Hail History

Hail history for Nazareth, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nazareth since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Nazareth

Last hail
Apr 14, 2017
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 22, 1982

16 reports on 13 days since 1965 · #617 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Nazareth

Nazareth Hart Dimmitt Happy 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Castro County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Nazareth

The latest hail report in and around Nazareth is from April 14, 2017, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Nazareth logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 27% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #617 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Nazareth accounts for 7% of the 241 reports filed in Castro County.

19% 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 22, 1982.

The busiest year was 2005, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (44% of reports); 88% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Nazareth 0.1
  • Castro County 3.0
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Nazareth 3
  • Castro County 46
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Nazareth 19%
  • Castro County 13%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 2 reports (13%) Feb Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May: 7 reports (44%) May June: 5 reports (31%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Nazareth
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 22, 1982 2.75 inbaseball — Castro — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1965 2.75 inbaseball — Castro — 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1999 2.00 inhen egg Nazareth Castro $25K 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Nazareth Castro — 20:55 local · NCEI
May 1, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Nazareth Castro — 19:09 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 Nazareth
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 14, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Nazareth Castro — 20:55 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2010 0.75 inpenny 3 S Nazareth Castro — 18:03 local · NCEI
May 30, 2006 1.00 inquarter Nazareth Castro — 17:20 local · NCEI
May 31, 2005 0.88 innickel 1 N Nazareth Castro — 16:05 local · NCEI
May 31, 2005 0.88 innickel 1 W Nazareth Castro — 16:05 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2005 1.00 inquarter Nazareth Castro — 16:15 local · NCEI
Feb 22, 2005 0.88 innickel Nazareth Castro — 19:05 local · NCEI
Feb 22, 2005 0.88 innickel Nazareth Castro — 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2004 0.88 innickel 2 S Nazareth Castro — 21:52 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1999 2.00 inhen egg Nazareth Castro $25K 18:25 local · NCEI
May 1, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Nazareth Castro — 19:09 local · NCEI
May 11, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Castro — 18:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Nazareth

Questions about hail in Nazareth

How often does it hail in Nazareth, Texas?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nazareth since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #617 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Nazareth?

Most reports come in May, June, February. May alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Nazareth?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 22, 1982. 19% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Nazareth?

The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 2017 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nazareth since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 14, 2017.

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.