266
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.5M
Property damage
Hail in Lamar County, Texas: 266 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #388 nationally and #67 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lamar County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lamar County is the 1990s, when 91 of the county's 266 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 Lamar County archive, hail makes up 47.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #388 for this hazard and #67 within Texas, putting it in the 87.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Lamar County with 100 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | GIVENS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | GIVENS | 2 | $9K |
| Apr 24, 2026 | LAKE CROOK | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | GLOBE | 1.75 | $7K |
| May 23, 2024 | POST OAK | 1.75 | $2K |
| May 23, 2024 | BLOSSOM | 1 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | CHICOTA | 2 | $5K |
| May 9, 2024 | CHICOTA | 1.75 | $5K |
| Sep 25, 2023 | TIGERTOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | DEPORT | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lamar County
- Thunderstorm Wind 196
- Tornado 47
- Flash Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
During the late evening of the 29th, four supercell thunderstorms developed and moved south-southeast across north Texas producing numerous reports of golf ball- to baseball-size hail, with some hail up to 3.5 inches in diameter in Grapevine and Euless. The first storm came across the Red River into Grayson County moving almost due south before dissipating in eastern Ellis County. Storms two and three developed in northwest and southwest Denton County, respectively, and moved southeast across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex causing over $220 million in damage before becoming non-severe in Freestone County. Storm two moved across the DFW airport damaging over 100 planes, resulting in hundreds of flight cancellations, and closing the airport temporarily. The fourth storm developed in northern Hood County, then moved nearly due south before dissipating in central Bosque County.
During the late evening of the 29th, four supercell thunderstorms developed and moved south-southeast across north Texas producing numerous reports of golf ball- to baseball-size hail, with some hail up to 3.5 inches in diameter in Grapevine and Euless. The first storm came across the Red River into Grayson County moving almost due south before dissipating in eastern Ellis County. Storms two and three developed in northwest and southwest Denton County, respectively, and moved southeast across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex causing over $220 million in damage before becoming non-severe in Freestone County. Storm two moved across the DFW airport damaging over 100 planes, resulting in hundreds of flight cancellations, and closing the airport temporarily. The fourth storm developed in northern Hood County, then moved nearly due south before dissipating in central Bosque County.
During the late evening of the 29th, four supercell thunderstorms developed and moved south-southeast across north Texas producing numerous reports of golf ball- to baseball-size hail, with some hail up to 3.5 inches in diameter in Grapevine and Euless. The first storm came across the Red River into Grayson County moving almost due south before dissipating in eastern Ellis County. Storms two and three developed in northwest and southwest Denton County, respectively, and moved southeast across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex causing over $220 million in damage before becoming non-severe in Freestone County. Storm two moved across the DFW airport damaging over 100 planes, resulting in hundreds of flight cancellations, and closing the airport temporarily. The fourth storm developed in northern Hood County, then moved nearly due south before dissipating in central Bosque County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lamar County, Texas?
266 hail events are recorded in Lamar County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lamar County?
The strongest hail on record in Lamar County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Lamar 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 Lamar County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/lamar-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.