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Hail in Moore County, Texas
420 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.
Moore County, Texas, has 420 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 60 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 150 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 196 events against 185 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 46.7 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
126 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Moore County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 420 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.7 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 198.9 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
18Apr
51May
150Jun
139Jul
28Aug
14Sep
16Oct
2Nov
0Dec
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 420. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 5.50 in | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1977 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1976 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1967 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1961 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Moore County had?
420 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 Moore County?
23 Apr 2025 (Hail, 2.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Moore County?
The hail of 23 Apr 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Moore County compare with Texas for hail?
46.7 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 420 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.