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Hail in Potter County, Texas
882 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.
Potter County, Texas, has 882 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 68 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 259 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 401 events against 382 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 97.1 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
221 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Potter County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 882 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 97.1 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 75.7 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
12Mar
23Apr
115May
254Jun
259Jul
55Aug
68Sep
52Oct
37Nov
4Dec
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
The 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 882. 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 | 1.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $18M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $200M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | $68K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $46K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $26K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Potter County had?
882 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 Potter County?
23 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Potter County?
The hail of 28 May 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200M.
How does Potter County compare with Texas for hail?
97.1 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 882 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.