Hail History

Hail history for Utopia, Texas

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

Readout · Utopia

Last hail
Apr 28, 2021
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 28, 2021

20 reports on 15 days since 1979 · #532 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Utopia

Utopia Sabinal Knippa Camp Wood Uvalde 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; Uvalde County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Utopia

The latest hail report in and around Utopia is from April 28, 2021, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Utopia logged 14 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 27% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #532 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Utopia accounts for 12% of the 170 reports filed in Uvalde County.

15% 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 28, 2021 near Utopia.

Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2019, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (45% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Utopia 0.7
  • Uvalde County 4.4
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Utopia 9
  • Uvalde County 44
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Utopia 15%
  • Uvalde County 18%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 2.50 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 February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 7 reports (35%) Mar April: 2 reports (10%) Apr May: 9 reports (45%) May June: 1 reports (5%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 20 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 1 1
2019 3 3
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Utopia
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 28, 2021 2.50 intennis ball Utopia Uvalde 23:23 local · NCEI
May 18, 2019 2.50 intennis ball 2.27 SW Utopia Uvalde 15:32 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2012 2.50 intennis ball Utopia Uvalde 20:20 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2.4 W Utopia Uvalde 21:00 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 3 E Utopia Uvalde 17:12 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Utopia
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 28, 2021 2.50 intennis ball Utopia Uvalde 23:23 local · NCEI
May 27, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Utopia Uvalde 21:08 local · NCEI
May 18, 2019 2.50 intennis ball 2.27 SW Utopia Uvalde 15:32 local · NCEI
May 18, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Utopia Uvalde 15:28 local · NCEI
May 18, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.93 WSW Utopia Uvalde 15:21 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.00 inquarter 8.41 SW Vanderpool Bandera 21:24 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2013 0.75 inpenny Utopia Uvalde 22:30 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2.4 W Utopia Uvalde 21:00 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2012 2.50 intennis ball Utopia Uvalde 20:20 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 3 E Utopia Uvalde 17:12 local · NCEI
May 25, 2009 0.88 innickel Utopia Uvalde 22:11 local · NCEI
May 23, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.83 NE Utopia Uvalde 11:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Utopia

Questions about hail in Utopia

How often does it hail in Utopia, Texas?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Utopia since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #532 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Utopia?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Utopia?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 28, 2021 near Utopia. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Utopia?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 2021 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Utopia since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 28, 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.