Hail History

Hail history for Brackettville, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brackettville since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Brackettville

Last hail
May 13, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Apr 11, 2020

41 reports on 31 days since 1978 · #203 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Brackettville

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

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What the record says about Brackettville

The latest hail report in and around Brackettville is from May 13, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 13, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Brackettville logged 27 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is about twice the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #203 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Brackettville accounts for 45% of the 91 reports filed in Kinney County.

10% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on April 11, 2020 near 0.69 S Brackettville.

Reports were up 250% in 2016–2025 (21) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2021, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (44% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Brackettville 1.4
  • Kinney County 2.0
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Brackettville 18
  • Kinney County 25
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Brackettville 10%
  • Kinney County 17%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 2020 2021: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 5 reports (12%) Feb March: 4 reports (10%) Mar April: 18 reports (44%) Apr May: 10 reports (24%) May June: 1 reports (2%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov December: 1 reports (2%) Dec
All 41 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 5 5
2020 2 2
2019 2 2
2018 1 1
2017 211 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 13, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Feb 2, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Jun 2, 2023 1 1.50 in —
May 4, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Brackettville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 11, 2020 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.69 S Brackettville Kinney — 20:08 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 1990 3.00 inteacup — Kinney — 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 1.2 W Brackettville Kinney — 17:05 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 0.6 E Brackettville Kinney $10K 22:30 local · NCEI
May 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Brackettville Kinney — 08:30 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 Brackettville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Brackettville Kinney 08:30 local · NCEI
Feb 2, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Brackettville Kinney 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Brackettville Kinney 21:18 local · NCEI
May 4, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.38 N Brackettville Kinney 19:40 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Brackettville Kinney 17:05 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 1.2 W Brackettville Kinney 17:05 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Brackettville Kinney 17:04 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Brackettville Kinney 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.6 E Brackettville Kinney 16:22 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2020 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.69 S Brackettville Kinney 20:08 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.92 NE Brackettville Kinney 12:15 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Brackettville Kinney 04:47 local · NCEI

Hail history near Brackettville

Questions about hail in Brackettville

How often does it hail in Brackettville, Texas?

41 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brackettville since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #203 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brackettville?

Most reports come in April, May, February. April alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brackettville?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 11, 2020 near 0.69 S Brackettville. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brackettville?

The most recent report in this data is from May 13, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was May 13, 2024.

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.