Hail History

Hail history for Pittsburg, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pittsburg since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pittsburg

Last hail
Jun 3, 2023
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 19, 1986

39 reports on 38 days since 1979 · #222 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Pittsburg

Pittsburg Daingerfield 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
39 most recent reports with a location; Camp County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Pittsburg

The latest hail report in and around Pittsburg is from June 3, 2023, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on June 3, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pittsburg logged 12 reports on 12 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 #222 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Pittsburg accounts for 52% of the 75 reports filed in Camp 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 April 19, 1986.

Reports were down 29% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 1996, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pittsburg 0.6
  • Camp County 1.5
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pittsburg 12
  • Camp County 21
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pittsburg 3%
  • Camp County 5%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. 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 (5%) Feb March: 9 reports (23%) Mar April: 13 reports (33%) Apr May: 5 reports (13%) May June: 4 reports (10%) Jun July: 2 reports (5%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 39 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 3, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pittsburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Camp 14:45 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NW Pittsburg Camp 18:17 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Pittsburg Camp 15:01 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Pittsburg Camp 01:00 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Camp 21:40 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 Pittsburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 3, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.9 SW Pittsburg Camp 13:05 local · NCEI
May 10, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.08 SSE Harvard Camp 11:56 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NW Pittsburg Camp 18:17 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.37 SE Pittsburg Camp 18:10 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.42 SE Pittsburg Camp 15:56 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2014 0.75 inpenny Pittsburg Camp 21:35 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2013 0.88 innickel Pittsburg Camp 08:07 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.58 W Pittsburg Camp 14:00 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2010 0.75 inpenny Pittsburg Camp 14:20 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2008 0.75 inpenny Pittsburg Camp 20:24 local · NCEI
Jan 8, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.35 ESE Pittsburg Camp 08:57 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar Pittsburg Camp 22:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Pittsburg

Questions about hail in Pittsburg

How often does it hail in Pittsburg, Texas?

39 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pittsburg since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #222 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pittsburg?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pittsburg?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 19, 1986. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pittsburg?

The most recent report in this data is from June 3, 2023 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Pittsburg 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 June 3, 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.