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Hail in Webb County, Texas
158 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.
Webb County, Texas, has 158 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 70 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 54 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 4.7 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to hail.
69 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Webb County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 158 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.7 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.9 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
28Apr
39May
70Jun
11Jul
2Aug
0Sep
2Oct
0Nov
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
All 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2016 | Hail | 3.25 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2012 | Hail | 4.25 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.25 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Hail | 3.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1970 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1960 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Webb County had?
158 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 Webb County?
8 May 2025 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Webb County?
The hail of 6 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Webb County compare with Texas for hail?
4.7 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 158 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.