Hail in Gregg County, Texas

Hail in Gregg County, Texas: 216 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #548 nationally and #92 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Gregg County is the 1990s, when 85 of the county's 216 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 Gregg County archive, hail makes up 34.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #548 for this hazard and #92 within Texas, putting it in the 82.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Gregg County with 79 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 264
• Flash Flood 89

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

216 hail events are recorded in Gregg County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Gregg County?

The strongest hail on record in Gregg County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Gregg 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.