Hail History

Hail history for Ben Bolt, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ben Bolt since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ben Bolt

Last hail
May 8, 2025
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
5.00 in
softball · May 30, 1968

18 reports on 16 days since 1959 · #560 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Ben Bolt

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  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Jim Wells County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ben Bolt

The latest hail report in and around Ben Bolt is from May 8, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on May 8, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ben Bolt logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 27% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #560 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ben Bolt accounts for 21% of the 87 reports filed in Jim Wells County.

28% 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 5.00 in (softball) on May 30, 1968.

The busiest year was 1985, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (72% of reports); 89% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ben Bolt 0.1
  • Jim Wells County 1.3
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ben Bolt 3
  • Jim Wells County 14
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ben Bolt 28%
  • Jim Wells County 23%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1959: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1967: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 3 reports, largest 5.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1985: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.88 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.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (6%) Feb Mar Apr May: 13 reports (72%) May June: 3 reports (17%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (6%) Nov Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 8, 2025 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ben Bolt
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 30, 1968 5.00 insoftball — Jim Wells 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1968 4.00 ingrapefruit — Jim Wells 19:08 local · NCEI
Nov 23, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Ben Bolt Jim Wells 21:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 1985 2.75 inbaseball — Jim Wells 20:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 1959 2.00 inhen egg — Jim Wells 21:10 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 Ben Bolt
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 8, 2025 0.88 innickel 1 N Ben Bolt Jim Wells 20:12 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2013 0.75 inpenny 2.83 NNE Ben Bolt Jim Wells 14:46 local · NCEI
May 10, 2006 1.00 inquarter Ben Bolt Jim Wells 15:45 local · NCEI
Nov 23, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Ben Bolt Jim Wells 21:30 local · NCEI
Feb 15, 2003 0.75 inpenny Ben Bolt Jim Wells 19:45 local · NCEI
May 29, 2002 0.75 inpenny Ben Bolt Jim Wells 15:25 local · NCEI
May 21, 2001 1.25 inhalf dollar Ben Bolt Jim Wells 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 0.75 inpenny 5 SW Ben Bolt Jim Wells 19:25 local · NCEI
May 20, 1985 2.75 inbaseball — Jim Wells 20:00 local · NCEI
May 17, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Jim Wells 21:30 local · NCEI
May 17, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Jim Wells 09:15 local · NCEI
May 20, 1971 1.00 inquarter — Jim Wells 17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ben Bolt

Questions about hail in Ben Bolt

How often does it hail in Ben Bolt, Texas?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ben Bolt since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #560 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ben Bolt?

Most reports come in May, June, February. May alone accounts for 72% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ben Bolt?

5.00 in (softball size) on May 30, 1968. 28% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ben Bolt?

The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Ben Bolt 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 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.