Hail History

Hail history for Ranger, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ranger since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ranger

Last hail
Apr 13, 2021
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 12, 1989

30 reports on 28 days since 1976 · #328 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Ranger

Ranger Eastland Carbon Gorman Cisco Lingleville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
30 most recent reports with a location; Eastland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ranger

The latest hail report in and around Ranger is from April 13, 2021, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ranger logged 9 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 18% less than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #328 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ranger accounts for 11% of the 270 reports filed in Eastland 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 May 12, 1989.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 1989, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 87% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ranger 0.5
  • Eastland County 5.3
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ranger 9
  • Eastland County 60
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ranger 13%
  • Eastland County 15%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (10%) Mar April: 8 reports (27%) Apr May: 12 reports (40%) May June: 6 reports (20%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 30 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ranger
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 12, 1989 2.75 inbaseball — Eastland — 22:25 local · NCEI
May 2, 1989 2.75 inbaseball — Eastland — 18:43 local · NCEI
May 2, 1989 2.75 inbaseball — Eastland — 18:23 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2021 2.50 intennis ball Ranger Eastland $1.0 million 01:35 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Ranger Eastland $5K 18:05 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 Ranger
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 13, 2021 2.50 intennis ball Ranger Eastland $1.0 million 01:35 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2018 1.00 inquarter Ranger Eastland — 20:15 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter Ranger Eastland — 18:53 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015 0.88 innickel Ranger Eastland — 16:33 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Ranger Eastland $5K 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2010 0.88 innickel Ranger Eastland — 03:00 local · NCEI
May 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.45 SE Tiffin Eastland — 13:18 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2.15 W Tiffin Eastland — 11:35 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2007 1.00 inquarter Ranger Eastland — 10:49 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2004 0.75 inpenny Ranger Eastland — 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Ranger Eastland — 16:40 local · NCEI
May 7, 2003 0.88 innickel Ranger Eastland — 19:47 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ranger

Questions about hail in Ranger

How often does it hail in Ranger, Texas?

30 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ranger since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #328 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ranger?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ranger?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 12, 1989. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ranger?

The most recent report in this data is from April 13, 2021 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ranger since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 13, 2021.

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.