Hail history for Cranfills Gap, Texas
NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cranfills Gap since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Cranfills Gap
- Last hail
- May 16, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 5.00 in
- softball · Apr 30, 1958
11 reports on 10 days since 1958 · #775 of 843 Texas places
Hail map · Cranfills Gap
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Cranfills Gap
The latest hail report in and around Cranfills Gap is from May 16, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 9, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cranfills Gap logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #775 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cranfills Gap accounts for 4% of the 249 reports filed in Bosque County.
18% 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 April 30, 1958.
The busiest year was 2018, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (36% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Cranfills Gap 0.3
- Bosque County 4.6
- Median Texas town on this site 0.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Cranfills Gap 4
- Bosque County 50
- Median Texas town on this site 9
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Cranfills Gap 18%
- Bosque County 12%
- Median Texas town on this site 10%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 9, 2024 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | County | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1958 | 5.00 insoftball | — | Bosque | — | 10:00 local · NCEI |
| May 29, 1988 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | Bosque | — | 18:15 local · NCEI |
| May 9, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N Cranfills Gap | Bosque | $7K | 16:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 13, 2018 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Cranfills Gap | Bosque | — | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 24, 1996 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Cranfills Gap | Bosque | — | 13:58 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
- Under 1 in 2 18%
- 1–2 in 7 64%
- 2 in + 2 18%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | County | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Cranfills Gap | Bosque | — | 18:58 local · NCEI |
| May 9, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N Cranfills Gap | Bosque | $7K | 16:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | Cranfills Gap | Bosque | — | 16:46 local · NCEI |
| Apr 13, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.94 W Cranfills Gap | Bosque | — | 17:31 local · NCEI |
| Apr 13, 2018 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Cranfills Gap | Bosque | — | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 11, 2001 | 1.00 inquarter | 2 W Lewisville | Denton | — | 21:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 16, 2000 | 0.88 innickel | Cranfills Gap | Bosque | — | 18:45 local · NCEI |
| May 17, 1999 | 0.75 inpenny | Cranfills Gap | Bosque | — | 11:53 local · NCEI |
| Mar 24, 1996 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Cranfills Gap | Bosque | — | 13:58 local · NCEI |
| May 29, 1988 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | Bosque | — | 18:15 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 1958 | 5.00 insoftball | — | Bosque | — | 10:00 local · NCEI |
Hail history near Cranfills Gap
Questions about hail in Cranfills Gap
How often does it hail in Cranfills Gap, Texas?
11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cranfills Gap since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #775 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.
When is hail season in Cranfills Gap?
Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 36% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Cranfills Gap?
5.00 in (softball size) on April 30, 1958. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Cranfills Gap?
The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Cranfills Gap had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 16, 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.