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Hail in Haskell County, Texas
296 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.
Haskell County, Texas, has 296 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 62 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 124 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 105 events against 146 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 32.8 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
123 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 | Haskell County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 296 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.8 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 547.0 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
16Apr
81May
124Jun
53Jul
5Aug
1Sep
3Oct
8Nov
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 296. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 4.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 4.25 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Hail | 3.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1976 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1976 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1969 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1968 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1959 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1957 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Haskell County had?
296 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 Haskell County?
22 May 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Haskell County?
The hail of 29 Apr 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Haskell County compare with Texas for hail?
32.8 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 296 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.