Hail in Rains County, Texas

Hail in Rains County, Texas: 74 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,800 nationally and #217 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Rains County is the 1990s, when 25 of the county's 74 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 Rains County archive, hail makes up 39.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,800 for this hazard and #217 within Texas, putting it in the 41.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Rains County with 29 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 Rains County, Texas?

74 hail events are recorded in Rains County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Rains County?

The strongest hail on record in Rains County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Rains 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.