Hail History

Hail history for Red River County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Red River County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Red River County

Last hail
May 9, 2024
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 27, 1984

181 reports on 124 days since 1955 · #120 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Red River County

Clarksville Bogata Avery Detroit 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
165 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Red River County

The latest hail report in Red River County is from May 9, 2024, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on June 13, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Red River County logged 65 reports on 46 hail days, about 3.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #120 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Red River County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 12% for the median Texas county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on March 27, 1984.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (33) compared with 2006–2015 (32). The busiest year was 2004, with 10 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (24% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Red River County 3.3
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Red River County 46
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Red River County 6%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

036912 1955: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1972: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1974: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1982: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 5 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1995: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 2.50 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 2 reports (1%) Jan February: 5 reports (3%) Feb March: 40 reports (22%) Mar April: 44 reports (24%) Apr May: 39 reports (22%) May June: 17 reports (9%) Jun July: 4 reports (2%) Jul August: 4 reports (2%) Aug September: 6 reports (3%) Sep October: 11 reports (6%) Oct November: 4 reports (2%) Nov December: 5 reports (3%) Dec
All 181 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 13 4
2023 42 6
2022 1 1
2021 11 2
2020 51 6
2019 13 4
2018 1 1
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2024 3 1.75 in —
Mar 14, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Sep 22, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Sep 8, 2023 1 1.50 in —
Jun 13, 2023 3 2.50 in —
Jun 11, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Mar 30, 2022 1 1.25 in —
Dec 10, 2021 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Red River County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 27, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — — 15:55 local · NCEI
May 3, 1979 2.75 inbaseball — — 16:30 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 1972 2.75 inbaseball — — 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 0.9 SW Clarksville — 15:26 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 2.50 intennis ball Clarksville $250K 21:55 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 Red River County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 9, 2024 0.88 innickel 2.15 NNW Lydia 16:40 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.58 E Bogata 16:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter Bogata 16:04 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball Albion 21:32 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.58 E Annona 08:43 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 S Clarksville 18:08 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 SW Clarksville 15:28 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 0.9 SW Clarksville 15:26 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.4 WNW Fulbright 11:43 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Albion 20:37 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.82 SE Bagwell 05:25 local · NCEI
Dec 10, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 0.43 ENE Bogata 18:20 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Red River County

PlaceReportsLargest
Clarksville432.75 in
Bogata272.00 in
Avery141.75 in
Detroit131.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Annona77Sep 22, 2023

Questions about hail in Red River County

How often does it hail in Red River County, Texas?

181 hail reports have been logged in Red River County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.3 reports a year. That ranks #120 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Red River County?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Red River County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 27, 1984. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Red River County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2024 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Red River County had in the last five years?

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was May 9, 2024.

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.