Hail History

Hail history for Fort Davis, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Davis since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fort Davis

Last hail
May 26, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 29, 1997

34 reports on 31 days since 1973 · #271 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Fort Davis

Fort Davis Alpine Balmorhea 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location; Jeff Davis County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fort Davis

The latest hail report in and around Fort Davis is from May 26, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fort Davis logged 19 reports on 16 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is 73% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #271 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fort Davis accounts for 31% of the 110 reports filed in Jeff Davis County.

15% 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 May 29, 1997 near 3 SSW Ft Davis.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2019, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fort Davis 0.9
  • Jeff Davis County 3.1
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fort Davis 16
  • Jeff Davis County 40
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fort Davis 15%
  • Jeff Davis County 12%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 3 reports (9%) Apr May: 9 reports (26%) May June: 11 reports (32%) Jun July: 4 reports (12%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 2 reports (6%) Sep October: 2 reports (6%) Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 14 5
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 26, 2023 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fort Davis
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 29, 1997 2.75 inbaseball 3 SSW Ft Davis Jeff Davis $3K 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1982 2.75 inbaseball — Jeff Davis — 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 1981 2.50 intennis ball — Jeff Davis — 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 1.13 WNW Ft Davis Jeff Davis — 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 0.57 WNW Ft Davis Jeff Davis $40K 14:00 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 Fort Davis
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 WNW Ft Davis Jeff Davis — 17:33 local · NCEI
May 26, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.91 NE Ft Davis Jeff Davis — 16:20 local · NCEI
May 29, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.2 WNW Ft Davis Jeff Davis — 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 1.13 WNW Ft Davis Jeff Davis — 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 0.57 WNW Ft Davis Jeff Davis $40K 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.78 NW Ft Davis Jeff Davis $500 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar Ft Davis Jeff Davis — 19:15 local · NCEI
May 30, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.05 WNW Ft Davis Jeff Davis — 16:01 local · NCEI
May 29, 2017 1.00 inquarter Ft Davis Jeff Davis — 19:31 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.93 N Ft Davis Jeff Davis — 13:50 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.95 NNW Ft Davis Jeff Davis — 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.82 NW Ft Davis Jeff Davis — 13:54 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fort Davis

Questions about hail in Fort Davis

How often does it hail in Fort Davis, Texas?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Davis since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #271 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fort Davis?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fort Davis?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 29, 1997 near 3 SSW Ft Davis. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fort Davis?

The most recent report in this data is from May 26, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 26, 2023.

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.