Hail History

Hail history for Armstrong County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Armstrong County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Armstrong County

Last hail
Jun 8, 2025
4.25 in, grapefruit size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jun 19, 2008

318 reports on 164 days since 1959 · #50 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Armstrong County

Claude Washburn 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
294 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Armstrong County

The latest hail report in Armstrong County is from June 8, 2025, 4.25 in (grapefruit size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.25 in on June 8, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Armstrong County logged 147 reports on 66 hail days, about 7.3 reports a year. That is about twice the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #50 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Armstrong County holds 1% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

11% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 12% for the median Texas county. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on June 19, 2008 near Washburn.

Reports were down 69% in 2016–2025 (35) compared with 2006–2015 (112). The busiest year was 2007, with 27 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Armstrong County 7.3
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Armstrong County 66
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Armstrong County 11%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

0102030 1959: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1960 1961: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 1962: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 1979: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 11 reports, largest 1.25 in 1992: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 18 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 10 reports, largest 4.50 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 18 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2005: 17 reports, largest 4.50 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 27 reports, largest 2.75 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 4.50 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 18 reports, largest 3.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 19 reports, largest 3.00 in 2013: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 13 reports, largest 3.00 in 2016: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2019: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 4.25 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
050100150 Jan Feb March: 23 reports (7%) Mar April: 46 reports (14%) Apr May: 110 reports (35%) May June: 90 reports (28%) Jun July: 20 reports (6%) Jul August: 17 reports (5%) Aug September: 7 reports (2%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct November: 3 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 318 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 22 4
2021 21 3
2020 1 1
2019 1251 9
2018 0
2017 32 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 8, 2025 2 4.25 in —
Jul 6, 2024 1 1.50 in —
Jun 21, 2023 1 2.75 in —
May 10, 2022 2 1.50 in —
Apr 22, 2022 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Armstrong County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 19, 2008 4.50 insoftball Washburn — 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2005 4.50 insoftball 12 S Claude — 19:35 local · NCEI
May 25, 2000 4.50 insoftball 9 SW Claude — 21:50 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2025 4.25 ingrapefruit 6.93 S Claude $20K 14:38 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1961 4.00 ingrapefruit — — 18:00 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Armstrong County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 8, 2025 4.25 ingrapefruit 6.93 S Claude $20K 14:38 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 5.34 SSE Washburn — 14:15 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 12.59 NNE Wayside $30K 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 9 N Goodnight — 16:58 local · NCEI
May 10, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 SW Claude — 18:05 local · NCEI
May 10, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SE Claude — 17:56 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 10.27 WSW Goodnight — 19:32 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 19.32 W Washburn — 18:18 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 2.65 WSW Claude — 16:14 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 SSW Claude — 16:32 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2021 0.75 inpenny 5.53 S Washburn — 15:59 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2020 1.00 inquarter 3.14 ESE Washburn — 16:49 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Armstrong County

PlaceReportsLargest
Claude892.75 in
Washburn434.50 in

Questions about hail in Armstrong County

How often does it hail in Armstrong County, Texas?

318 hail reports have been logged in Armstrong County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 7.3 reports a year. That ranks #50 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Armstrong County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Armstrong County?

4.50 in (softball size) on June 19, 2008 near Washburn. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Armstrong County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 8, 2025 (4.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was June 8, 2025.

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.