Hail History

Hail history for Live Oak County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Live Oak County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Live Oak County

Last hail
Apr 30, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 10, 2012

93 reports on 69 days since 1957 · #193 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Live Oak County

Three Rivers George West 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
85 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Live Oak County

The latest hail report in Live Oak County is from April 30, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on April 30, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Live Oak County logged 32 reports on 19 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is about half the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #193 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Live Oak County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 12% for the median Texas county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on May 10, 2012 near 7.33 NNE Clegg.

Reports were down 22% in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (18). The busiest year was 1997, with 9 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (39% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Live Oak County 1.6
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Live Oak County 19
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Live Oak County 3%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

0369 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1965: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 3 reports (3%) Jan February: 12 reports (13%) Feb March: 12 reports (13%) Mar April: 18 reports (19%) Apr May: 36 reports (39%) May June: 8 reports (9%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (1%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov December: 2 reports (2%) Dec
All 93 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 11 2
2023 22 4
2022 0
2021 0
2020 4 4
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 30, 2025 1 1.25 in —
May 17, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Feb 3, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 9, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Live Oak County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 10, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 7.33 NNE Clegg $25K 15:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 1971 2.50 intennis ball — — 16:15 local · NCEI
Feb 9, 1966 2.00 inhen egg — — 21:30 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.92 NE Swinney — 11:03 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.92 W Three Rivers — 17:19 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 Live Oak County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 30, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 NNE Whitsett — 18:29 local · NCEI
May 17, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.4 ENE Swinney — 06:08 local · NCEI
Feb 3, 2024 1.00 inquarter Three Rivers — 04:10 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 0.88 innickel 1.4 WNW Lagarto — 19:55 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 5.48 SW Live Oak Co Arpt — 18:53 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter Anna Rose — 22:10 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.61 W Whitsett — 20:02 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2020 1.00 inquarter 5.08 ENE Swinney — 11:10 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.92 NE Swinney — 11:03 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.51 NNE Swinney — 11:00 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.92 SE Clegg — 10:32 local · NCEI
Feb 23, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.23 NW Three Rivers $10K 03:05 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Live Oak County

PlaceReportsLargest
Three Rivers201.75 in
George West141.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres22May 10, 2012

Questions about hail in Live Oak County

How often does it hail in Live Oak County, Texas?

93 hail reports have been logged in Live Oak County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #193 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Live Oak County?

Most reports come in May, April, February. May alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Live Oak County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 10, 2012 near 7.33 NNE Clegg. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Live Oak County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 30, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Live Oak County had in the last five years?

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was April 30, 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.