Hail in Somervell County, Texas

Hail in Somervell County, Texas: 72 recorded events between 1971 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #1,837 nationally and #220 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Somervell County is the 1990s, when 28 of the county's 72 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 Somervell County archive, hail makes up 43.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,837 for this hazard and #220 within Texas, putting it in the 40.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Somervell County with 32 recorded events, while Jul 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 Somervell County, Texas?

72 hail events are recorded in Somervell County between 1971 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Somervell County?

The strongest hail on record in Somervell County measured 4.

Where does the hail data for Somervell 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.