Hail in Houston County, Texas

Hail in Houston County, Texas: 121 recorded events between 1966 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,192 nationally and #165 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Houston County is the 2000s, when 38 of the county's 121 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 Houston County archive, hail makes up 33.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,192 for this hazard and #165 within Texas, putting it in the 61.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Houston County with 49 recorded events, while Jan 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 Houston County, Texas?

121 hail events are recorded in Houston County between 1966 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Houston County?

The strongest hail on record in Houston County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Houston 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.