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Hail in Oldham County, Texas
310 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 310 hail events in Oldham County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
June is the busiest month, with 106 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 146 events against 137 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 20.7 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
107 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.25 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Oldham County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 310 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.7 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,805.5 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
31May
95Jun
106Jul
27Aug
25Sep
17Oct
5Nov
0Dec
1
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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 310. 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 | 2.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1965 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Oldham County had?
310 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 Oldham County?
23 Jun 2026 (Hail, 2.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Oldham County?
The hail of 10 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Oldham County compare with Texas for hail?
20.7 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 310 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.