Hail History

Hail history for Jefferson, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jefferson since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jefferson

Last hail
Apr 5, 2025
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 7, 2003

37 reports on 33 days since 1975 · #239 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Jefferson

Jefferson Pine Harbor Uncertain Lone Star 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
37 most recent reports with a location; Marion County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Jefferson

The latest hail report in and around Jefferson is from April 5, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on April 5, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jefferson logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 18% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #239 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Jefferson accounts for 37% of the 101 reports filed in Marion County.

8% 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 May 7, 2003 near Jefferson.

The busiest year was 1998, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (32% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jefferson 0.1
  • Marion County 0.8
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jefferson 2
  • Marion County 12
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jefferson 8%
  • Marion County 5%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 1 reports (3%) Jan February: 4 reports (11%) Feb March: 2 reports (5%) Mar April: 12 reports (32%) Apr May: 12 reports (32%) May Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 3 reports (8%) Oct Nov December: 2 reports (5%) Dec
All 37 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 5, 2025 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jefferson
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Jefferson Marion 00:30 local · NCEI
May 27, 1997 2.75 inbaseball Jefferson Marion 14:10 local · NCEI
May 7, 1984 2.00 inhen egg — Marion 13:25 local · NCEI
May 6, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Jefferson Marion 20:45 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Jefferson Marion 17:15 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 Jefferson
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 5, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.86 W North Jefferson Marion 14:07 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Jefferson Marion 19:40 local · NCEI
May 7, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Jefferson Marion 00:30 local · NCEI
May 7, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar 4 W Jefferson Marion 00:15 local · NCEI
May 6, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Jefferson Marion 20:45 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2000 0.75 inpenny Jefferson Marion 22:25 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Jefferson Marion 17:15 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Jefferson Marion 17:03 local · NCEI
Feb 9, 1998 1.00 inquarter Jefferson Marion 21:40 local · NCEI
Jan 11, 1998 0.75 inpenny 2 S Jefferson Marion 09:05 local · NCEI
May 27, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Jefferson Marion 14:50 local · NCEI
May 27, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Jefferson Marion 14:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Jefferson

Questions about hail in Jefferson

How often does it hail in Jefferson, Texas?

37 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jefferson since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #239 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jefferson?

Most reports come in April, May, February. April alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jefferson?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 7, 2003 near Jefferson. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jefferson?

The most recent report in this data is from April 5, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Jefferson 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 April 5, 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.