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Hail in Sutton County, Texas
68 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 68 hail events in Sutton County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 30 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 4.7 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
31 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 | Sutton County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 68 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.7 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 204.9 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
11Apr
19May
26Jun
9Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
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
All 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2021 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $80K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1978 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sutton County had?
68 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 Sutton County?
21 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Sutton County?
The hail of 16 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $80K.
How does Sutton County compare with Texas for hail?
4.7 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 68 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.