Hail History

Hail history for Venus, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Venus since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Venus

Last hail
Jun 2, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 9, 2021

17 reports on 14 days since 1986 · #595 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Venus

Venus Alvarado Midlothian Maypearl Grandview Keene 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Johnson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Venus

The latest hail report in and around Venus is from June 2, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on June 2, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Venus logged 8 reports on 5 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 #595 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Venus accounts for 5% of the 376 reports filed in Johnson County.

18% 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 April 9, 2021 near Venus.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (65% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Venus 0.4
  • Johnson County 8.6
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Venus 5
  • Johnson County 72
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Venus 18%
  • Johnson County 15%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 2 reports (12%) Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 11 reports (65%) Apr May: 2 reports (12%) May June: 1 reports (6%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 2, 2026 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Venus
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 9, 2021 2.75 inbaseball Venus Johnson $100K 17:53 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1992 2.50 intennis ball — Johnson — 22:55 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 1991 2.50 intennis ball — Johnson — 20:05 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Venus Johnson $5K 15:40 local · NCEI
May 12, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Johnson — 17:05 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 Venus
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 2, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.88 WSW Venus Johnson — 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 2.75 inbaseball Venus Johnson $100K 17:53 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.07 S Venus Johnson — 10:35 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Venus Johnson — 10:30 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2014 0.75 inpenny Venus Johnson — 14:28 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.67 SE Venus Johnson — 15:34 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 0.88 innickel Venus Johnson — 15:32 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter Venus Johnson — 03:49 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2011 0.88 innickel Venus Johnson — 03:33 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Venus Johnson $5K 15:40 local · NCEI
May 6, 2001 0.88 innickel 3 S Killeen Bell — 15:54 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1996 1.00 inquarter Venus Johnson — 21:54 local · NCEI

Hail history near Venus

Questions about hail in Venus

How often does it hail in Venus, Texas?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Venus since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #595 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Venus?

Most reports come in April, February, May. April alone accounts for 65% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Venus?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 9, 2021 near Venus. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Venus?

The most recent report in this data is from June 2, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Venus 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 June 2, 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.