Hail in Morris County, Texas

Hail in Morris County, Texas: 87 recorded events between 1966 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,616 nationally and #200 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Morris County is the 1990s, when 26 of the county's 87 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 Morris County archive, hail makes up 37.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,616 for this hazard and #200 within Texas, putting it in the 47.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Morris County with 23 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.

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

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

What is the strongest hail recorded in Morris County?

The strongest hail on record in Morris County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Morris 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.