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Hail in Ward County, Texas
152 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.
Ward County, Texas, has 152 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
70 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 6.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Ward County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 152 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 135.8 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
8Apr
15May
62Jun
43Jul
2Aug
5Sep
4Oct
12Nov
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 152 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1991 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Hail | 6.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Hail | 1.13 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1978 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1978 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1959 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ward County had?
152 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 Ward County?
26 May 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ward County?
The hail of 13 Aug 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Ward County compare with Texas for hail?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 152 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.