Hail events in Bowie County, Texas The hail events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 324 hail events on record for Bowie County, Texas, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 4 Apr 2025.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 48 hail events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Hail.

Newest hail events on record

Apr 4 2025

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

3 miles SW of REDWATER

May 8 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of NASH

Apr 26 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of MALTA

Jun 26 2023

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

4 miles WSW of HOOKS

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

4 miles WSW of HOOKS

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

2 miles E of DEFENSE

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

4 miles WSW of HOOKS

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles ENE of RED SPGS

Jun 13 2023

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile WSW of SILOAM

Apr 20 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SSE of RED SPGS

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile E of LEARY

Mar 31 2023

Hail0.75 in, penny size

2 miles E of DALBY SPGS

Sep 25 2022

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

3 miles SSE of HARTMAN

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

At SOUTH TEXARKANA

Jun 26 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SW of TEXARKANA

Dec 10 2021

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SW of WHATLEY

May 26 2021

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

1 mile W of WAKE

Apr 14 2021

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile ENE of DE KALB

Apr 9 2021

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

1 mile NNW of DE KALB

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile ENE of DE KALB

Mar 17 2021

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

At MAUD

Feb 25 2021

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile NE of HOLLAND

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles N of NASH

May 26 2020

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile W of HOOKS

Nov 30 2019

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile NNW of REDWATER

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.

Hail events by year

Hail events on record for Bowie County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade	Year that ends in 0	Year that ends in 1	Year that ends in 2	Year that ends in 3	Year that ends in 4	Year that ends in 5	Year that ends in 6	Year that ends in 7	Year that ends in 8	Year that ends in 9	All
1950s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970s	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	2	2	0	10
1980s	0	3	7	3	18	11	7	6	10	6	71
1990s	6	7	6	10	13	9	7	11	11	4	84
2000s	8	1	4	5	1	15	6	3	13	4	60
2010s	15	6	11	5	9	5	16	1	3	4	75
2020s	1	8	3	9	2	1	0 (part of the year)				24

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

Jan12 events
Feb22 events
Mar56 events
Apr76 events
May70 events
Jun34 events
Jul3 events
Aug7 events
Sep4 events
Oct18 events
Nov17 events
Dec5 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Bowie County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	111
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	124
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	79
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	8
4 in and larger	softball and larger	2

When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

An event without a size in the record is not in this table.

Beside the other counties

Hail events on record: Bowie County beside the total of the counties of Texas and of the United States
Measure	Bowie	All counties of Texas	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	324	55,503	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	36.6	21.2	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	35.0	18.8	12.8

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More hail events on record

Hail events on record for Bowie County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
30 Nov 2019	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
29 Jun 2019	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
29 Jun 2019	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 Dec 2018	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
23 May 2018	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 Apr 2018	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Jan 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 May 2016	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 May 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 May 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 May 2016	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
9 May 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 May 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 May 2016	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 May 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
29 Apr 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
29 Apr 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
11 Apr 2016	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 Apr 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
11 Apr 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
17 Mar 2016	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
17 Mar 2016	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
17 Mar 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
25 May 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 May 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 May 2015	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 May 2015	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
9 May 2015	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
8 Jun 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Jun 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 May 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Apr 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Mar 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Mar 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Mar 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
31 Mar 2013	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
31 Mar 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
25 Feb 2013	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 Feb 2013	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Feb 2013	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Aug 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
8 Jul 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Jun 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 Jun 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 May 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
7 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Apr 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
3 Apr 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
2 Apr 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Jan 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 Sep 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
19 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Apr 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
29 Nov 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Oct 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Oct 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Oct 2010	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Oct 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Oct 2010	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
14 May 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Apr 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Mar 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Mar 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Mar 2010	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 Mar 2010	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 Mar 2010	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 Mar 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Aug 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Aug 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 Jul 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 Apr 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Apr 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Apr 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Apr 2008	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
31 Mar 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
31 Mar 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
31 Mar 2008	Hail	1.75 in	$1.0 million	County
31 Mar 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
31 Mar 2008	Hail	2.75 in	$120 million	County
31 Mar 2008	Hail	4.25 in	none	County
5 Feb 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
8 Jan 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Jan 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
8 Jan 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
4 Jun 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 May 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 May 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 Jun 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 May 2003	Hail	4.50 in	$880 thousand	County
3 Apr 1989	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 1989	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Nov 1988	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Nov 1988	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Aug 1988	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Apr 1988	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Apr 1988	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Apr 1988	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
1 Apr 1988	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Mar 1988	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Mar 1988	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Mar 1988	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
14 Dec 1987	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 Oct 1987	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Jun 1987	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 May 1987	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
13 Apr 1987	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Feb 1987	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Apr 1986	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Mar 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
15 Mar 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
15 Mar 1986	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
5 Feb 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
5 Feb 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
5 Feb 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
19 Aug 1985	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 Jul 1985	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
30 Apr 1985	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Apr 1985	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
23 Apr 1985	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
22 Apr 1985	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Apr 1985	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Apr 1985	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
22 Apr 1985	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1985	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1985	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
18 Oct 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 Oct 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 May 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 May 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 May 1984	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
2 May 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
20 Apr 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 Apr 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Mar 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Mar 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Mar 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Mar 1984	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Mar 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
27 Mar 1984	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
27 Mar 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
27 Mar 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
11 Feb 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
11 Feb 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
1 Apr 1983	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
31 Jan 1983	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
31 Jan 1983	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
11 Jun 1982	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
11 Jun 1982	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 Apr 1982	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 Apr 1982	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 Apr 1982	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
2 Apr 1982	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Mar 1982	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
8 May 1981	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Mar 1981	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Mar 1981	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
6 May 1978	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
23 Apr 1978	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 Dec 1977	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 Dec 1977	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Mar 1975	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
14 May 1974	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Nov 1973	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 Mar 1973	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
1 Mar 1972	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
12 Mar 1971	Hail	1.75 in	none	County

The site keeps 198 of the 324 events for this page. It keeps the newest 120 events. It also keeps 80 events with the most damage, injuries or deaths. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
National Weather Service: Shreveport, LA (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Bowie County, Texas". https://countyhazards.com/county/tx/bowie/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most hail events on record for Bowie County?: April has 76 of the 324 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many hail events are on record for Texas?: NCEI has 55,544 hail events on record for Texas from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Bowie County compare with the other counties of Texas?: The counties of Texas have 21.2 hail events for each 100 square miles. Bowie County has 36.6.
How large is the hail on record for Bowie County?: 89 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.