Hail in Wood County, Texas

Hail in Wood County, Texas: 160 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #860 nationally and #134 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Wood County is the 1990s, when 58 of the county's 160 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 Wood County archive, hail makes up 31.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #860 for this hazard and #134 within Texas, putting it in the 72.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Wood County with 46 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 233
• Flash Flood 59
• Tornado 45

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

160 hail events are recorded in Wood County between 1955 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Wood County?

The strongest hail on record in Wood County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Wood 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.