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Hail in Lamar County, Texas
269 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 269 hail events in Lamar County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
April is the busiest month, with 106 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 105 events against 138 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 29.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
115 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Lamar County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 269 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.6 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.7 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
12Mar
26Apr
106May
57Jun
33Jul
13Aug
7Sep
6Oct
3Nov
3Dec
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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 162 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 269. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lamar County had?
269 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 Lamar County?
23 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lamar County?
The hail of 19 Apr 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Lamar County compare with Texas for hail?
29.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 269 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.