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Hail in Castro County, Texas
240 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.
Castro County, Texas, has 240 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 85 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 157 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 26.8 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
83 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 | Castro County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 240 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.8 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 325.5 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
3Apr
27May
85Jun
82Jul
5Aug
21Sep
7Oct
7Nov
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 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 240. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $4.5M | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $35K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $35K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Hail | 3.50 in | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1980 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1972 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1967 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1965 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1959 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Castro County had?
240 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 Castro County?
23 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Castro County?
The hail of 11 Jun 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Castro County compare with Texas for hail?
26.8 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 240 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.