Hail events in Taylor County, Texas The hail events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 562 hail events on record for Taylor County, Texas, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 10 Mar 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 118 hail events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Hail.

Newest hail events on record

Mar 10 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles NNE of ABILENE

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

2 miles NNW of POTOSI

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

1 mile W of BUFFALO GAP

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile SW of BUFFALO GAP

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SW of BUFFALO GAP

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

1 mile W of BUFFALO GAP

Jun 8 2025

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles ENE of TUSCOLA

Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size

2 miles ENE of CAPS

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

4 miles S of WYLIE

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

1 mile W of TYE

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles NE of ABILENE

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile E of MERKEL

May 29 2025

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

9 miles SE of MULBERRY CANYON

May 25 2025

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SW of WYLIE

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SW of WYLIE

May 18 2025

Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size

1 mile S of TUSCOLA

Apr 23 2025

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

4 miles W of GUION

Apr 22 2025

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile WSW of (ABI)ABILENE MUNI AR

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile W of (ABI)ABILENE MUNI AR

Apr 19 2025

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles SE of BUFFALO GAP

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

4 miles SW of BUFFALO GAP

Nov 3 2024

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

At HAMBY

May 30 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of WYLIE

May 25 2024

Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size

1 mile NE of LAWN

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile NE of LAWN

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.

Hail events by year

Hail events on record for Taylor County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade	Year that ends in 0	Year that ends in 1	Year that ends in 2	Year that ends in 3	Year that ends in 4	Year that ends in 5	Year that ends in 6	Year that ends in 7	Year that ends in 8	Year that ends in 9	All
1950s	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	1	1	9
1960s	0	1	8	1	4	2	0	4	2	4	26
1970s	1	0	2	3	0	2	6	2	2	3	21
1980s	2	2	4	5	1	0	0	6	5	8	33
1990s	11	11	13	8	10	18	24	12	2	17	126
2000s	12	15	26	10	13	17	25	5	16	4	143
2010s	3	16	15	12	16	18	20	8	0	5	113
2020s	7	13	5	34	11	15	6 (part of the year)				91

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

Jan1 event
Feb6 events
Mar52 events
Apr140 events
May191 events
Jun108 events
Jul16 events
Aug5 events
Sep18 events
Oct19 events
Nov4 events
Dec2 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Taylor County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	136
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	216
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	172
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	34
4 in and larger	softball and larger	4

When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

An event without a size in the record is not in this table.

Beside the other counties

Hail events on record: Taylor County beside the total of the counties of Texas and of the United States
Measure	Taylor	All counties of Texas	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	562	55,503	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	61.4	21.2	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	39.2	18.8	12.8

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More hail events on record

Hail events on record for Taylor County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	Injuries	On record for
9 May 2024	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
4 May 2024	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
2 May 2024	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
27 Apr 2024	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
23 Apr 2024	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
1 Apr 2024	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
10 Feb 2024	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
24 Jun 2023	Hail	0.75 in	none	0	County
17 Jun 2023	Hail	0.75 in	none	0	County
11 Jun 2023	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
11 Jun 2023	Hail	1.25 in	none	0	County
11 Jun 2023	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
11 Jun 2023	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
11 Jun 2023	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
11 Jun 2023	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
8 May 2023	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
8 May 2023	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
8 May 2023	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
8 May 2023	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
7 May 2023	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
7 May 2023	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
7 May 2023	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
7 May 2023	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
7 May 2023	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
7 May 2023	Hail	2.50 in	none	0	County
7 May 2023	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
7 May 2023	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
7 May 2023	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
26 Apr 2023	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
25 Apr 2023	Hail	2.00 in	none	0	County
25 Apr 2023	Hail	2.75 in	none	0	County
25 Apr 2023	Hail	3.00 in	none	0	County
25 Apr 2023	Hail	2.50 in	none	0	County
25 Apr 2023	Hail	2.75 in	none	0	County
19 Apr 2023	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
19 Apr 2023	Hail	2.75 in	none	0	County
19 Apr 2023	Hail	2.50 in	none	0	County
19 Apr 2023	Hail	0.75 in	none	0	County
19 Apr 2023	Hail	2.50 in	none	0	County
19 Apr 2023	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
19 Apr 2023	Hail	2.00 in	none	0	County
13 May 2022	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
13 May 2022	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
1 May 2022	Hail	1.25 in	none	0	County
1 May 2022	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
1 May 2022	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
17 May 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
14 Apr 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
14 Apr 2021	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
14 Apr 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
14 Apr 2021	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
14 Apr 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
14 Apr 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
14 Apr 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
14 Apr 2021	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
14 Apr 2021	Hail	1.25 in	none	0	County
12 Apr 2021	Hail	2.00 in	none	0	County
12 Apr 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
12 Apr 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
19 Jun 2020	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
27 May 2020	Hail	0.75 in	none	0	County
21 May 2020	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
21 May 2020	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
21 May 2020	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
21 May 2020	Hail	2.00 in	none	0	County
19 Mar 2020	Hail	2.00 in	none	0	County
23 Jun 2019	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
23 Jun 2019	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
23 Jun 2019	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
5 Jun 2019	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
23 Apr 2019	Hail	2.50 in	none	0	County
21 Oct 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
22 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
22 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
10 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
10 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
10 May 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
28 Mar 2017	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
28 Mar 2017	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
4 Jul 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
29 May 2016	Hail	0.75 in	none	0	County
29 May 2016	Hail	2.50 in	none	0	County
28 May 2016	Hail	2.25 in	none	0	County
28 May 2016	Hail	1.25 in	none	0	County
12 May 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
12 May 2016	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
12 May 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
11 May 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
11 May 2016	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
11 May 2016	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
11 May 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
8 May 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
8 May 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
8 May 2016	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
8 May 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
13 Apr 2015	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
12 Jun 2014	Hail	4.50 in	$400 million	12	County
12 Jun 2014	Hail	4.50 in	$4.0 million	0	County
12 Jun 2014	Hail	2.75 in	none	0	County
12 Jun 2014	Hail	2.75 in	none	0	County
12 Jun 2014	Hail	2.75 in	none	0	County
12 Jun 2014	Hail	1.25 in	none	0	County
12 Jun 2014	Hail	2.50 in	none	0	County
12 Jun 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
12 Jun 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
12 Jun 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
7 May 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
13 Apr 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
13 Apr 2014	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
13 Apr 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
15 Mar 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
15 Mar 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
5 Jun 2013	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
4 Jun 2013	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
4 Jun 2013	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
4 Jun 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
4 Jun 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
9 May 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
1 May 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
1 May 2013	Hail	1.25 in	none	0	County
1 May 2013	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
1 May 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
10 Apr 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
23 Mar 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
13 Oct 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
13 Oct 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
30 May 2012	Hail	2.75 in	none	0	County
30 May 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
30 May 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
30 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
30 May 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
30 May 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
30 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
4 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
7 Apr 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
7 Apr 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
7 Apr 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
7 Apr 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
3 Apr 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	4.50 in	$150 thousand	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	2.00 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	2.75 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	2.75 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	3.50 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	1.50 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	3.50 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
24 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
3 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	0	County
2 Jun 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
2 Jun 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
2 Jun 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
6 Oct 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	0	County
27 Aug 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	0	County
31 May 2005	Hail	2.50 in	$25 thousand	0	County
25 May 2005	Hail	2.50 in	$12 thousand	0	County
8 May 2005	Hail	2.50 in	$50 thousand	0	County
8 May 2005	Hail	3.00 in	$25 thousand	0	County
8 May 2005	Hail	2.75 in	$25 thousand	0	County
8 May 2005	Hail	1.75 in	$7 thousand	0	County
6 Oct 2002	Hail	1.75 in	$1 thousand	0	County
13 Jun 2002	Hail	2.75 in	$150 thousand	5	County
13 Jun 2002	Hail	2.75 in	$20 thousand	0	County
30 May 2001	Hail	2.75 in	$4.0 million	0	County
16 Jun 1997	Hail	1.75 in	$350 thousand	0	County
14 May 1997	Hail	1.75 in	$300 thousand	0	County
7 Jun 1996	Hail	3.00 in	$1.0 million	0	County
27 Mar 1993	Hail	2.75 in	$500	0	County
2 Jun 1988	Hail	2.75 in	none	1	County

The site keeps 200 of the 562 events for this page. It keeps the newest 120 events. It also keeps 80 events with the most damage, injuries or deaths. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
National Weather Service: San Angelo, TX (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Taylor County, Texas". https://countyhazards.com/county/tx/taylor/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most hail events on record for Taylor County?: May has 191 of the 562 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many hail events are on record for Texas?: NCEI has 55,544 hail events on record for Texas from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Taylor County compare with the other counties of Texas?: The counties of Texas have 21.2 hail events for each 100 square miles. Taylor County has 61.4.
How large is the hail on record for Taylor County?: 210 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.