Hail History

Hail history for Marfa, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Marfa since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Marfa

Last hail
May 14, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 3, 2005

24 reports on 21 days since 1955 · #431 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Marfa

Marfa Fort Davis Alpine 25 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; Presidio County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Marfa

The latest hail report in and around Marfa is from May 14, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Marfa logged 10 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #431 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Marfa accounts for 30% of the 79 reports filed in Presidio County.

9% 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 June 3, 2005 near Marfa.

Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2005, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Marfa 0.5
  • Presidio County 1.9
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Marfa 8
  • Presidio County 28
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Marfa 9%
  • Presidio County 9%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1955: 1 reports, largest ? in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (8%) Apr May: 7 reports (29%) May June: 10 reports (42%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug Sep October: 3 reports (13%) 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 0
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Marfa
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 3, 2005 2.00 inhen egg Marfa Presidio $100K 00:23 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1962 2.00 inhen egg — Presidio — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 4 S Marfa Presidio $25K 23:00 local · NCEI
Oct 17, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Marfa Presidio — 14:16 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Presidio — 14:50 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 Marfa
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 14, 2021 1.00 inquarter Marfa Presidio — 17:20 local · NCEI
May 14, 2021 0.88 innickel Marfa Presidio — 17:17 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3.98 SSW Marfa Presidio — 21:25 local · NCEI
May 17, 2016 0.75 inpenny Marfa Presidio — 12:35 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2013 0.75 inpenny Marfa Presidio — 17:10 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2012 1.00 inquarter Marfa Presidio — 17:06 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2007 0.75 inpenny Marfa Presidio — 14:04 local · NCEI
May 15, 2007 0.75 inpenny 1 SW Marfa Presidio — 14:15 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 2006 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SE Marfa Presidio — 19:14 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 2006 0.75 inpenny Marfa Presidio — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2005 1.00 inquarter Marfa Presidio — 13:06 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2005 2.00 inhen egg Marfa Presidio $100K 00:23 local · NCEI

Hail history near Marfa

Questions about hail in Marfa

How often does it hail in Marfa, Texas?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Marfa since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #431 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Marfa?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Marfa?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 3, 2005 near Marfa. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Marfa?

The most recent report in this data is from May 14, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Marfa since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 14, 2021.

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.