Hail History

Hail history for Ector, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ector since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ector

Last hail
Mar 25, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Apr 5, 2003

11 reports on 10 days since 1983 · #780 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Ector

Ector Bonham Savoy Ravenna Bells Trenton Dodd City Tom Bean Leonard 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; Fannin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ector

The latest hail report in and around Ector is from March 25, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 25, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ector logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 27% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #780 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ector accounts for 4% of the 260 reports filed in Fannin County.

27% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on April 5, 2003 near Graham.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ector 0.1
  • Fannin County 5.7
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ector 3
  • Fannin County 63
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ector 27%
  • Fannin County 12%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

012 1983: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun Jul Aug September: 2 reports (18%) Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 25, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ector
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 5, 2003 4.00 ingrapefruit Graham Young 17:43 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — Fannin 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — Fannin 19:33 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Fannin 16:20 local · NCEI
Oct 27, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Fannin 22:05 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 Ector
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 25, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.45 N Ector Fannin 22:35 local · NCEI
May 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.58 E Ector Fannin 01:20 local · NCEI
May 7, 2008 1.00 inquarter Ector Fannin 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2003 0.75 inpenny Nocona Montague 21:33 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2003 4.00 ingrapefruit Graham Young 17:43 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Fannin 18:35 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Fannin 16:20 local · NCEI
May 13, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Fannin 17:44 local · NCEI
Oct 27, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Fannin 22:05 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — Fannin 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — Fannin 19:33 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ector

Questions about hail in Ector

How often does it hail in Ector, Texas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ector since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #780 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ector?

Most reports come in May, June, September. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ector?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 5, 2003 near Graham. 27% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ector?

The most recent report in this data is from March 25, 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 Ector had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was March 25, 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.