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Hail in Kimble County, Texas
147 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.
Kimble County, Texas, has 147 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 11.8 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
53 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 | Kimble County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 147 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.8 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 336.8 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
27Apr
34May
49Jun
22Jul
0Aug
2Sep
2Oct
5Nov
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
All 147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1964 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1961 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Kimble County had?
147 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 Kimble County?
6 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Kimble County?
The hail of 22 Oct 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Kimble County compare with Texas for hail?
11.8 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 147 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.