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Hail in Lee County, Texas
82 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.
Lee County, Texas, has 82 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.1% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 13.0 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
25 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 | Lee County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 82 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.0 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 46.3 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
2Mar
15Apr
25May
23Jun
3Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
1Nov
1Dec
5
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 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Hail | 4.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $80K | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Hail | 3.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lee County had?
82 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 Lee County?
5 May 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lee County?
The hail of 16 Mar 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Lee County compare with Texas for hail?
13.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 82 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.