Hail in Smith County, Texas

Hail in Smith County, Texas: 366 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #205 nationally and #39 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Smith County is the 2010s, when 92 of the county's 366 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 Smith County archive, hail makes up 34.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #205 for this hazard and #39 within Texas, putting it in the 93.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Smith County with 93 recorded events, while Sep 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 410
• Flash Flood 152
• Tornado 76

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

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

What is the strongest hail recorded in Smith County?

The strongest hail on record in Smith County measured 4.25.

Where does the hail data for Smith 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.