Hail History

Hail history for Amherst, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Amherst since 1972, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Amherst

Last hail
May 10, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Oct 6, 2003

10 reports on 10 days since 1972 · #807 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Amherst

Amherst Sudan Littlefield Earth Springlake Spade Olton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Lamb County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Amherst

The latest hail report in and around Amherst is from May 10, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 10, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Amherst logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 36% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #807 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Amherst accounts for 4% of the 249 reports filed in Lamb County.

20% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Texas town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on October 6, 2003 near Amherst.

Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Amherst 0.2
  • Lamb County 3.9
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Amherst 4
  • Lamb County 58
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Amherst 20%
  • Lamb County 14%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 5 reports (50%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (10%) Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 10, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Amherst
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Oct 6, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Amherst Lamb $150K 15:47 local · NCEI
May 31, 2005 2.50 intennis ball 1 S Amherst Lamb — 18:15 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball Amherst Lamb — 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Amherst Lamb — 19:50 local · NCEI
May 3, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 11 NE Morton Cochran — 17:08 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Amherst
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 10, 2022 1.00 inquarter Amherst Lamb — 17:07 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball Amherst Lamb — 13:00 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2009 1.00 inquarter Amherst Lamb — 14:35 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2008 0.75 inpenny Amherst Lamb — 18:36 local · NCEI
May 31, 2005 2.50 intennis ball 1 S Amherst Lamb — 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Amherst Lamb — 19:50 local · NCEI
Oct 6, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Amherst Lamb $150K 15:47 local · NCEI
May 3, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 11 NE Morton Cochran — 17:08 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1992 0.88 innickel — Lamb — 01:00 local · NCEI
May 27, 1972 1.75 ingolf ball — Lamb — 16:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Amherst

Questions about hail in Amherst

How often does it hail in Amherst, Texas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Amherst since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #807 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Amherst?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Amherst?

2.75 in (baseball size) on October 6, 2003 near Amherst. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Amherst?

The most recent report in this data is from May 10, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Amherst had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 10, 2022.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.