Hail history for Grimes County, Texas
Every NOAA hail report filed in Grimes County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Grimes County
- Last hail
- Aug 2, 2020
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 0
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.50 in
- tennis ball · Feb 10, 1981
55 reports on 38 days since 1958 · #231 of 255 Texas counties
Hail map · Grimes County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Grimes County
The latest hail report in Grimes County is from August 2, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Grimes County logged 11 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 15% of the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #231 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Grimes County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.
4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 12% for the median Texas county. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on February 10, 1981.
Reports were up 75% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 1994, with 8 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Grimes County 0.6
- Median Texas county 3.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Grimes County 8
- Median Texas county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Grimes County 4%
- Median Texas county 12%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 1981 | 2.50 intennis ball | — | — | 03:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2020 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.38 WNW Plantersville | $4K | 20:22 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.91 NE Navasota | — | 20:05 local · NCEI |
| Aug 3, 2005 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Bedias | $10K | 19:05 local · NCEI |
| Mar 8, 1999 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Carlos | $15K | 14:25 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
- Under 1 in 25 45%
- 1–2 in 28 51%
- 2 in + 2 4%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.51 NNE Plantersville | — | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2020 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.38 WNW Plantersville | $4K | 20:22 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.91 NE Navasota | — | 20:05 local · NCEI |
| Apr 18, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.52 SE White Hall | — | 14:42 local · NCEI |
| May 7, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 SE Iola | — | 13:40 local · NCEI |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 0.88 innickel | Plantersville | — | 18:46 local · NCEI |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 0.75 inpenny | 3.28 WSW Erwin | — | 18:12 local · NCEI |
| Aug 26, 2009 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 N Bedias | — | 13:40 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 0.88 innickel | 2.08 NW White Hall | — | 14:11 local · NCEI |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.91 NW Navasota | — | 09:12 local · NCEI |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.59 E Iola | — | 08:12 local · NCEI |
| Aug 3, 2005 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Bedias | $10K | 19:05 local · NCEI |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plantersville | 9 | 9 | Aug 2, 2020 |
| Navasota | 7 | 7 | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Shiro | 5 | 5 | May 13, 2004 |
| Bedias | 4 | 4 | Aug 26, 2009 |
| Iola | 4 | 4 | May 7, 2019 |
| Anderson | 3 | 3 | Mar 30, 2002 |
| Richards | 2 | 2 | Jan 21, 1998 |
Questions about hail in Grimes County
How often does it hail in Grimes County, Texas?
55 hail reports have been logged in Grimes County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #231 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Grimes County?
Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Grimes County?
2.50 in (tennis ball size) on February 10, 1981. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Grimes County?
The most recent report in this data is from August 2, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Grimes County had in the last five years?
None: there has been no hail report in Grimes County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 2, 2020.
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.