Hail History

Hail history for McLean, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McLean since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · McLean

Last hail
Jul 5, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 16, 2017

64 reports on 43 days since 1960 · #98 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · McLean

McLean Alanreed Lefors Mobeetie 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
64 most recent reports with a location; Gray County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about McLean

The latest hail report in and around McLean is from July 5, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 5, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, McLean logged 40 reports on 23 hail days, about 2.0 reports a year. That is 3.6 times the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #98 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. McLean accounts for 13% of the 493 reports filed in Gray County.

22% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on May 16, 2017 near 2.82 SSW Mc Lean.

Reports were up 35% in 2016–2025 (23) compared with 2006–2015 (17). The busiest year was 2017, with 7 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • McLean 2.0
  • Gray County 13.8
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • McLean 23
  • Gray County 108
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • McLean 22%
  • Gray County 16%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

02468 1960: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 2.25 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 7 reports, largest 3.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 5 reports (8%) Mar April: 11 reports (17%) Apr May: 19 reports (30%) May June: 10 reports (16%) Jun July: 9 reports (14%) Jul August: 2 reports (3%) Aug September: 6 reports (9%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 64 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 1 1
2020 11 2
2019 312 6
2018 1 1
2017 16 7

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in McLean
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 2017 3.00 inteacup 2.82 SSW Mc Lean Gray 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 2.82 NNW Mc Lean Gray 20:43 local · NCEI
May 26, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 2.07 S Mc Lean Gray 14:45 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2007 2.75 inbaseball Mc Lean Gray 19:34 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2007 2.75 inbaseball 1 S Mc Lean Gray 19:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in McLean
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Mc Lean Gray 17:20 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2021 0.88 innickel 1.13 E Mc Lean Gray 16:21 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball Mc Lean Gray 14:00 local · NCEI
May 13, 2020 0.75 inpenny 2.15 SSW Mc Lean Gray 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar Mc Lean Gray 23:00 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2019 1.00 inquarter Mc Lean Gray 22:58 local · NCEI
May 2, 2019 0.88 innickel Mc Lean Gray 00:56 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Mc Lean Gray 13:51 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 17.52 E Jericho Donley 13:46 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2019 0.75 inpenny Mc Lean Gray 13:44 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Mc Lean Gray 16:08 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 1.69 E Mc Lean Gray 15:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near McLean

Questions about hail in McLean

How often does it hail in McLean, Texas?

64 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McLean since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.0 reports a year. That ranks #98 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in McLean?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in McLean?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 16, 2017 near 2.82 SSW Mc Lean. 22% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in McLean?

The most recent report in this data is from July 5, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has McLean 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 July 5, 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.