Hail history for Rising Star, Texas

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

Readout · Rising Star

Last hail: May 25, 2024; 2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years: 2; since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever: 4.00 in; grapefruit · May 8, 2009

34 reports on 27 days since 1981 · #277 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Rising Star

Under 1 in
1–1.75 in
1.75–2.5 in
2.5–4 in
4 in +
No size

34 most recent reports with a location; Eastland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Rising Star

The latest hail report in and around Rising Star is from May 25, 2024, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 25, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rising Star logged 13 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 18% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #277 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Rising Star accounts for 13% of the 270 reports filed in Eastland County.

15% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 8, 2009 near Rising Star.

Reports were down 56% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 1992, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (47% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

Rising Star 0.7
Eastland County 5.3
Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

Rising Star 9
Eastland County 60
Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

Rising Star 15%
Eastland County 15%
Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

By yearBy monthLast 10 years

Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.

All 34 reports by calendar month.

Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
Year	Feb	May	Total
2026			0
2025			0
2024	1	1	2
2023			0
2022			0
2021			0
2020			0
2019			0
2018			0
2017		2	2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

Date	Reports	Largest	Storm page
May 25, 2024	1	2.50 in	—
Feb 11, 2024	1	1.25 in	—

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Rising Star
Date	Size	Location	County	Damage	Time · source
May 8, 2009	4.00 ingrapefruit	Rising Star	Eastland	$50K	18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015	2.75 inbaseball	Rising Star	Eastland	$20K	16:12 local · NCEI
May 27, 1985	2.75 inbaseball	—	Eastland	—	18:06 local · NCEI
May 25, 2024	2.50 intennis ball	2.38 NNW Rising Star	Eastland	$5K	15:52 local · NCEI
May 18, 2017	2.50 intennis ball	Rising Star	Eastland	$10K	19:04 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

Under 1 in 9 26%
1–2 in 20 59%
2 in + 5 15%

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Rising Star
Date	Size	Location	County	Damage	Time · source
May 25, 2024	2.50 intennis ball	2.38 NNW Rising Star	Eastland	$5K	15:52 local · NCEI
Feb 11, 2024	1.25 inhalf dollar	6.46 NNW May	Brown	—	02:15 local · NCEI
May 18, 2017	2.50 intennis ball	Rising Star	Eastland	$10K	19:04 local · NCEI
May 18, 2017	1.75 ingolf ball	Rising Star	Eastland	—	18:22 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015	2.75 inbaseball	Rising Star	Eastland	$20K	16:12 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015	1.75 ingolf ball	6.25 N May	Brown	—	14:17 local · NCEI
Feb 10, 2013	1.00 inquarter	Rising Star	Eastland	—	01:08 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2009	0.88 innickel	Rising Star	Eastland	—	15:35 local · NCEI
May 8, 2009	4.00 ingrapefruit	Rising Star	Eastland	$50K	18:20 local · NCEI
May 8, 2009	1.75 ingolf ball	Rising Star	Eastland	$5K	17:59 local · NCEI
May 8, 2009	1.00 inquarter	Rising Star	Eastland	—	17:54 local · NCEI
May 14, 2008	0.88 innickel	Rising Star	Eastland	—	18:49 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in Rising Star

How often does it hail in Rising Star, Texas?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rising Star since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #277 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rising Star?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rising Star?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 8, 2009 near Rising Star. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rising Star?

The most recent report in this data is from May 25, 2024 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 25, 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.