Hail History

Hail history for Tatum, Texas

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

Readout · Tatum

Last hail
May 22, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 5, 2005

31 reports on 29 days since 1973 · #318 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Tatum

Tatum Beckville Easton Lake Cherokee Carthage Henderson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
31 most recent reports with a location; Rusk County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Tatum

The latest hail report in and around Tatum is from May 22, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 22, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tatum logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 18% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #318 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Tatum accounts for 13% of the 248 reports filed in Rusk County.

3% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on April 5, 2005 near Tatum.

The busiest year was 1991, with 5 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Tatum 0.1
  • Rusk County 4.5
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Tatum 2
  • Rusk County 52
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Tatum 3%
  • Rusk County 8%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 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.
051015 January: 1 reports (3%) Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb March: 2 reports (6%) Mar April: 11 reports (35%) Apr May: 11 reports (35%) May June: 1 reports (3%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 31 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 22, 2026 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Tatum
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 5, 2005 2.50 intennis ball Tatum Rusk 21:00 local · NCEI
May 27, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 1 SW Tatum Rusk 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Rusk 15:31 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Rusk 12:50 local · NCEI
May 30, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Rusk 18:00 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 Tatum
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 22, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.07 SSW Tatum Panola 18:12 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.04 N Tatum Rusk 19:30 local · NCEI
Nov 3, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.73 WNW Tatum Rusk 18:10 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2005 2.50 intennis ball Tatum Rusk 21:00 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2005 1.00 inquarter Tatum Rusk 21:30 local · NCEI
May 1, 2004 0.75 inpenny 1 E Tatum Panola 03:15 local · NCEI
May 1, 2004 0.75 inpenny Tatum Rusk 03:10 local · NCEI
Dec 23, 2002 0.88 innickel Tatum Panola 21:37 local · NCEI
May 27, 1998 0.75 inpenny Tatum Rusk 15:55 local · NCEI
May 27, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 1 SW Tatum Rusk 15:50 local · NCEI
Jan 11, 1998 1.00 inquarter 3 NE Tatum Panola 19:40 local · NCEI
May 27, 1997 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 NE Tatum Panola 13:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Tatum

Questions about hail in Tatum

How often does it hail in Tatum, Texas?

31 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tatum since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #318 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Tatum?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Tatum?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 5, 2005 near Tatum. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Tatum?

The most recent report in this data is from May 22, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 22, 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.