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Hail in Bosque County, Texas
249 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 249 hail events in Bosque County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
April is the busiest month, with 83 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 89 events against 138 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 25.3 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 5.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Bosque County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 249 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.3 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 134.6 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
4Mar
37Apr
83May
73Jun
14Jul
1Aug
0Sep
4Oct
15Nov
3Dec
5
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 174 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 249. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.11 in | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.76 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1978 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1958 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bosque County had?
249 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 Bosque County?
28 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bosque County?
The hail of 11 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Bosque County compare with Texas for hail?
25.3 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 249 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.