14,572 reports in 175 counties put Texas at #13 of 44 states on density, 77.1 per 1,000 square miles. The state's largest stone, 7.02 inches (a softball), fell in Swisher County on June 2, 2024. Top three: Tarrant County (541), Denton County (429), Collin County (344). No single county dominates.
14,572reports
175counties
7.02 inlargest stone
77.1per 1,000 sq mi
Year by year
Hail reports in Texas, by year
Year
Reports
Largest
2014
929
4.5 in
2015
1,034
4.5 in
2016
1,263
5.25 in
2017
1,177
5 in
2018
852
5.5 in
2019
1,282
5.5 in
2020
936
5.33 in
2021
1,137
6.42 in
2022
707
5.68 in
2023
1,788
5.9 in
2024
1,448
7.02 in
2025
1,340
5.87 in
2026 (Jan–Jun)
679
5 in
2023 was the busiest year (1,788 reports) and 2022 the quietest (707). 1,090 reports a year in 2014 to 2019 against 1,226 in 2020 to 2025: close to flat. 2026 stands at 679 through June, against a full-year average of 1,158. NOAA puts reported hail damage at $8,317 million over the period.
Texas: reports by month
Hail reports in Texas by month
Jan
115
Feb
170
Mar
1649
Apr
4187
May
5191
Jun
1989
Jul
199
Aug
224
Sep
312
Oct
264
Nov
168
Dec
104
May dominates the calendar: 5,191 of 14,572 reports, 36%. April to June alone bring 78%. 2,470 of 14,572 reports fell outside April to September.
Median build year in Texas: 1990. 62.9% of 11,890,808 homes predate 2000. Houses permitted since 2014: 1,624,783, or 136.6 per 1,000 homes. Busiest year: 2021.
