Hail in Falls County, Texas

Hail in Falls County, Texas: 96 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,477 nationally and #188 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Falls County is the 1990s, when 30 of the county's 96 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 Falls County archive, hail makes up 39.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,477 for this hazard and #188 within Texas, putting it in the 52.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Falls County with 36 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.

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

96 hail events are recorded in Falls County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Falls County?

The strongest hail on record in Falls County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Falls 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.