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Hail in Briscoe County, Texas
185 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 185 hail events in Briscoe County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
May is the busiest month, with 70 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 108 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 20.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
91 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 6.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Briscoe County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 185 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.6 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,318.6 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
3Apr
30May
70Jun
63Jul
8Aug
4Sep
2Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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 185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 6.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Hail | 3.20 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.25 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 4.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $120K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $35K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $35K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Hail | 3.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1976 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1962 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Briscoe County had?
185 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 Briscoe County?
25 May 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Briscoe County?
The hail of 21 Jun 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Briscoe County compare with Texas for hail?
20.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 185 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.