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Hail in Baylor County, Texas
211 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.
NCEI records 211 hail events in Baylor County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
May is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 108 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 24.3 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
79 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Baylor County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 211 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.3 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 606.8 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
25Apr
47May
75Jun
30Jul
1Aug
5Sep
14Oct
9Nov
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 211. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.69 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1999 | Hail | 3.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1978 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Baylor County had?
211 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 Baylor County?
22 May 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Baylor County?
The hail of 13 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Baylor County compare with Texas for hail?
24.3 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 211 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.