Hail History

Hail history for Lockhart, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lockhart since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lockhart

Last hail
Mar 21, 2022
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 5, 1998

27 reports on 21 days since 1968 · #365 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Lockhart

Lockhart Luling Kyle San Marcos Buda 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
27 most recent reports with a location; Caldwell County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lockhart

The latest hail report in and around Lockhart is from March 21, 2022, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on March 21, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lockhart logged 13 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 18% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #365 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lockhart accounts for 29% of the 92 reports filed in Caldwell County.

11% 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 June 5, 1998 near Lockhart.

Reports were up 17% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2006, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 81% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lockhart 0.7
  • Caldwell County 2.0
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lockhart 9
  • Caldwell County 23
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lockhart 11%
  • Caldwell County 10%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1968: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 3 reports (11%) Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 9 reports (33%) Apr May: 11 reports (41%) May June: 2 reports (7%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 27 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 2 2
2020 3 3
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 21, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lockhart
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 5, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Lockhart Caldwell $20K9 injured 15:48 local · NCEI
May 27, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 1.38 S Lockhart Muni Arpt Caldwell — 19:39 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 1989 2.00 inhen egg — Caldwell — 18:35 local · NCEI
May 4, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Larremore Caldwell — 06:25 local · NCEI
May 2, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Lockhart Caldwell — 16:17 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 Lockhart
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 21, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.51 NNW Lockhart Caldwell 23:13 local · NCEI
May 4, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.38 ESE Lockhart Caldwell 09:13 local · NCEI
May 4, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Larremore Caldwell 06:25 local · NCEI
May 27, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 1.38 S Lockhart Muni Arpt Caldwell 19:39 local · NCEI
May 27, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Lockhart Muni Arpt Caldwell 19:33 local · NCEI
May 27, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Lockhart Caldwell 19:32 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2019 1.00 inquarter 4.57 SW Lytton Spgs Caldwell 20:51 local · NCEI
May 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.2 W Lockhart Caldwell 21:50 local · NCEI
May 20, 2011 0.88 innickel 2.83 NNE Larremore Caldwell 20:01 local · NCEI
May 6, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 W Jarrell Williamson 01:20 local · NCEI
May 4, 2006 0.75 inpenny Cedar Creek Bastrop 22:08 local · NCEI
May 2, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Lockhart Caldwell 16:17 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lockhart

Questions about hail in Lockhart

How often does it hail in Lockhart, Texas?

27 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lockhart since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #365 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lockhart?

Most reports come in May, April, February. May alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lockhart?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 5, 1998 near Lockhart. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lockhart?

The most recent report in this data is from March 21, 2022 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Lockhart 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 March 21, 2022.

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.