Hail History

Hail history for Hale Center, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hale Center since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hale Center

Last hail
May 22, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Oct 12, 2012

18 reports on 16 days since 1977 · #565 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Hale Center

Hale Center Plainview Seth Ward Edmonson Abernathy Olton Petersburg Spade 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Hale County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Hale Center

The latest hail report in and around Hale Center is from May 22, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 22, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hale Center 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 #565 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Hale Center accounts for 5% of the 342 reports filed in Hale County.

17% 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 October 12, 2012 near 0.9 SW Hale Center.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (22% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hale Center 0.4
  • Hale County 4.8
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hale Center 7
  • Hale County 69
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hale Center 17%
  • Hale County 16%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 4 reports (22%) Apr May: 4 reports (22%) May June: 4 reports (22%) Jun July: 2 reports (11%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep October: 2 reports (11%) Oct Nov Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 22, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hale Center
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 12, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 0.9 SW Hale Center Hale 17:58 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1989 2.50 intennis ball — Hale 15:40 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 0.9 SW Hale Center Hale 17:21 local · NCEI
May 22, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.76 W Hale Center Hale 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 4 N Hale Center Hale 17:22 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 Hale Center
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 22, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.76 W Hale Center Hale 15:45 local · NCEI
May 19, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball Hale Center Hale 19:35 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SW Hale Center Hale 22:45 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SW Hale Center Hale 14:42 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 0.9 SW Hale Center Hale 17:58 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 0.9 SW Hale Center Hale 17:21 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SW Hale Center Hale 15:05 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2009 0.75 inpenny 3.18 NNW Hale Center Hale 21:25 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2005 1.00 inquarter Hale Center Hale 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 4 N Hale Center Hale 17:22 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 S Hale Center Hale 20:34 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2002 1.00 inquarter Hale Center Hale 16:44 local · NCEI

Hail history near Hale Center

Questions about hail in Hale Center

How often does it hail in Hale Center, Texas?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hale Center since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #565 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hale Center?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 22% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hale Center?

2.75 in (baseball size) on October 12, 2012 near 0.9 SW Hale Center. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hale Center?

The most recent report in this data is from May 22, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Hale Center 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 May 22, 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.