Hail History

Hail history for Brownwood, Texas

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

Readout · Brownwood

Last hail
May 19, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
10
since Nov 3, 2021 · 15 reports
Largest ever
5.00 in
softball · Oct 13, 1960

77 reports on 62 days since 1959 · #66 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Brownwood

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

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What the record says about Brownwood

The latest hail report in and around Brownwood is from May 19, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 6, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Brownwood logged 40 reports on 29 hail days, about 2.0 reports a year. That is 3.6 times the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #66 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Brownwood accounts for 20% of the 391 reports filed in Brown County.

9% 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 October 13, 1960.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (19) compared with 2006–2015 (21). The busiest year was 2024, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (48% of reports); 78% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Brownwood 2.0
  • Brown County 9.7
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Brownwood 29
  • Brown County 79
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Brownwood 9%
  • Brown County 13%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 5.00 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 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.
010203040 Jan February: 2 reports (3%) Feb March: 9 reports (12%) Mar April: 13 reports (17%) Apr May: 37 reports (48%) May June: 10 reports (13%) Jun July: 2 reports (3%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 3 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 77 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 0
2024 6 6
2023 51 6
2022 1 1
2021 11 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 19, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 30, 2024 4 1.25 in —
May 22, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 21, 2024 1 1.50 in —
Jun 17, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2023 2 1.00 in —
May 6, 2023 2 1.75 in —
May 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 24, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Brownwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 13, 1960 5.00 insoftball — Brown 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 1979 3.00 inteacup — Brown 23:14 local · NCEI
May 31, 1976 2.75 inbaseball — Brown 14:40 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1969 2.75 inbaseball — Brown 17:14 local · NCEI
Feb 17, 1962 2.75 inbaseball — Brown 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 Brownwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 19, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.36 WNW Brownwood Brown 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SW Brownwood Brown 20:54 local · NCEI
May 30, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.59 E Brownwood Bowie Arpt Brown 21:32 local · NCEI
May 30, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Brownwood Brown 21:25 local · NCEI
May 30, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Brownwood Brown 21:21 local · NCEI
May 30, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Brownwood Brown 21:16 local · NCEI
May 22, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Brownwood Brown 15:02 local · NCEI
May 21, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.91 SW Brownwood Brown 19:41 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Brownwood Brown 20:34 local · NCEI
May 19, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.59 E Woodland Hgts Brown 19:05 local · NCEI
May 19, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.18 W Brownwood Bowie Arpt Brown 18:40 local · NCEI
May 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SW Brownwood Brown 19:02 local · NCEI

Hail history near Brownwood

Questions about hail in Brownwood

How often does it hail in Brownwood, Texas?

77 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brownwood since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.0 reports a year. That ranks #66 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brownwood?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 48% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brownwood?

5.00 in (softball size) on October 13, 1960. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brownwood?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

10 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 15 reports. The most recent was May 19, 2026.

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.