Hail History

Hail history for Kress, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kress since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kress

Last hail
May 22, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 10, 2016

24 reports on 21 days since 1971 · #426 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Kress

Kress Tulia Hart Nazareth 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Swisher County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Kress

The latest hail report in and around Kress is from May 22, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 22, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kress logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #426 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Kress accounts for 10% of the 232 reports filed in Swisher County.

13% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 10, 2016 near Kress.

The busiest year was 2005, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 100% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kress 0.3
  • Swisher County 3.3
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kress 6
  • Swisher County 53
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kress 13%
  • Swisher County 12%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1992: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (13%) Apr May: 9 reports (38%) May June: 12 reports (50%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 24 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 22, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kress
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 10, 2016 2.00 inhen egg Kress Swisher 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2005 2.00 inhen egg Kress Swisher 17:27 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1999 2.00 inhen egg 10 S Tulia Swisher 19:59 local · NCEI
May 22, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.69 NNE Kress Swisher 14:39 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Kress Swisher 15:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Kress
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 22, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.69 NNE Kress Swisher — 14:39 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2016 2.00 inhen egg Kress Swisher — 18:05 local · NCEI
May 16, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Kress Swisher $12K 11:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2009 0.75 inpenny 3 WNW Kress Swisher — 23:50 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 SW Kress Swisher $500K 13:00 local · NCEI
May 28, 2007 0.88 innickel 3 S Kress Swisher — 19:42 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2005 1.00 inquarter Kress Swisher — 10:35 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2005 2.00 inhen egg Kress Swisher — 17:27 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2005 1.00 inquarter Kress Swisher — 17:20 local · NCEI
May 12, 2005 1.00 inquarter Kress Swisher — 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2003 0.75 inpenny Tulia Swisher — 20:33 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Kress Swisher — 15:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Kress

Questions about hail in Kress

How often does it hail in Kress, Texas?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kress since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #426 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kress?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Kress?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 10, 2016 near Kress. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kress?

The most recent report in this data is from May 22, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Kress 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 May 22, 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.