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Hail in Dimmit County, Texas
60 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.
Dimmit County, Texas, has 60 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.1% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 4.5 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
23 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 | Dimmit County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 60 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.5 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 70.8 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
9Apr
20May
30Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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
All 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dimmit County had?
60 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 Dimmit County?
30 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Dimmit County?
The hail of 13 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Dimmit County compare with Texas for hail?
4.5 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 60 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.