388
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$11.3M
Property damage
Hail in Palo Pinto County, Texas: 388 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #179 nationally and #33 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Palo Pinto County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Palo Pinto County is the 1990s, when 102 of the county's 388 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 Palo Pinto County archive, hail makes up 56.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #179 for this hazard and #33 within Texas, putting it in the 94.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Palo Pinto County with 126 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1998 | MINERAL WELLS | 4 | 0 | 5 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2008 | MINERAL WELLS | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | $10.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | (MWL)MINERAL WELLS A | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | (MWL)MINERAL WELLS A | 2.5 | $20K |
| Apr 28, 2026 | MINERAL WELLS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | GRAFORD | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | MINERAL WELLS | 2 | $7K |
| Mar 4, 2026 | MINERAL WELLS | 2 | $7K |
| Jun 2, 2025 | (MWL)MINERAL WELLS A | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | MINERAL WELLS | 1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2025 | METCALF GAP | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | SANTO | 1.75 | $7K |
Other hazards here
More from Palo Pinto County
- Thunderstorm Wind 188
- Flash Flood 49
- Tornado 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tennis ball-size hail broke windows, damaged vehicles, and downed power and cable lines. The Palo Pinto General Hospital sustained about $400,000 damage to its roof. The Wal-Mart in town had every skylight broken which resulted in water damage. Mineral Wells High School sustained heavy damage to its roof and also to its new outdoor stadium and bleachers. Numerous city vehicles as well as private vehicles and residences received damage from the large hail. Car dealerships reported damage to 8,000 cars in the metroplex. Most of the damage in Palo Pinto County occurred in a west to east swath north of Highway 180. One woman was injured when she was hit in the head with a large hailstone but did not seek medical attention.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Palo Pinto County, Texas?
388 hail events are recorded in Palo Pinto County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Palo Pinto County?
The strongest hail on record in Palo Pinto County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/palo-pinto-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.