Hail History

Hail history for Henderson County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Henderson County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Henderson County

Last hail
May 24, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
17
since Nov 3, 2021 · 47 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jun 20, 1955

209 reports on 121 days since 1955 · #98 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Henderson County

Athens Malakoff Eustace Tool Gun Barrel City Trinidad Chandler 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
189 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Henderson County

The latest hail report in Henderson County is from May 24, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 17 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on June 1, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Henderson County logged 90 reports on 49 hail days, about 4.5 reports a year. That is 27% more than the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #98 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Henderson County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

8% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on June 20, 1955.

Reports were up 100% in 2016–2025 (60) compared with 2006–2015 (30). The busiest year was 2024, with 15 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Henderson County 4.5
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Henderson County 49
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Henderson County 8%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

051015 1955: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 5 reports, largest 2.25 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2022: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 15 reports, largest 2.75 in 2025: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 2026: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 January: 11 reports (5%) Jan February: 16 reports (8%) Feb March: 25 reports (12%) Mar April: 73 reports (35%) Apr May: 38 reports (18%) May June: 18 reports (9%) Jun July: 2 reports (1%) Jul August: 2 reports (1%) Aug September: 1 reports (0%) Sep October: 16 reports (8%) Oct November: 3 reports (1%) Nov December: 4 reports (2%) Dec
All 209 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 91 10
2025 73 10
2024 31119 15
2023 241 7
2022 14 5
2021 411 6
2020 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 11 2
2017 66 12

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 24, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 29, 2026 8 2.50 in —
Apr 18, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 16, 2025 3 2.50 in —
Mar 23, 2025 6 1.75 in —
Mar 12, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Jun 1, 2024 9 2.75 in —
May 23, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 9, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Mar 5, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Feb 11, 2024 3 1.50 in —
Sep 24, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 16, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Jun 10, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Apr 25, 2023 2 1.25 in —
Apr 13, 2022 4 1.50 in —
Mar 14, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Henderson County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 20, 1955 4.00 ingrapefruit — — 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2024 2.75 inbaseball 0.58 E Malakoff $13K 15:05 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 2.21 ESE Aley $17K 17:18 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2005 2.75 inbaseball Poynor — 19:27 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Tool — 19:35 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 Henderson County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 24, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.23 NW Loper — 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.23 NE Larue $5K 15:32 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter New York — 15:28 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.72 SE Baxter — 15:23 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 1.75 E Crescent Hgts $7K 15:10 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 0.58 W Athens $50K 15:08 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.12 SE Cedar Creek Res Nort — 14:31 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.71 ESE Aley — 14:27 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.44 ESE Aley $7K 14:25 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.58 W Athens — 08:54 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 2.44 WSW Malakoff $9K 20:30 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 1.5 SSE Trinidad $12K 20:28 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Henderson County

PlaceReportsLargest
Athens392.50 in
Malakoff222.75 in
Eustace172.25 in
Tool142.75 in
Gun Barrel City121.25 in
Trinidad122.50 in
Chandler101.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Seven Points76Apr 29, 2026
Brownsboro66Mar 23, 2025
Poynor55Sep 24, 2023
Coffee City44May 23, 2024
Murchison44Mar 23, 2025
Payne Springs44Apr 13, 2022
Berryville33Mar 23, 2025
Moore Station33Mar 23, 2025
Sunrise Shores33Feb 11, 2024
Callender Lake22Apr 26, 1991
Enchanted Oaks11Jun 1, 2024

Questions about hail in Henderson County

How often does it hail in Henderson County, Texas?

209 hail reports have been logged in Henderson County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.5 reports a year. That ranks #98 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Henderson County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Henderson County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 20, 1955. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Henderson County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 24, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

17 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 47 reports. The most recent was May 24, 2026.

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.