Hail History

Hail history for Roma, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Roma since 1963, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Roma

Last hail
May 9, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 2, 2004

10 reports on 9 days since 1963 · #837 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Roma

Roma Rio Grande City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Starr County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Roma

The latest hail report in and around Roma is from May 9, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 28, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Roma logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 36% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #837 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Roma accounts for 12% of the 82 reports filed in Starr County.

20% 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 2, 2004 near Roma.

The busiest year was 2023, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (40% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Roma 0.2
  • Starr County 1.9
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Roma 3
  • Starr County 23
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Roma 20%
  • Starr County 11%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

012 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (40%) Apr May: 4 reports (40%) May Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (10%) Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Apr 28, 2023 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Roma
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 2, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Roma Starr 21:40 local · NCEI
May 25, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Los Saenz Starr 19:20 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Los Saenz Starr 22:27 local · NCEI
May 5, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Starr 03:03 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1965 1.75 ingolf ball — — 16:30 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 Roma
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 9, 2026 0.75 inpenny 0.93 NE Los Saenz Starr 06:55 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Los Saenz Starr 22:31 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Los Saenz Starr 22:27 local · NCEI
May 25, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Los Saenz Starr 19:20 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Los Saenz Starr 20:08 local · NCEI
May 29, 2005 1.00 inquarter Roma Starr 22:25 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Roma Starr 21:40 local · NCEI
May 5, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Starr 03:03 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1965 1.75 ingolf ball — — 16:30 local · NCEI
Nov 8, 1963 1.00 inquarter — — 16:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Roma

Questions about hail in Roma

How often does it hail in Roma, Texas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Roma since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #837 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Roma?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Roma?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 2, 2004 near Roma. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Roma?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 9, 2026.

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.