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Hail in Concho County, Texas
173 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.
Concho County, Texas, has 173 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 94 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 81 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 17.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
80 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 | Concho County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 173 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.6 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 517.8 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
15Apr
37May
94Jun
21Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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 173 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 3.50 in | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1981 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1981 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1972 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Concho County had?
173 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 Concho County?
18 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Concho County?
The hail of 14 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Concho County compare with Texas for hail?
17.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 173 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.