Hail History

Hail history for Crane County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Crane County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Crane County

Last hail
May 6, 2025
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jun 8, 1995

114 reports on 78 days since 1956 · #172 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Crane County

Crane 50 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
95 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 Crane County

The latest hail report in Crane County is from May 6, 2025, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 6, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Crane County logged 44 reports on 27 hail days, about 2.2 reports a year. That is 38% less than the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #172 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Crane County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

17% 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 June 8, 1995 near Crane.

Reports were down 31% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (26). The busiest year was 2021, with 8 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Crane County 2.2
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Crane County 27
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Crane County 17%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

02468 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1957: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990: 7 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1992: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 1995: 8 reports, largest 4.50 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2021: 8 reports, largest 3.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 11 reports (10%) Mar April: 26 reports (23%) Apr May: 39 reports (34%) May June: 17 reports (15%) Jun July: 4 reports (4%) Jul August: 6 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 10 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 114 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 17 8
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 6, 2025 1 2.50 in —
May 16, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Oct 4, 2023 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Crane County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 8, 1995 4.50 insoftball Crane $75K 18:13 local · NCEI
May 28, 2021 3.00 inteacup 19 NW Crane — 17:42 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 11 SSW Crane — 17:31 local · NCEI
May 6, 2015 2.75 inbaseball Crane $100K 17:10 local · NCEI
May 7, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 15 N Crane — 18:40 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 Crane County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 6, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 S Crane 00:44 local · NCEI
May 16, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Crane 17:17 local · NCEI
Oct 4, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 8.41 WNW Juan Cordona Lake 14:45 local · NCEI
May 31, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 17 WNW Crane 16:35 local · NCEI
May 28, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 16 NNW Crane 18:21 local · NCEI
May 28, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 5 W Crane 17:42 local · NCEI
May 28, 2021 3.00 inteacup 19 NW Crane 17:42 local · NCEI
May 28, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 11.27 WNW Juan Cordona Lake 17:09 local · NCEI
May 25, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 16 N Crane 16:22 local · NCEI
May 18, 2021 1.00 inquarter Crane 02:30 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 2 SSE Crane 23:45 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2020 1.00 inquarter Crane 00:00 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Crane County

PlaceReportsLargest
Crane332.75 in

Questions about hail in Crane County

How often does it hail in Crane County, Texas?

114 hail reports have been logged in Crane County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.2 reports a year. That ranks #172 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Crane County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Crane County?

4.50 in (softball size) on June 8, 1995 near Crane. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Crane County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 6, 2025 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 6, 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.