Hail in Franklin County, Texas

Hail in Franklin County, Texas: 96 recorded events between 1979 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. 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 Franklin County is the 1990s, when 34 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 Franklin County archive, hail makes up 38.1% 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 Franklin County with 28 recorded events, while Dec 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 Franklin County, Texas?

96 hail events are recorded in Franklin County between 1979 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Franklin County?

The strongest hail on record in Franklin County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Franklin 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.