Hail in Victoria County, Texas

Hail in Victoria County, Texas: 105 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,379 nationally and #180 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Victoria County is the 2000s, when 41 of the county's 105 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 Victoria County archive, hail makes up 27.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,379 for this hazard and #180 within Texas, putting it in the 55.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Victoria County with 24 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 137
• Flash Flood 66

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

105 hail events are recorded in Victoria County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Victoria County?

The strongest hail on record in Victoria County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Victoria 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.