Hail in Montague County, Texas

Hail in Montague County, Texas: 374 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #194 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Montague County is the 2010s, when 116 of the county's 374 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 Montague County archive, hail makes up 60.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #194 for this hazard and #36 within Texas, putting it in the 93.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Montague County with 118 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 135
• Tornado 56

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

374 hail events are recorded in Montague County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Montague County?

The strongest hail on record in Montague County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Montague 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.