Hail History

Hail history for Garden City, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Garden City since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Garden City

Last hail
Jun 9, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Apr 27, 1985

48 reports on 40 days since 1960 · #164 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Garden City

Garden City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
48 most recent reports with a location; Glasscock County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Garden City

The latest hail report in and around Garden City is from June 9, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 24, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Garden City logged 24 reports on 17 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is about twice the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #164 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Garden City accounts for 31% of the 155 reports filed in Glasscock 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 4.50 in (softball) on April 27, 1985.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2016, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Garden City 1.2
  • Glasscock County 3.5
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Garden City 17
  • Glasscock County 49
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Garden City 8%
  • Glasscock County 8%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1970 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 2 reports, largest 4.50 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 7 reports (15%) Mar April: 9 reports (19%) Apr May: 13 reports (27%) May June: 11 reports (23%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (6%) Aug September: 2 reports (4%) Sep October: 3 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 48 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 9, 2025 2 1.50 in —
May 24, 2022 2 2.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Garden City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 27, 1985 4.50 insoftball — Glasscock 15:40 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 3 N Garden City Glasscock 19:01 local · NCEI
May 24, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 0.86 ESE Garden City Glasscock 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — Glasscock 16:59 local · NCEI
May 24, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball Garden City Glasscock 17:27 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 Garden City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 9, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.36 ESE Garden City Glasscock 19:34 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.28 SSE Garden City Glasscock 19:32 local · NCEI
May 24, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball Garden City Glasscock 17:27 local · NCEI
May 24, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 0.86 ESE Garden City Glasscock 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Garden City Glasscock 00:40 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball Garden City Glasscock 16:57 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1 NW Garden City Glasscock 20:10 local · NCEI
May 22, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.93 ESE Garden City Glasscock 20:26 local · NCEI
May 22, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.03 ESE Garden City Glasscock 20:11 local · NCEI
May 22, 2016 1.00 inquarter 3.13 NNE Garden City Glasscock 19:52 local · NCEI
May 22, 2016 1.00 inquarter 3.32 NNE Garden City Glasscock 19:43 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter Garden City Glasscock 15:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Garden City

Questions about hail in Garden City

How often does it hail in Garden City, Texas?

48 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Garden City since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #164 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Garden City?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Garden City?

4.50 in (softball size) on April 27, 1985. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Garden City?

The most recent report in this data is from June 9, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Garden City had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was June 9, 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.