Hail History

Hail history for El Campo, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of El Campo since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · El Campo

Last hail
Apr 24, 2015
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 30, 2002

16 reports on 15 days since 1985 · #604 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · El Campo

El Campo Wharton Ganado Bay City Edna Needville Rosenberg 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Wharton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about El Campo

The latest hail report in and around El Campo is from April 24, 2015, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, El Campo logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 9% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #604 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. El Campo accounts for 20% of the 80 reports filed in Wharton County.

6% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on March 30, 2002 near 1 SW El Campo.

The busiest year was 1997, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • El Campo 0.1
  • Wharton County 1.3
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • El Campo 1
  • Wharton County 17
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • El Campo 6%
  • Wharton County 5%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 2 reports (13%) Feb March: 3 reports (19%) Mar April: 6 reports (38%) Apr May: 1 reports (6%) May June: 1 reports (6%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (6%) Dec
All 16 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in El Campo
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 30, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 1 SW El Campo Wharton $50K 18:10 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball El Campo Wharton $20K 01:30 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball El Campo Wharton $10K 21:30 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Wharton — 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2015 0.75 inpenny El Campo Wharton — 21:58 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 El Campo
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 24, 2015 0.75 inpenny El Campo Wharton — 21:58 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2004 0.75 inpenny El Campo Wharton $10K 09:50 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball El Campo Wharton $20K 01:30 local · NCEI
Dec 12, 2002 0.75 inpenny El Campo Wharton $1K 07:20 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 1 SW El Campo Wharton $50K 18:10 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2001 0.75 inpenny El Campo Wharton $5K 20:40 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball El Campo Wharton $10K 21:30 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 1998 0.75 inpenny El Campo Wharton $3K 23:59 local · NCEI
Feb 12, 1998 0.75 inpenny 1 N El Campo Wharton $3K 21:38 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 1997 0.75 inpenny Pierce Wharton $5K 20:00 local · NCEI
May 15, 1997 0.75 inpenny Pierce Wharton $5K 14:38 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1997 0.75 inpenny Pierce Wharton $5K 07:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near El Campo

Questions about hail in El Campo

How often does it hail in El Campo, Texas?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of El Campo since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #604 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in El Campo?

Most reports come in April, March, February. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in El Campo?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 30, 2002 near 1 SW El Campo. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in El Campo?

The most recent report in this data is from April 24, 2015 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of El Campo since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 24, 2015.

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.