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

NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged hail of 2 inches (a hen egg) or larger most often in Cleveland County, OK, Tarrant County, TX and Denton County, TX, about 4.5 reports per 1,000 square miles a year from 2000 to 2024, against 0.1 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 2 inches (a hen egg) 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 4.5, followed by Tarrant County, TX at 4.2; the smallest shown is Canadian County, OK at 2.5.

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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