Hail History

Hail history for Trent, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Trent since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Trent

Last hail
Apr 14, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 30, 1999

19 reports on 18 days since 1979 · #558 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Trent

Trent Merkel Tye Buffalo Gap Abilene 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Taylor County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Trent

The latest hail report in and around Trent is from April 14, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Trent logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 27% less than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #558 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Trent accounts for 3% of the 563 reports filed in Taylor County.

11% 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 May 30, 1999 near Trent.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (47% of reports); 89% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Trent 0.4
  • Taylor County 12.4
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Trent 7
  • Taylor County 102
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Trent 11%
  • Taylor County 13%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 9 reports (47%) Apr May: 6 reports (32%) May June: 2 reports (11%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Trent
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 30, 1999 2.75 inbaseball Trent Taylor 20:16 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1983 2.00 inhen egg — Taylor 00:15 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Trent Taylor 00:02 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Taylor 17:45 local · NCEI
May 2, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Taylor 20:20 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 Trent
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.36 ENE Trent Taylor 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball 3.27 NNE Trent Taylor 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NE Trent Taylor 16:18 local · NCEI
May 14, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.9 NE Trent Taylor 17:12 local · NCEI
May 2, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.9 NE Trent Taylor 12:34 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 S Trent Taylor 17:08 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2006 1.00 inquarter 5 W Merkel Taylor 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Trent Taylor 00:02 local · NCEI
May 27, 2004 1.00 inquarter Trent Taylor 14:40 local · NCEI
May 7, 2002 1.00 inquarter Trent Taylor 20:35 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2001 0.75 inpenny Trent Taylor 15:30 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2001 0.88 innickel 3 N Trent Taylor 17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Trent

Questions about hail in Trent

How often does it hail in Trent, Texas?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Trent since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #558 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Trent?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Trent?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 30, 1999 near Trent. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Trent?

The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Trent since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 14, 2021.

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.