Which U.S. counties get hail that damages cars?

NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged hail of 1 inch or larger most often in Cleveland County, OK, Oklahoma County, OK and Tarrant County, TX, about 30.2 reports per 1,000 square miles a year from 2000 to 2024, against 2.6 in the median U.S. county; reports also reflect where people live to see and call in hail.

Counties with the most hail reports of 1 inch or larger per 1,000 square miles a year, 2000 to 2024 (counties with 20,000 or more residents and 300 or more square miles)

What it shows: Cleveland County, OK is the largest at 30.2, followed by Oklahoma County, OK at 28.4; the smallest shown is Denton County, TX at 20.3.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center, Severe Weather Database (hail reports 1955-2024); county land area from the Census Gazetteer · file downloaded 2025 (file covers through 2024)

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