421,519
Recorded events
3,127
Counties affected
15
Direct deaths
$33.4B
Property damage
421,519 hail events are recorded across 3,127 U.S. counties between 1955 and 2026.
Systematic records for this hazard begin in 1955 — earlier gaps reflect reporting practice, not calm weather.
Most affected
Top counties for hail
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | El Paso County, Colorado | 1,911 | 0 | $376.9M |
| #2 | Pennington County, South Dakota | 1,614 | 0 | $67.6M |
| #3 | Tarrant County, Texas | 1,413 | 1 | $1.9B |
| #4 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | 1,386 | 0 | $302.2M |
| #5 | Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | 1,262 | 0 | $454.8M |
| #6 | Weld County, Colorado | 1,168 | 0 | $10.9M |
| #7 | Laramie County, Wyoming | 1,104 | 0 | $42.6M |
| #8 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | 1,092 | 0 | $95.8M |
| #9 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | 1,091 | 0 | $54.4M |
| #10 | Yuma County, Colorado | 1,028 | 0 | $2.0M |
| #11 | Ford County, Kansas | 980 | 0 | $14.4M |
| #12 | Cherry County, Nebraska | 940 | 0 | $1.4M |
| #13 | Randall County, Texas | 897 | 0 | $262.0M |
| #14 | Butler County, Kansas | 888 | 0 | $16.7M |
| #15 | Potter County, Texas | 879 | 0 | $454.7M |
| #16 | Meade County, South Dakota | 871 | 0 | $3.6M |
| #17 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma | 843 | 0 | $43.1M |
| #18 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | 840 | 0 | $1.0M |
| #19 | Dallas County, Texas | 833 | 0 | $1.2B |
| #20 | Custer County, Nebraska | 832 | 0 | $1.5M |
| #21 | Denton County, Texas | 813 | 0 | $924.7M |
| #22 | Comanche County, Oklahoma | 770 | 0 | $35K |
| #23 | Wichita County, Texas | 753 | 0 | $1.9M |
| #24 | Cowley County, Kansas | 718 | 0 | $339K |
| #25 | Caddo County, Oklahoma | 711 | 0 | $24K |