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Hail in McMullen County, Texas
35 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 35 hail events in McMullen County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 10 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 3.1 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
14 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | McMullen County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 35 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.1 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 575.7 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
7Apr
8May
13Jun
3Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
2
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 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has McMullen County had?
35 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 McMullen County?
7 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in McMullen County?
The hail of 23 May 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does McMullen County compare with Texas for hail?
3.1 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 35 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.