Hail in Rockwall County, Texas

Hail in Rockwall County, Texas: 92 recorded events between 1968 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,542 nationally and #194 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Rockwall County is the 2020s, when 28 of the county's 92 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 Rockwall County archive, hail makes up 40.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,542 for this hazard and #194 within Texas, putting it in the 50.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Rockwall County with 40 recorded events, while Feb 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 Rockwall County, Texas?

92 hail events are recorded in Rockwall County between 1968 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Rockwall County?

The strongest hail on record in Rockwall County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Rockwall 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.