Hail History

Hail history for Avery, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Avery since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Avery

Last hail
Apr 12, 2020
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 28, 2011

14 reports on 13 days since 1986 · #661 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Avery

Avery De Kalb Clarksville New Boston Talco Bogata 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Red River County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Avery

The latest hail report in and around Avery is from April 12, 2020, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Avery logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #661 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Avery accounts for 8% of the 181 reports filed in Red River County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 28, 2011 near Avery.

The busiest year was 1996, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (36% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Avery 0.3
  • Red River County 3.3
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Avery 5
  • Red River County 46
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Avery 0%
  • Red River County 6%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (7%) Jan February: 1 reports (7%) Feb March: 3 reports (21%) Mar April: 5 reports (36%) Apr May: 1 reports (7%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (7%) Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Avery
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 28, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Avery Red River 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Avery Red River 20:10 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Red River 23:35 local · NCEI
Feb 5, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Red River 17:15 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2000 1.00 inquarter Avery Red River 16:05 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 Avery
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 12, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.05 W Avery Red River 16:55 local · NCEI
Jan 19, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.15 NNE Avery Red River 00:10 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Avery Red River 17:15 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2.88 W Pope Bowie 20:39 local · NCEI
May 26, 2009 0.88 innickel Avery Red River 23:20 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2003 0.75 inpenny Avery Red River 18:25 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2000 1.00 inquarter Avery Red River 16:05 local · NCEI
Oct 21, 1996 0.75 inpenny 3 W Avery Red River 11:40 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Avery Red River 20:10 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 1996 1.00 inquarter Avery Red River 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Red River 23:35 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Red River 03:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Avery

Questions about hail in Avery

How often does it hail in Avery, Texas?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Avery since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #661 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Avery?

Most reports come in April, March, January. April alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Avery?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 28, 2011 near Avery. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Avery?

The most recent report in this data is from April 12, 2020 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Avery since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 12, 2020.

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.