Hail History

Hail history for Loop, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Loop since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Loop

Last hail
Jun 12, 2015
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Jun 1, 2007

12 reports on 11 days since 1988 · #747 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Loop

Loop Seagraves Seminole Denver City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Gaines County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Loop

The latest hail report in and around Loop is from June 12, 2015, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Loop logged 6 reports on 5 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 #747 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Loop accounts for 5% of the 233 reports filed in Gaines County.

25% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on June 1, 2007 near 3 SSE Loop.

The busiest year was 2007, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 100% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Loop 0.3
  • Gaines County 5.5
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Loop 5
  • Gaines County 56
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Loop 25%
  • Gaines County 19%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2007: 4 reports, largest 4.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1988–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (25%) Apr May: 4 reports (33%) May June: 5 reports (42%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Loop
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 1, 2007 4.25 ingrapefruit 3 SSE Loop Gaines — 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2007 2.75 inbaseball Loop Gaines — 23:23 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 4 SE Loop Gaines $3K 18:16 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 4 S Loop Gaines — 00:05 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Loop Gaines — 17:43 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Loop
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 12, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 4 SE Loop Gaines $3K 18:16 local · NCEI
May 6, 2008 0.88 innickel Loop Gaines — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 4 S Loop Gaines — 00:05 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2007 2.75 inbaseball Loop Gaines — 23:23 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2007 4.25 ingrapefruit 3 SSE Loop Gaines — 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Loop Gaines — 17:43 local · NCEI
May 28, 2002 0.88 innickel Loop Gaines — 22:40 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Loop Gaines — 16:57 local · NCEI
May 25, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Loop Gaines — 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Gaines — 18:05 local · NCEI
May 16, 1989 1.50 inping pong ball — Gaines — 23:00 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1988 1.00 inquarter — Gaines — 18:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Loop

Questions about hail in Loop

How often does it hail in Loop, Texas?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Loop since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #747 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Loop?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Loop?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on June 1, 2007 near 3 SSE Loop. 25% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Loop?

The most recent report in this data is from June 12, 2015 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Loop since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 12, 2015.

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.