571
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Hail in Texas County, Oklahoma: 571 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #60 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Texas County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Texas County is the 2000s, when 155 of the county's 571 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 Texas County archive, hail makes up 51.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #60 for this hazard and #14 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 98.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Texas County with 227 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2009 | HOOKER | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $8K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | OPTIMA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | HOOKER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | OPTIMA | 1.5 | $7K |
| Jun 8, 2025 | TYRONE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | GUYMON | 1.75 | $5K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | TEXHOMA | 3 | $5K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | GOODWELL | 3 | $15K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | EVA | 1.75 | $3K |
| Jun 6, 2025 | HARDESTY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | HOUGH | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Texas County
- Thunderstorm Wind 438
- Tornado 76
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Damage was reported to vehicles parked outside and also sidings and roofs were full of holes along with many broken windows and torn screens. Trees were stripped of their leaves and many small branches were broken out of the trees with even some larger branches downed.
The start and end times for the hail were estimated. The Texas County Emergency Manager reported that one home received considerable damage from softball size hail. The Emergency Manager reported that the home had broken out windows along with major roof damage. No injuries were reported.
A supercell thunderstorm brought a swath of large hail to the areas around Goodwell in Texas County. Baseball size hail fell around six miles west of Goodwell. The largest hailstone that was observed was three inches which occurred three miles southwest of Goodwell. Golfball size hail fell five miles south of Goodwell which resulted in hail damage to trailers and broken windows. Golfball size hail also fell in Goodwell.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Texas County, Oklahoma?
571 hail events are recorded in Texas County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Texas County?
The strongest hail on record in Texas County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Texas 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 Texas County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/texas-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.