Hail History

Hail history for Hawley, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hawley since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hawley

Last hail
May 2, 2024
3.75 in, teacup size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 2, 2024

57 reports on 46 days since 1959 · #118 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Hawley

Hawley Anson Lueders 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
57 most recent reports with a location; Jones County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Hawley

The latest hail report in and around Hawley is from May 2, 2024, 3.75 in (teacup size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on May 2, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hawley logged 30 reports on 21 hail days, about 1.5 reports a year. That is 2.7 times the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #118 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Hawley accounts for 14% of the 415 reports filed in Jones County.

23% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 2, 2024 near 0.9 SE Hawley.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2024, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (39% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hawley 1.5
  • Jones County 9.9
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hawley 21
  • Jones County 85
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hawley 23%
  • Jones County 17%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1959: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 5 reports, largest 4.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan February: 2 reports (4%) Feb March: 3 reports (5%) Mar April: 11 reports (19%) Apr May: 22 reports (39%) May June: 14 reports (25%) Jun July: 1 reports (2%) Jul August: 2 reports (4%) Aug September: 2 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 57 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 23 5
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 2, 2024 3 4.00 in —
Apr 1, 2024 2 2.75 in —
Jun 11, 2023 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hawley
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2024 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.9 SE Hawley Jones 18:20 local · NCEI
May 2, 2024 3.75 inteacup 2.38 SSE Hawley Jones 19:08 local · NCEI
May 12, 1985 3.00 inteacup — Jones 15:40 local · NCEI
May 2, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 2.38 SSE Hawley Jones 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 0.9 SE Hawley Jones 14:45 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 Hawley
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2024 3.75 inteacup 2.38 SSE Hawley Jones 19:08 local · NCEI
May 2, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 2.38 SSE Hawley Jones 18:45 local · NCEI
May 2, 2024 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.9 SE Hawley Jones 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.35 ESE Hawley Jones 14:46 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 0.9 SE Hawley Jones 14:45 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.35 ESE Hawley Jones 18:42 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.58 E Hawley Jones 18:13 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2020 0.75 inpenny 1.35 ESE Hawley Jones 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Hawley Jones 20:10 local · NCEI
May 10, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 4.09 E Hawley Jones 20:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.35 ENE Hawley Jones 19:55 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 1.35 ESE Hawley Jones 18:41 local · NCEI

Hail history near Hawley

Questions about hail in Hawley

How often does it hail in Hawley, Texas?

57 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hawley since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.5 reports a year. That ranks #118 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hawley?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hawley?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 2, 2024 near 0.9 SE Hawley. 23% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hawley?

The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 2024 (3.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was May 2, 2024.

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.