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Hail in Ector County, Texas
395 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.
NCEI records 395 hail events in Ector County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
May is the busiest month, with 135 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 211 events against 153 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 44.0 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
151 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 | Ector County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 395 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.0 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.5 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
20Apr
34May
135Jun
123Jul
10Aug
16Sep
18Oct
30Nov
4Dec
3
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 193 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 395. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 5.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 5.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 3.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 5.00 in | $100M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 5.00 in | $100M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 4.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 5.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | $85M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | $50 | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | $50 | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1977 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1973 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1968 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1959 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ector County had?
395 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 Ector County?
5 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ector County?
The hail of 14 Jun 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100M.
How does Ector County compare with Texas for hail?
44.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 395 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.