Hail History

Hail history for Howardwick, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Howardwick since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Howardwick

Last hail
May 26, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Aug 28, 2014

51 reports on 31 days since 1991 · #152 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Howardwick

Howardwick Clarendon Lelia Lake Hedley 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
51 most recent reports with a location; Donley County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Howardwick

The latest hail report in and around Howardwick is from May 26, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 26, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Howardwick logged 36 reports on 21 hail days, about 1.8 reports a year. That is 3.3 times the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #152 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Howardwick accounts for 13% of the 408 reports filed in Donley 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on August 28, 2014 near 4.3 SSE Howardwick.

Reports were up 77% in 2016–2025 (23) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2016, with 8 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Howardwick 1.8
  • Donley County 12.6
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Howardwick 21
  • Donley County 84
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Howardwick 4%
  • Donley County 13%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

02468 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015 2016: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 2.25 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (4%) Mar April: 7 reports (14%) Apr May: 18 reports (35%) May June: 8 reports (16%) Jun July: 2 reports (4%) Jul August: 8 reports (16%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep October: 5 reports (10%) Oct Nov Dec
All 51 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 21 3
2019 13 4
2018 0
2017 13 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 26, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Oct 4, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 25, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Howardwick
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 28, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 4.3 SSE Howardwick Donley — 13:55 local · NCEI
May 23, 2020 2.25 inhen egg 4.18 S Howardwick Donley — 18:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 SSE Howardwick Donley $3K 19:11 local · NCEI
May 23, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.79 SE Howardwick Donley — 22:41 local · NCEI
May 22, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 SE Howardwick Donley — 16:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Howardwick
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 26, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 SSE Howardwick Donley $3K 19:11 local · NCEI
Oct 4, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.84 N Clarendon Donley — 12:21 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.19 SE Howardwick Donley — 17:46 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2021 1.00 inquarter 3.85 SSE Howardwick Donley — 17:02 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.79 SE Howardwick Donley — 17:45 local · NCEI
May 23, 2020 2.25 inhen egg 4.18 S Howardwick Donley — 18:00 local · NCEI
May 23, 2020 1.00 inquarter 3.24 SSE Howardwick Donley — 17:34 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.15 SSE Howardwick Donley — 13:32 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.83 ESE Howardwick Donley — 13:18 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.82 SSE Howardwick Donley — 13:13 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.15 SSE Howardwick Donley — 21:02 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 NE Howardwick Donley — 15:13 local · NCEI

Hail history near Howardwick

Questions about hail in Howardwick

How often does it hail in Howardwick, Texas?

51 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Howardwick since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.8 reports a year. That ranks #152 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Howardwick?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Howardwick?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on August 28, 2014 near 4.3 SSE Howardwick. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Howardwick?

The most recent report in this data is from May 26, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 26, 2025.

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.