Hail History

Hail history for Glen Rose, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Glen Rose since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Glen Rose

Last hail
Jun 10, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 25, 1976

47 reports on 37 days since 1971 · #170 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Glen Rose

Glen Rose 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
47 most recent reports with a location; Somervell County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Glen Rose

The latest hail report in and around Glen Rose is from June 10, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on April 3, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Glen Rose logged 13 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 18% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #170 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Glen Rose accounts for 65% of the 72 reports filed in Somervell County.

4% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on May 25, 1976.

Reports were down 38% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2000, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Glen Rose 0.7
  • Somervell County 0.9
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Glen Rose 10
  • Somervell County 14
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Glen Rose 4%
  • Somervell County 7%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 3 reports (6%) Feb March: 6 reports (13%) Mar April: 18 reports (38%) Apr May: 15 reports (32%) May June: 3 reports (6%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 2 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 47 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 21 3
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 10, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 3, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Glen Rose
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 25, 1976 3.00 inteacup — Somervell — 11:00 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Somervell — 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Glen Rose Somervell $30K 21:37 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 3.23 WNW Rainbow Somervell $3K 13:38 local · NCEI
May 26, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Glen Rose Somervell $7K 20:45 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 Glen Rose
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Glen Rose Somervell — 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.17 W Glen Rose Somervell — 19:11 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.81 NW Glen Rose Somervell — 20:30 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 ENE Glen Rose Somervell — 07:07 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2019 1.00 inquarter Glen Rose Somervell — 06:57 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball Rainbow Somervell $8K 21:45 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Glen Rose Somervell $30K 21:37 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015 0.88 innickel Glen Rose Somervell — 19:44 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 3.23 WNW Rainbow Somervell $3K 13:38 local · NCEI
May 26, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Glen Rose Somervell $7K 20:45 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2008 1.50 inping pong ball 0.9 NW Rainbow Somervell — 19:45 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 0.75 inpenny Glen Rose Somervell — 20:08 local · NCEI

Hail history near Glen Rose

Questions about hail in Glen Rose

How often does it hail in Glen Rose, Texas?

47 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Glen Rose since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #170 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Glen Rose?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Glen Rose?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 25, 1976. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Glen Rose?

The most recent report in this data is from June 10, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Glen Rose had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 10, 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.