Hail History

Hail history for Friona, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Friona since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Friona

Last hail
May 28, 2024
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 5, 2013

26 reports on 21 days since 1979 · #379 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Friona

Friona Bovina Summerfield Farwell 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 most recent reports with a location; Parmer County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Friona

The latest hail report in and around Friona is from May 28, 2024, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 28, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Friona logged 16 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 45% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #379 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Friona accounts for 13% of the 196 reports filed in Parmer 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 June 5, 2013 near Friona.

Reports were down 55% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2013, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (46% of reports); 88% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Friona 0.8
  • Parmer County 3.5
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Friona 13
  • Parmer County 50
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Friona 15%
  • Parmer County 16%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2013: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 12 reports (46%) May June: 10 reports (38%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 26 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 28, 2024 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Friona
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 5, 2013 2.75 inbaseball Friona Parmer $50K 19:28 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 2.75 inbaseball Friona Parmer $500K 18:17 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 2.00 inhen egg Friona Parmer — 21:48 local · NCEI
May 28, 1997 2.00 inhen egg Friona Parmer — 17:09 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Friona Parmer $25K 16:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Friona
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 28, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 1 WSW Friona Parmer — 14:39 local · NCEI
May 28, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar Friona Parmer — 03:54 local · NCEI
May 9, 2021 0.88 innickel Friona Parmer — 19:42 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 2.00 inhen egg Friona Parmer — 21:48 local · NCEI
May 3, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Friona Parmer — 17:11 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Friona Parmer $25K 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2014 0.88 innickel Friona Parmer — 20:51 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Friona Parmer — 18:49 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2013 2.75 inbaseball Friona Parmer $50K 19:28 local · NCEI
May 28, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 NE Friona Parmer $75K 16:09 local · NCEI
May 28, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Friona Parmer — 15:44 local · NCEI
May 28, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Friona Parmer — 14:37 local · NCEI

Hail history near Friona

Questions about hail in Friona

How often does it hail in Friona, Texas?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Friona since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #379 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Friona?

Most reports come in May, June, September. May alone accounts for 46% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Friona?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 5, 2013 near Friona. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Friona?

The most recent report in this data is from May 28, 2024 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Friona 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 May 28, 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.