Hail History

Hail history for Briscoe County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Briscoe County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Briscoe County

Last hail
May 25, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
10
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
6.00 in
softball · Jun 2, 2024

185 reports on 120 days since 1957 · #116 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Briscoe County

Silverton Quitaque 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
156 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Briscoe County

The latest hail report in Briscoe County is from May 25, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 6.00 in on June 2, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Briscoe County logged 55 reports on 44 hail days, about 2.8 reports a year. That is 23% less than the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #116 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Briscoe County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

22% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 12% for the median Texas county. The largest hail on record here is 6.00 in (softball) on June 2, 2024 near 2 NE Caprock Canyons State Park.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (22) compared with 2006–2015 (33). The busiest year was 2005, with 17 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 88% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Briscoe County 2.8
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Briscoe County 44
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Briscoe County 22%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

05101520 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1962: 3 reports, largest 4.50 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1979: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1985: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1991: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 1995: 15 reports, largest 2.50 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 12 reports, largest 3.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 17 reports, largest 3.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 7 reports, largest 4.00 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 2.25 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 3.25 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 6.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan Feb March: 3 reports (2%) Mar April: 30 reports (16%) Apr May: 70 reports (38%) May June: 63 reports (34%) Jun July: 8 reports (4%) Jul August: 4 reports (2%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 185 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11 2
2024 21 3
2023 3 3
2022 21 3
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 2 2
2018 1 1
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 25, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Apr 24, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Jun 2, 2024 1 6.00 in —
May 3, 2024 1 3.50 in —
May 1, 2024 1 3.20 in —
Jun 11, 2023 2 2.75 in —
Jun 9, 2023 1 1.50 in —
Jun 1, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 31, 2022 1 2.75 in —
May 4, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Briscoe County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 2, 2024 6.00 insoftball 2 NE Caprock Canyons State Park — 20:03 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1962 4.50 insoftball — — 14:45 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2009 4.00 ingrapefruit Quitaque $100K 15:05 local · NCEI
May 3, 2024 3.50 inteacup Quitaque — 18:19 local · NCEI
May 23, 2020 3.25 inteacup Silverton — 17:22 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 Briscoe County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 25, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 5.98 NW Silverton — 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.64 SE Whiteley — 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2024 6.00 insoftball 2 NE Caprock Canyons State Park — 20:03 local · NCEI
May 3, 2024 3.50 inteacup Quitaque — 18:19 local · NCEI
May 1, 2024 3.20 inteacup 11.67 NNE Caprock Canyons State Park — 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 5.15 NNE Caprock Canyons State Park — 20:57 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 5 NNE Silverton — 20:31 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 7.46 WNW Silverton — 16:07 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2022 1.00 inquarter Silverton — 19:05 local · NCEI
May 31, 2022 2.75 inbaseball Silverton $100K 19:11 local · NCEI
May 4, 2022 1.00 inquarter 18.43 NNW Silverton — 14:14 local · NCEI
May 23, 2020 3.25 inteacup Silverton — 17:22 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Briscoe County

PlaceReportsLargest
Silverton544.50 in
Quitaque364.00 in

Questions about hail in Briscoe County

How often does it hail in Briscoe County, Texas?

185 hail reports have been logged in Briscoe County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.8 reports a year. That ranks #116 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Briscoe County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Briscoe County?

6.00 in (softball size) on June 2, 2024 near 2 NE Caprock Canyons State Park. 22% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Briscoe County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 25, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

10 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was May 25, 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.