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Hail in Comanche County, Texas
243 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.
Comanche County, Texas, has 243 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 72 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 123 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 25.9 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
98 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Comanche County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 243 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.9 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 176.4 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
30Apr
72May
70Jun
33Jul
5Aug
2Sep
4Oct
18Nov
3Dec
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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 165 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 243. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 4.25 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Hail | 4.25 in | $2K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 4.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1969 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Comanche County had?
243 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 Comanche County?
10 May 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Comanche County?
The hail of 26 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Comanche County compare with Texas for hail?
25.9 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 243 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.