Hail History

Hail history for Early, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Early since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Early

Last hail
May 22, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 6, 2023

11 reports on 10 days since 1986 · #778 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Early

Early Brownwood Zephyr Blanket Lake Brownwood Bangs Thunderbird Bay May Mullin 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Brown County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Early

The latest hail report in and around Early is from May 22, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 6, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Early logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 18% less than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #778 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Early accounts for 3% of the 391 reports filed in Brown County.

9% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 6, 2023 near 1.38 N Early.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2015, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (55% of reports); 100% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Early 0.5
  • Brown County 9.7
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Early 8
  • Brown County 79
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Early 9%
  • Brown County 13%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

012 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (36%) Apr May: 6 reports (55%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 22, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 6, 2023 1 2.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Early
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 6, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.38 N Early Brown 19:05 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 21:05 local · NCEI
May 12, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 2.73 ESE Brownwood Arpt Brown 12:49 local · NCEI
May 12, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.73 ESE Brownwood Arpt Brown 12:38 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Early Brown 17:58 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Early
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 22, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Early Brown 15:02 local · NCEI
May 6, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.38 N Early Brown 19:05 local · NCEI
May 10, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Early Brown 15:06 local · NCEI
May 26, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Early Brown 23:26 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.17 E Brownwood Arpt Brown 15:25 local · NCEI
May 12, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 2.73 ESE Brownwood Arpt Brown 12:49 local · NCEI
May 12, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.73 ESE Brownwood Arpt Brown 12:38 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Early Brown 17:58 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2007 0.75 inpenny 2.45 ENE Early Brown 16:33 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2004 0.75 inpenny 3 E Early Brown 18:09 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 21:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Early

Questions about hail in Early

How often does it hail in Early, Texas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Early since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #778 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Early?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 55% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Early?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 6, 2023 near 1.38 N Early. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Early?

The most recent report in this data is from May 22, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Early 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 22, 2024.

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.