Hail History

Hail history for Bellevue, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bellevue since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bellevue

Last hail
Apr 23, 2021
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 12, 1996

25 reports on 17 days since 1981 · #398 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Bellevue

Bellevue Bowie Ringgold Henrietta Montague Nocona Windthorst Jolly 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Clay County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bellevue

The latest hail report in and around Bellevue is from April 23, 2021, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bellevue logged 11 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #398 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bellevue accounts for 6% of the 449 reports filed in Clay 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 April 12, 1996 near Bellevue.

Reports were up 350% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (2). The busiest year was 2020, with 7 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (52% of reports); 88% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bellevue 0.6
  • Clay County 7.4
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bellevue 6
  • Clay County 61
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bellevue 20%
  • Clay County 9%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

02468 1981: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020: 7 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 13 reports (52%) Apr May: 8 reports (32%) May June: 1 reports (4%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 25 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 1 1
2020 34 7
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bellevue
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 12, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Bellevue Clay 10:20 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 1.38 S Bellevue Clay 19:09 local · NCEI
May 8, 1981 2.50 intennis ball — Clay 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.9 NE Bellevue Clay 21:02 local · NCEI
May 23, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 2.15 NNE Bellevue Clay 06:30 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 Bellevue
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 23, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.8 NW Bellevue Clay 21:05 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 2.21 SE Bellevue Clay 19:48 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.34 ESE Bellevue Clay 19:38 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter Bellevue Clay 19:37 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 1.38 S Bellevue Clay 19:09 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.9 NE Bellevue Clay 21:02 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2020 1.00 inquarter Bellevue Clay 21:01 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball Bellevue Clay 20:54 local · NCEI
May 23, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 2.15 NNE Bellevue Clay 06:30 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Bellevue Clay 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 4.73 SSW Stoneburg Montague 20:19 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2004 0.88 innickel 1 N Bellevue Clay 19:26 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bellevue

Questions about hail in Bellevue

How often does it hail in Bellevue, Texas?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bellevue since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #398 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bellevue?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 52% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bellevue?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 12, 1996 near Bellevue. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bellevue?

The most recent report in this data is from April 23, 2021 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bellevue since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 23, 2021.

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.