Hail in Colorado County, Texas

Hail in Colorado County, Texas: 83 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,666 nationally and #206 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Colorado County is the 1990s, when 26 of the county's 83 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 Colorado County archive, hail makes up 35.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,666 for this hazard and #206 within Texas, putting it in the 46.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Colorado County with 25 recorded events, while Jul 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.

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

83 hail events are recorded in Colorado County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Colorado County?

The strongest hail on record in Colorado County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Colorado 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.