Hail History

Hail history for Shelby County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Shelby County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Shelby County

Last hail
Jun 8, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 15 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 10, 1962

167 reports on 109 days since 1957 · #131 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Shelby County

Center Timpson Joaquin Tenaha 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
159 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 Shelby County

The latest hail report in Shelby County is from June 8, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Shelby County logged 47 reports on 28 hail days, about 2.4 reports a year. That is 34% less than the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #131 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Shelby County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

8% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on April 10, 1962.

Reports were up 35% in 2016–2025 (27) compared with 2006–2015 (20). The busiest year was 1984, with 14 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (41% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Shelby County 2.4
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Shelby County 28
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Shelby County 8%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

051015 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1962: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 1989: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 12 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 11 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 January: 6 reports (4%) Jan February: 7 reports (4%) Feb March: 23 reports (14%) Mar April: 68 reports (41%) Apr May: 35 reports (21%) May June: 7 reports (4%) Jun July: 5 reports (3%) Jul August: 5 reports (3%) Aug Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct November: 5 reports (3%) Nov December: 3 reports (2%) Dec
All 167 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 31 4
2024 0
2023 38 11
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 2 2
2017 41 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 8, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Mar 30, 2025 3 1.75 in —
Apr 26, 2023 5 1.75 in —
Apr 15, 2023 3 2.00 in —
Mar 31, 2023 3 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Shelby County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 10, 1962 3.00 inteacup — 20:00 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Center 15:35 local · NCEI
May 16, 1989 2.75 inbaseball — 09:05 local · NCEI
May 2, 2008 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Center 14:14 local · NCEI
May 29, 1996 2.50 intennis ball Joaquin 15:35 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 Shelby County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 8, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 3.13 SW Center 16:58 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.72 WSW Timpson 21:36 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Tenaha 21:19 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Timpson 20:50 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.79 SE Huxley 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.1 NE Huxley 17:48 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.98 ESE James 17:28 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.66 N Shelbyville 17:27 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.63 NNE James 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 0.88 innickel 2.08 S Haslam 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 3.4 SSW Timpson 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.4 NW Timpson 16:40 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Shelby County

PlaceReportsLargest
Center412.50 in
Timpson212.00 in
Joaquin122.75 in
Tenaha122.00 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
Huxley76Apr 26, 2023
Shelbyville66Apr 26, 2023

Questions about hail in Shelby County

How often does it hail in Shelby County, Texas?

167 hail reports have been logged in Shelby County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.4 reports a year. That ranks #131 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Shelby County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Shelby County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 10, 1962. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Shelby County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 8, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 15 reports. The most recent was June 8, 2025.

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.