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Hail in Bee County, Texas
86 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.
Bee County, Texas, has 86 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 9.8 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
28 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Bee County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 86 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.8 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.8 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
12Apr
24May
21Jun
8Jul
0Aug
1Sep
0Oct
2Nov
6Dec
3
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 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1976 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bee County had?
86 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 Bee County?
1 Nov 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bee County?
The hail of 10 May 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Bee County compare with Texas for hail?
9.8 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 86 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.