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Hail in Howard County, Texas
319 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 319 hail events in Howard County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 62 years.
May is the busiest month, with 139 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 131 events against 149 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 35.4 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
113 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 | Howard County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 319 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.4 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 93.5 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
21Apr
62May
139Jun
60Jul
3Aug
8Sep
11Oct
8Nov
1Dec
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 319. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $550K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Hail | 5.00 in | $30M | — | — | 48 | County |
| 3 Apr 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50 | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | $50 | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1991 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1959 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1957 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1957 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Howard County had?
319 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 Howard County?
23 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 Howard County?
The hail of 10 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30M.
How does Howard County compare with Texas for hail?
35.4 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 319 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.