Hail History

Hail history for Gladewater, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gladewater since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Gladewater

Last hail
Mar 21, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jan 6, 1998

25 reports on 19 days since 1988 · #405 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Gladewater

Gladewater White Oak Liberty City Longview Kilgore 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Gregg County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Gladewater

The latest hail report in and around Gladewater is from March 21, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 21, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Gladewater logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 27% less than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #405 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Gladewater accounts for 11% of the 218 reports filed in Gregg County.

20% 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 January 6, 1998 near Union Grove.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 1998, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (32% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Gladewater 0.4
  • Gregg County 3.9
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Gladewater 7
  • Gregg County 45
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Gladewater 20%
  • Gregg County 9%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1988: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1988–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 3 reports (12%) Jan February: 2 reports (8%) Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 8 reports (32%) Apr May: 8 reports (32%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct November: 2 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Gladewater
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jan 6, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Union Grove Upshur $250K 00:00 local · NCEI
Jan 5, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Gladewater Gregg — 23:58 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1997 2.75 inbaseball Gladewater Gregg — 01:10 local · NCEI
Nov 19, 1988 2.75 inbaseball — Upshur — 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1997 2.50 intennis ball Gladewater Gregg — 00:08 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 Gladewater
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 21, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.13 NW Gladewater Gregg 21:51 local · NCEI
Feb 6, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.98 WSW Gladewater Gregg 14:06 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.33 E Wilkins Upshur 08:02 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.35 WNW Gladewater Gregg 18:16 local · NCEI
May 1, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.23 SW West Mtn Upshur 17:22 local · NCEI
May 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.23 SW West Mtn Upshur 17:16 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2007 0.75 inpenny Gladewater Gregg 21:42 local · NCEI
Oct 26, 2006 0.75 inpenny Gladewater Gregg 20:17 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2004 0.88 innickel Gladewater Gregg 15:25 local · NCEI
May 9, 2002 0.75 inpenny Union Grove Upshur 21:58 local · NCEI
May 9, 2002 0.75 inpenny 3 W Gladewater Gregg 21:50 local · NCEI
May 3, 2000 1.00 inquarter Union Grove Upshur 23:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Gladewater

Questions about hail in Gladewater

How often does it hail in Gladewater, Texas?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gladewater since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #405 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Gladewater?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Gladewater?

2.75 in (baseball size) on January 6, 1998 near Union Grove. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Gladewater?

The most recent report in this data is from March 21, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Gladewater 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 March 21, 2022.

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.