarter-size hail in Sloan, west of San Saba. A tornado was later reported in Hall Valley, only minor damage in a field was reported. One inch hail was reported in the city of San Saba by a Television-36 stormtracker.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in San Saba County, Texas?
158 hail events are recorded in San Saba County between 1967 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in San Saba County?
The strongest hail on record in San Saba County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for San Saba 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 San Saba County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/san-saba-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.