Hail History

Hail history for Cactus, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cactus since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cactus

Last hail
May 30, 2023
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 14, 1967

39 reports on 30 days since 1962 · #219 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Cactus

Cactus Sunray Dumas Morse Channing Stinnett 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
39 most recent reports with a location; Moore County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cactus

The latest hail report in and around Cactus is from May 30, 2023, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on May 30, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cactus logged 20 reports on 14 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is 82% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #219 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cactus accounts for 9% of the 420 reports filed in Moore 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 14, 1967.

Reports were up 22% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2006, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 87% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cactus 1.0
  • Moore County 10.6
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cactus 14
  • Moore County 83
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cactus 5%
  • Moore County 10%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1962: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 3 reports (8%) Apr May: 16 reports (41%) May June: 15 reports (38%) Jun July: 2 reports (5%) Jul August: 2 reports (5%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 39 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 12 3
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 30, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cactus
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 14, 1967 2.75 inbaseball — Moore 21:00 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1962 2.00 inhen egg — Moore 18:00 local · NCEI
May 31, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 10 N Dumas Moore 17:11 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Moore 22:00 local · NCEI
May 28, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Moore 16:00 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 Cactus
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 30, 2023 0.75 inpenny Cactus Moore 21:04 local · NCEI
May 15, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 S Etter Moore 20:22 local · NCEI
May 15, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 S Cactus Moore 20:22 local · NCEI
May 11, 2020 0.75 inpenny 2.07 S Etter Moore 19:23 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2019 1.00 inquarter Etter Moore 18:23 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 10.42 S Lautz Sherman 18:01 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 SW Cactus Moore 20:30 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.89 SW Cactus Moore 20:25 local · NCEI
May 28, 2018 1.00 inquarter 9.05 S Lautz Sherman 18:45 local · NCEI
May 16, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.31 ESE Cactus Moore 18:16 local · NCEI
May 16, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.12 W Etter Moore 18:11 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.89 SW Cactus Moore 22:38 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cactus

Questions about hail in Cactus

How often does it hail in Cactus, Texas?

39 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cactus since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #219 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cactus?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cactus?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 14, 1967. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cactus?

The most recent report in this data is from May 30, 2023 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Cactus 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 30, 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.