Hail History

Hail history for Tow, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tow since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Tow

Last hail
Apr 9, 2024
2.25 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.25 in
hen egg · Apr 9, 2024

13 reports on 12 days since 1989 · #726 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Tow

Tow Buchanan Dam Llano Kingsland Burnet Horseshoe Bay Marble Falls 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Llano County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Tow

The latest hail report in and around Tow is from April 9, 2024, 2.25 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.25 in on April 9, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tow logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 36% less than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #726 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Tow accounts for 6% of the 223 reports filed in Llano County.

8% 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 2.25 in (hen egg) on April 9, 2024 near Tow.

The busiest year was 2024, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (31% of reports); 85% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Tow 0.3
  • Llano County 6.4
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Tow 6
  • Llano County 62
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Tow 8%
  • Llano County 14%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

012 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 2.25 in 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (15%) Mar April: 4 reports (31%) Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 9, 2024 1 2.25 in —
Mar 4, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Jun 15, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 5, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Tow
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2024 2.25 inhen egg Tow Llano 17:11 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Tow Llano 00:51 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Tow Llano 19:00 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NE Tow Llano 16:10 local · NCEI
May 27, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Llano 17:10 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 Tow
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2024 2.25 inhen egg Tow Llano 17:11 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2024 0.88 innickel Tow Llano 18:52 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Tow Llano 17:58 local · NCEI
May 5, 2023 0.88 innickel 1.82 NE Tow Llano 17:12 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Tow Llano 09:58 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.83 SSE Tow Llano 09:54 local · NCEI
May 21, 2011 0.88 innickel Tow Llano 17:12 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Tow Llano 00:51 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Tow Llano 19:00 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NE Tow Llano 16:10 local · NCEI
May 27, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Llano 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1991 0.88 innickel — Llano 11:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Tow

Questions about hail in Tow

How often does it hail in Tow, Texas?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tow since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #726 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Tow?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Tow?

2.25 in (hen egg size) on April 9, 2024 near Tow. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Tow?

The most recent report in this data is from April 9, 2024 (2.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was April 9, 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.