Hail History

Hail history for Joaquin, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Joaquin since 1972, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Joaquin

Last hail
Apr 15, 2023
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 28, 1972

12 reports on 11 days since 1972 · #744 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Joaquin

Joaquin Tenaha Center Gary City Timpson Garrison 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Shelby County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Joaquin

The latest hail report in and around Joaquin is from April 15, 2023, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on March 31, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Joaquin logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 27% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #744 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Joaquin accounts for 7% of the 167 reports filed in Shelby County.

33% 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 March 28, 1972.

The busiest year was 2023, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (42% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Joaquin 0.1
  • Shelby County 2.4
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Joaquin 3
  • Shelby County 28
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Joaquin 33%
  • Shelby County 8%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

012 1972: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1985: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (33%) Mar April: 3 reports (25%) Apr May: 5 reports (42%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 15, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Mar 31, 2023 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Joaquin
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 28, 1972 2.75 inbaseball — Panola 17:00 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.38 SSE Joaquin Shelby 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — Shelby 17:35 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — Shelby 16:35 local · NCEI
May 29, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Joaquin Shelby 15:50 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 Joaquin
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 15, 2023 0.88 innickel 2.08 S Haslam Shelby 16:45 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.38 SSE Joaquin Shelby 18:15 local · NCEI
May 20, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.61 ESE Joaquin Shelby 20:35 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2005 0.75 inpenny Joaquin Shelby 21:55 local · NCEI
May 3, 2000 0.88 innickel Joaquin Shelby 17:05 local · NCEI
May 5, 1999 0.75 inpenny Joaquin Shelby 14:40 local · NCEI
May 2, 1997 0.75 inpenny Joaquin Shelby 19:10 local · NCEI
May 29, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Joaquin Shelby 15:50 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1996 0.88 innickel Joaquin Shelby 07:15 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — Shelby 17:35 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — Shelby 16:35 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1972 2.75 inbaseball — Panola 17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Joaquin

Questions about hail in Joaquin

How often does it hail in Joaquin, Texas?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Joaquin since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #744 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Joaquin?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Joaquin?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 28, 1972. 33% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Joaquin?

The most recent report in this data is from April 15, 2023 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 15, 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.