Hail History

Hail history for Sterling City, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sterling City since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sterling City

Last hail
Apr 28, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 27, 2021

46 reports on 35 days since 1973 · #176 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Sterling City

Sterling City Carlsbad Garden City Grape Creek 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
46 most recent reports with a location; Sterling County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sterling City

The latest hail report in and around Sterling City is from April 28, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 4, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sterling City logged 24 reports on 15 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is about twice the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #176 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sterling City accounts for 35% of the 132 reports filed in Sterling County.

2% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 27, 2021 near 0.91 NE Sterling City.

Reports were up 18% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2025, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 91% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sterling City 1.2
  • Sterling County 3.0
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sterling City 15
  • Sterling County 34
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sterling City 2%
  • Sterling County 14%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 2 reports (4%) Mar April: 13 reports (28%) Apr May: 19 reports (41%) May June: 10 reports (22%) Jun July: 1 reports (2%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 46 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 4 4
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 3 3
2020 0
2019 3 3
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 28, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 4, 2025 3 1.75 in —
May 31, 2024 1 0.75 in —
May 26, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sterling City
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 27, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 22:34 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 16:12 local · NCEI
May 26, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.36 ENE Sterling City Sterling 18:15 local · NCEI
May 26, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.81 NW Sterling City Sterling 17:54 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Sterling City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 28, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Sterling City Sterling 17:27 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Sterling City Sterling 22:45 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.59 E Sterling City Sterling 22:35 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 22:34 local · NCEI
May 31, 2024 0.75 inpenny 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 17:47 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 00:05 local · NCEI
May 27, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 19:30 local · NCEI
May 27, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 19:20 local · NCEI
May 27, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 16:19 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 16:12 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.91 NE Sterling City Sterling 20:53 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sterling City

Questions about hail in Sterling City

How often does it hail in Sterling City, Texas?

46 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sterling City since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #176 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sterling City?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Sterling City?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 27, 2021 near 0.91 NE Sterling City. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sterling City?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was April 28, 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.