Hail History

Hail history for Comanche County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Comanche County since 1962, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Comanche County

Last hail
May 10, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Apr 26, 2015

243 reports on 151 days since 1962 · #81 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Comanche County

Comanche De Leon Proctor 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
211 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 Comanche County

The latest hail report in Comanche County is from May 10, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.25 in on April 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Comanche County logged 81 reports on 43 hail days, about 4.0 reports a year. That is 14% more than the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #81 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Comanche County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

12% 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 4.50 in (softball) on April 26, 2015 near 2.34 SW Duster.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (63). The busiest year was 2011, with 17 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Comanche County 4.0
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Comanche County 43
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Comanche County 12%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

05101520 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1983: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 1984: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 9 reports, largest 4.50 in 1993: 12 reports, largest 2.75 in 1994: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 1995: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 9 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 11 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 17 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 4.50 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 4.25 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 6 reports, largest 4.25 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 5 reports, largest 1.75 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.
020406080 January: 1 reports (0%) Jan February: 4 reports (2%) Feb March: 30 reports (12%) Mar April: 72 reports (30%) Apr May: 70 reports (29%) May June: 33 reports (14%) Jun July: 5 reports (2%) Jul August: 2 reports (1%) Aug September: 4 reports (2%) Sep October: 18 reports (7%) Oct November: 3 reports (1%) Nov December: 1 reports (0%) Dec
All 243 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 5 5
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 1131 6
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 21 3
2018 12 3
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 10, 2026 5 1.75 in —
Mar 29, 2025 1 2.00 in —
May 25, 2024 1 1.50 in —
Sep 9, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 12, 2023 3 2.50 in —
May 5, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Apr 26, 2023 1 4.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Comanche County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 26, 2015 4.50 insoftball 2.34 SW Duster $10K 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1992 4.50 insoftball — — 16:29 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 4.25 ingrapefruit 0.59 E De Leon $1.0 million 16:29 local · NCEI
May 25, 2018 4.25 ingrapefruit 3.88 NNE De Leon $2K 17:39 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1969 3.00 inteacup — — 17:55 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 Comanche County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter Gustine — 16:30 local · NCEI
May 10, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2.76 S Vandyke — 16:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.1 E Proctor — 16:09 local · NCEI
May 10, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.62 SE Proctor — 15:58 local · NCEI
May 10, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Proctor $7K 15:50 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 3.52 E Proctor $11K 20:45 local · NCEI
May 25, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 3.23 WNW Rucker — 17:45 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.17 W De Leon Muni Arpt — 15:28 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.38 N Downing $100K 19:44 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 3.24 WNW Downing $10K 19:23 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 4.08 WSW Sidney $50K 19:13 local · NCEI
May 5, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 3.88 NNW Comanche Co Arpt $3K 16:17 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Comanche County

PlaceReportsLargest
Comanche493.00 in
De Leon334.25 in
Proctor121.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Gustine33May 10, 2026

Questions about hail in Comanche County

How often does it hail in Comanche County, Texas?

243 hail reports have been logged in Comanche County since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.0 reports a year. That ranks #81 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Comanche County?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Comanche County?

4.50 in (softball size) on April 26, 2015 near 2.34 SW Duster. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Comanche County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 10, 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 Comanche County had in the last five years?

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was May 10, 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.