Hail History

Hail history for New Boston, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Boston since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · New Boston

Last hail
Jan 21, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 21, 1982

31 reports on 29 days since 1981 · #314 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · New Boston

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  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
31 most recent reports with a location; Bowie County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about New Boston

The latest hail report in and around New Boston is from January 21, 2017, 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, New Boston logged 11 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #314 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. New Boston accounts for 10% of the 324 reports filed in Bowie County.

3% 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 March 21, 1982.

Reports were down 78% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 1984, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • New Boston 0.6
  • Bowie County 6.3
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • New Boston 10
  • Bowie County 68
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • New Boston 3%
  • Bowie County 4%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 1 reports (3%) Jan February: 2 reports (6%) Feb March: 3 reports (10%) Mar April: 11 reports (35%) Apr May: 9 reports (29%) May June: 1 reports (3%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul Aug Sep October: 3 reports (10%) Oct Nov Dec
All 31 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 New Boston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 21, 1982 2.75 inbaseball — Bowie 00:18 local · NCEI
May 9, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N New Boston Bowie 17:00 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N New Boston Bowie 12:25 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N New Boston Bowie 20:35 local · NCEI
May 2, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Bowie 23:30 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 New Boston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jan 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.7 NNE New Boston Bowie 17:48 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.63 NNE New Boston Bowie 01:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N New Boston Bowie 17:00 local · NCEI
May 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.96 WNW New Boston Bowie 16:33 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N New Boston Bowie 12:25 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N New Boston Bowie 22:50 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2 SE New Boston Bowie 07:09 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N New Boston Bowie 18:29 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N New Boston Bowie 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N New Boston Bowie 02:25 local · NCEI
May 7, 2007 1.00 inquarter New Boston Bowie 15:13 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 W New Boston Bowie 15:37 local · NCEI

Hail history near New Boston

Questions about hail in New Boston

How often does it hail in New Boston, Texas?

31 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Boston since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #314 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in New Boston?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in New Boston?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 21, 1982. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in New Boston?

The most recent report in this data is from January 21, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Boston since November 3, 2021. The last one was on January 21, 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.