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Hail in Gray County, Texas
493 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 493 hail events in Gray County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 58 years.
May is the busiest month, with 171 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 262 events against 191 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 53.2 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
191 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 | Gray County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 493 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 53.2 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 234.4 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
21Apr
88May
171Jun
98Jul
30Aug
29Sep
19Oct
26Nov
5Dec
2
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 148 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 493. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 3.11 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 4.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 4.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 4.50 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1995 | Hail | 2.50 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Gray County had?
493 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 Gray County?
5 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Gray County?
The hail of 21 Jun 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Gray County compare with Texas for hail?
53.2 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 493 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.