Hail History

Hail history for Morton, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Morton since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Morton

Last hail
May 28, 2024
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 25, 1983

38 reports on 31 days since 1956 · #231 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Morton

Morton Whiteface Sundown 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
38 most recent reports with a location; Cochran County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Morton

The latest hail report in and around Morton is from May 28, 2024, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 28, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Morton logged 8 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 27% less than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #231 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Morton accounts for 29% of the 133 reports filed in Cochran 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 May 25, 1983.

Reports were up 67% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (3). The busiest year was 2001, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (45% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Morton 0.4
  • Cochran County 1.8
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Morton 8
  • Cochran County 28
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Morton 11%
  • Cochran County 16%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 17 reports (45%) May June: 11 reports (29%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 5 reports (13%) Aug September: 2 reports (5%) Sep October: 2 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 38 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 21 3
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 28, 2024 1 2.00 in —
May 27, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Morton
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 25, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — Cochran 14:45 local · NCEI
May 25, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — Cochran 14:15 local · NCEI
May 20, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Cochran 10:00 local · NCEI
May 28, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 3 N Morton Cochran 17:45 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Morton Cochran 18:01 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 Morton
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 3 N Morton Cochran 17:45 local · NCEI
May 27, 2023 1.00 inquarter Morton Cochran 19:51 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2021 0.88 innickel 1 E Morton Cochran 17:59 local · NCEI
May 24, 2021 1.00 inquarter Morton Cochran 17:35 local · NCEI
May 14, 2021 1.00 inquarter Morton Cochran 17:40 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2009 0.88 innickel 2 N Morton Cochran 19:20 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2007 0.75 inpenny Morton Cochran 15:53 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2006 0.75 inpenny Morton Cochran 20:20 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Morton Cochran 18:01 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2004 1.00 inquarter Morton Cochran 11:49 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2003 1.00 inquarter Littlefield Lamb 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2003 0.75 inpenny 1 N Morton Cochran 17:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Morton

Questions about hail in Morton

How often does it hail in Morton, Texas?

38 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Morton since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #231 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Morton?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Morton?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 25, 1983. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Morton?

The most recent report in this data is from May 28, 2024 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 28, 2024.

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.