Hail in Van Zandt County, Texas

Hail in Van Zandt County, Texas: 171 recorded events between 1973 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #790 nationally and #126 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Van Zandt County is the 1990s, when 73 of the county's 171 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 Van Zandt County archive, hail makes up 35.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #790 for this hazard and #126 within Texas, putting it in the 74.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Van Zandt County with 57 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 209
• Tornado 42
• Flash Flood 42

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

171 hail events are recorded in Van Zandt County between 1973 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Van Zandt County?

The strongest hail on record in Van Zandt County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Van Zandt 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.