Hail History

Hail history for Kilgore, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kilgore since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kilgore

Last hail
Feb 11, 2024
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 2, 1999

35 reports on 25 days since 1976 · #261 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Kilgore

Kilgore Liberty City White Oak Longview Gladewater Lake Cherokee Easton 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
35 most recent reports with a location; Gregg County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Kilgore

The latest hail report in and around Kilgore is from February 11, 2024, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on February 11, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kilgore logged 16 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 45% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #261 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Kilgore accounts for 16% of the 218 reports filed in Gregg County.

23% 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 2, 1999 near Kilgore.

Reports were up 120% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2023, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (37% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kilgore 0.8
  • Gregg County 3.9
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kilgore 9
  • Gregg County 45
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kilgore 23%
  • Gregg County 9%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. 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: 6 reports (17%) Mar April: 13 reports (37%) Apr May: 7 reports (20%) May June: 2 reports (6%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 2 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 35 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 41 5
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Feb 11, 2024 2 2.50 in —
Jun 13, 2023 1 2.50 in —
Apr 2, 2023 4 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kilgore
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 2, 1999 2.75 inbaseball Kilgore Gregg 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Gregg 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Rusk 19:10 local · NCEI
Feb 11, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 1.75 W Kilgore East Gregg 07:33 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.81 NW Pirtle Rusk 15:45 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 Kilgore
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 11, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 1.75 W Kilgore East Gregg 07:33 local · NCEI
Feb 11, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.17 E Kilgore Gregg 07:32 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.81 NW Pirtle Rusk 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.52 ESE Kilgore East Gregg 17:54 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.33 W Kilgore East Gregg 17:48 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.42 SW Kilgore East Gregg 17:48 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.26 SSE Liberty City Gregg 17:43 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 0.47 WNW Laird Hill Rusk 00:16 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.94 NNE Kilgore Gregg 21:52 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.26 ESE Kilgore Gregg 19:08 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.44 SSE Kilgore Rusk 19:05 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.5 NNE Kilgore Gregg 19:46 local · NCEI

Hail history near Kilgore

Questions about hail in Kilgore

How often does it hail in Kilgore, Texas?

35 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kilgore since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #261 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kilgore?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Kilgore?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 2, 1999 near Kilgore. 23% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kilgore?

The most recent report in this data is from February 11, 2024 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was February 11, 2024.

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.