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Hail in Mitchell County, Texas
214 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.
Mitchell County, Texas, has 214 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 102 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 103 events against 94 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 23.5 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
95 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 | Mitchell County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 214 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.5 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 235.9 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
21Apr
41May
102Jun
38Jul
0Aug
2Sep
3Oct
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
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 214. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2012 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2012 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $70K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1979 | Hail | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1974 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1961 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1959 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mitchell County had?
214 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 Mitchell County?
10 May 2026 (Hail, 2.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Mitchell County?
The hail of 20 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K and crop damage at $10K.
How does Mitchell County compare with Texas for hail?
23.5 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 214 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.