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Hail in Bailey County, Texas
187 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Bailey County, Texas, has 187 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 117 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 22.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
87 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Bailey County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 187 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.6 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 273.6 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
1Apr
13May
64Jun
69Jul
12Aug
7Sep
11Oct
7Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 187 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 3.10 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | $300K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 3.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 4.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $900K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $900K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1987 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1961 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1961 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1960 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bailey County had?
187 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Bailey County?
5 Jun 2025 (Hail, 3.10 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bailey County?
The hail of 17 Sep 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Bailey County compare with Texas for hail?
22.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 187 of the state's 55,544 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.