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Hail in Comal County, Texas
182 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.
Comal County, Texas, has 182 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 99 events against 61 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 32.5 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
50 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 | Comal County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 182 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.5 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.4 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
9Mar
46Apr
51May
51Jun
15Jul
0Aug
2Sep
1Oct
3Nov
2Dec
1
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 182 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Hail | 0.02 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1979 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1963 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1957 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Comal County had?
182 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 Comal County?
9 May 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Comal County?
The hail of 5 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Comal County compare with Texas for hail?
32.5 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 182 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.