Hail History

Hail history for Jolly, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jolly since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jolly

Last hail
May 22, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 7, 2014

26 reports on 19 days since 1982 · #382 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Jolly

Jolly Henrietta Wichita Falls Petrolia Byers Scotland Burkburnett Iowa Park Holliday 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 most recent reports with a location; Clay County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Jolly

The latest hail report in and around Jolly is from May 22, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jolly logged 10 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #382 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Jolly accounts for 6% of the 449 reports filed in Clay 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, 2014 near 2.29 E Jolly.

Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2003, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (42% of reports); 85% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jolly 0.5
  • Clay County 7.4
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jolly 6
  • Clay County 61
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jolly 8%
  • Clay County 9%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (8%) Mar April: 5 reports (19%) Apr May: 11 reports (42%) May June: 6 reports (23%) Jun July: 2 reports (8%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 26 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jolly
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.29 E Jolly Clay 17:13 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 1.34 ENE Jolly Clay 17:25 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar Jolly Clay 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1982 1.25 inhalf dollar — Clay 21:35 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.34 ENE Jolly Clay 19:24 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 Jolly
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.34 ENE Jolly Clay 19:24 local · NCEI
May 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Jolly Clay 19:21 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2018 0.75 inpenny 2.07 N Jolly Clay 17:03 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar Jolly Clay 17:25 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 1.34 ENE Jolly Clay 17:25 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.29 E Jolly Clay 17:13 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2009 0.88 innickel 2 S Jolly Clay 16:51 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2 S Jolly Clay 16:38 local · NCEI
May 30, 2007 0.88 innickel 1 E Jolly Clay 06:40 local · NCEI
May 9, 2006 1.00 inquarter Jolly Clay 23:24 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 0.88 innickel 2 W Jolly Clay 16:56 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2003 0.75 inpenny Jolly Clay 20:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Jolly

Questions about hail in Jolly

How often does it hail in Jolly, Texas?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jolly since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #382 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jolly?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Jolly?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 7, 2014 near 2.29 E Jolly. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jolly?

The most recent report in this data is from May 22, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jolly since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 22, 2020.

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.