Hail History

Hail history for Blanket, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blanket since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Blanket

Last hail
May 6, 2023
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 6, 2023

21 reports on 17 days since 1966 · #475 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Blanket

Blanket Zephyr Early Comanche May Brownwood Thunderbird Bay Lake Brownwood Priddy 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Brown County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Blanket

The latest hail report in and around Blanket is from May 6, 2023, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 6, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Blanket logged 13 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 18% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #475 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Blanket accounts for 5% of the 391 reports filed in Brown County.

5% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 6, 2023 near 0.59 W Blanket.

Reports were down 56% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (43% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Blanket 0.7
  • Brown County 9.7
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Blanket 9
  • Brown County 79
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Blanket 5%
  • Brown County 13%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 7 reports (33%) Apr May: 9 reports (43%) May June: 3 reports (14%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 6, 2023 2 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Blanket
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 6, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.59 W Blanket Brown — 19:12 local · NCEI
May 6, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 W Blanket Brown — 19:08 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 W Blanket Brown — 21:29 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 W Blanket Brown $5K 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Blanket Brown — 18:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Blanket
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 6, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.59 W Blanket Brown 19:12 local · NCEI
May 6, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 W Blanket Brown 19:08 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NW Blanket Brown 01:49 local · NCEI
May 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 4.03 NW Blanket Brown 12:35 local · NCEI
May 26, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Blanket Brown 23:09 local · NCEI
May 7, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Blanket Brown 22:40 local · NCEI
May 20, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Blanket Brown 20:10 local · NCEI
May 20, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Blanket Brown 19:07 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 W Blanket Brown 21:29 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.59 W Blanket Brown 21:27 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.59 W Blanket Brown 21:20 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.59 W Blanket Brown 18:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Blanket

Questions about hail in Blanket

How often does it hail in Blanket, Texas?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blanket since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #475 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Blanket?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Blanket?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 6, 2023 near 0.59 W Blanket. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Blanket?

The most recent report in this data is from May 6, 2023 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 6, 2023.

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.