Hail History

Hail history for Panhandle, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Panhandle since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Panhandle

Last hail
Aug 11, 2025
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 13, 2021

113 reports on 71 days since 1975 · #27 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Panhandle

Panhandle White Deer Groom Skellytown 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
113 most recent reports with a location; Carson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Panhandle

The latest hail report in and around Panhandle is from August 11, 2025, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on August 11, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Panhandle logged 68 reports on 36 hail days, about 3.4 reports a year. That is 6.2 times the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #27 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Panhandle accounts for 18% of the 619 reports filed in Carson County.

13% 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 13, 2021 near 1.78 SW Panhandle.

Reports were down 16% in 2016–2025 (31) compared with 2006–2015 (37). The busiest year was 2009, with 11 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Panhandle 3.4
  • Carson County 15.0
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Panhandle 36
  • Carson County 117
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Panhandle 13%
  • Carson County 12%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

051015 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 2019: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 4 reports (4%) Mar April: 15 reports (13%) Apr May: 32 reports (28%) May June: 43 reports (38%) Jun July: 6 reports (5%) Jul August: 6 reports (5%) Aug September: 4 reports (4%) Sep Oct November: 2 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 113 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11 2
2024 0
2023 12 3
2022 0
2021 13 4
2020 1 1
2019 5 5
2018 9 9
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 11, 2025 1 2.00 in —
Jun 8, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 23, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 12, 2023 1 1.75 in —
May 18, 2023 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Panhandle
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 13, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 1.78 SW Panhandle Carson — 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2001 2.75 inbaseball Panhandle Carson $70K 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1999 2.75 inbaseball 2 S Panhandle Carson $1K 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1990 2.75 inbaseball — Carson — 18:30 local · NCEI
May 17, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Carson — 20:18 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 Panhandle
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 11, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.18 N Panhandle Carson $5K 16:59 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter Panhandle Carson — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter Panhandle Carson — 17:42 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Panhandle Carson — 04:39 local · NCEI
May 18, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 3.63 NNW Panhandle Carson — 20:14 local · NCEI
May 26, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 3.95 SW Panhandle Carson — 17:49 local · NCEI
May 26, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Panhandle Carson — 17:40 local · NCEI
May 26, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 3.5 SW Panhandle Carson — 17:14 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 1.78 SW Panhandle Carson — 16:50 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.69 E Panhandle Carson — 15:36 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.32 ESE Panhandle Carson — 15:38 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Panhandle Carson — 15:14 local · NCEI

Hail history near Panhandle

Questions about hail in Panhandle

How often does it hail in Panhandle, Texas?

113 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Panhandle since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.4 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Panhandle?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Panhandle?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 13, 2021 near 1.78 SW Panhandle. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Panhandle?

The most recent report in this data is from August 11, 2025 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was August 11, 2025.

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.