Hail History

Hail history for Fritch, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fritch since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fritch

Last hail
Jul 11, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 7, 2019

105 reports on 56 days since 1974 · #32 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Fritch

Fritch Sanford Borger Stinnett Skellytown Sunray 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
105 most recent reports with a location; Hutchinson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fritch

The latest hail report in and around Fritch is from July 11, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on June 12, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fritch logged 72 reports on 33 hail days, about 3.6 reports a year. That is 6.5 times the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #32 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fritch accounts for 18% of the 572 reports filed in Hutchinson County.

8% 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 7, 2019 near 0.69 N Fritch.

Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (40) compared with 2006–2015 (32). The busiest year was 2023, with 8 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fritch 3.6
  • Hutchinson County 14.5
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fritch 33
  • Hutchinson County 108
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fritch 8%
  • Hutchinson County 10%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

02468 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 9 reports (9%) Mar April: 19 reports (18%) Apr May: 27 reports (26%) May June: 34 reports (32%) Jun July: 5 reports (5%) Jul August: 7 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 2 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 105 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11 2
2024 0
2023 116 8
2022 1 1
2021 3 3
2020 4 4
2019 6 6
2018 4 4
2017 22 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 11, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 23, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 12, 2023 5 2.50 in —
Apr 25, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Feb 26, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jul 8, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fritch
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 2019 2.75 inbaseball 0.69 N Fritch Hutchinson 13:02 local · NCEI
May 7, 2019 2.75 inbaseball 0.56 E Lake Meredith Moore 13:02 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1992 2.75 inbaseball — Hutchinson 19:13 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Fritch Hutchinson 03:59 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Fritch Hutchinson 03:30 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 Fritch
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 11, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Fritch Hutchinson 23:00 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Fritch Hutchinson 18:07 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Fritch Hutchinson 07:00 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Fritch Hutchinson 03:59 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.12 E Fritch Hutchinson 03:45 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Fritch Hutchinson 03:32 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Fritch Hutchinson 03:30 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.25 E Lake Meredith Moore 03:30 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Fritch Hutchinson 19:28 local · NCEI
Feb 26, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Fritch Hutchinson 16:25 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Fritch Hutchinson 14:20 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2021 0.88 innickel 1.49 NNE Fritch Hutchinson 20:09 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fritch

Questions about hail in Fritch

How often does it hail in Fritch, Texas?

105 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fritch since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.6 reports a year. That ranks #32 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fritch?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Fritch?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 7, 2019 near 0.69 N Fritch. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fritch?

The most recent report in this data is from July 11, 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 Fritch had in the last five years?

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was July 11, 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.