310
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
Hail in Hill County, Texas: 310 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #297 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Hill County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Hill County is the 1990s, when 91 of the county's 310 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 Hill County archive, hail makes up 52.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #297 for this hazard and #53 within Texas, putting it in the 90.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Hill County with 96 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | ABBOTT | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | ABBOTT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | HURON | 1.75 | $7K |
| Apr 28, 2026 | SINGISER | 3 | $17K |
| Apr 28, 2026 | ITASCA | 3.25 | $19K |
| Apr 28, 2026 | ITASCA | 2.5 | $13K |
| Oct 25, 2025 | WHITNEY | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | WHITNEY | 1 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | HILLSBORO | 1 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | HILLSBORO | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hill County
- Thunderstorm Wind 159
- Tornado 61
- Flash Flood 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail and high wind did extensive damage over northern Hill county from Blum to Hillsboro. This is the same storm that struck Somervell county. The wind unroofed barns, uprooted trees, and damaged homes and buildings. Large hail broke windows and dented vehicles. Three 18-wheelers were blown over while trying to wait out the storm on the side of I-35 just north of Hillsboro. Wind driven hail broke or cracked over 200 windows in Hillsboro, some in the recently reconstructed historic court house. Water subsequently damage carpet and floors. Some hail stones in Hillsboro were as large as baseballs. Approximately 17,000 acres of wheat were ruined. The newspaper quoted this as the worst hail storm in Hillsboro since the 1980s.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Hill County, Texas?
310 hail events are recorded in Hill County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Hill County?
The strongest hail on record in Hill County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Hill 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 Hill County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hill-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.