Hail History

Hail history for Detroit, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Detroit since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Detroit

Last hail
May 1, 2019
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 1, 2019

13 reports on 13 days since 1982 · #705 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Detroit

Detroit Blossom Deport Clarksville Bogata Paris Powderly Talco 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Red River County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Detroit

The latest hail report in and around Detroit is from May 1, 2019, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Detroit logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 36% less than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #705 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Detroit accounts for 7% of the 181 reports filed in Red River County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 1, 2019 near 0.63 SSE Detroit.

The busiest year was 2006, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (62% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Detroit 0.3
  • Red River County 3.3
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Detroit 7
  • Red River County 46
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Detroit 0%
  • Red River County 6%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

012 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (31%) Mar Apr May: 8 reports (62%) May Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Detroit
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 1, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.63 SSE Detroit Red River 19:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Detroit Red River 07:16 local · NCEI
May 2, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Red River 21:50 local · NCEI
May 26, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Red River 18:00 local · NCEI
May 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Detroit Red River 16:14 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 Detroit
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 1, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.63 SSE Detroit Red River 19:50 local · NCEI
May 11, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.61 SSE Detroit Red River 16:33 local · NCEI
May 7, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Detroit Red River 22:15 local · NCEI
May 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Detroit Red River 16:14 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2007 0.88 innickel Detroit Red River 19:43 local · NCEI
May 10, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Detroit Red River 07:16 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2006 0.75 inpenny Detroit Red River 23:45 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2000 0.88 innickel Detroit Red River 21:15 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2000 1.00 inquarter Detroit Red River 19:45 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Red River 20:00 local · NCEI
May 2, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Red River 16:20 local · NCEI
May 2, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Red River 21:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Detroit

Questions about hail in Detroit

How often does it hail in Detroit, Texas?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Detroit since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #705 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Detroit?

Most reports come in May, March, July. May alone accounts for 62% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Detroit?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 1, 2019 near 0.63 SSE Detroit. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Detroit?

The most recent report in this data is from May 1, 2019 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Detroit since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 1, 2019.

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.