Hail history for Ward County, Texas
Every NOAA hail report filed in Ward County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Ward County
- Last hail
- May 26, 2026
- 0.88 in, nickel size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 8
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
- Largest ever
- 6.00 in
- softball · May 10, 1991
152 reports on 112 days since 1959 · #144 of 255 Texas counties
Hail map · Ward County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Ward County
The latest hail report in Ward County is from May 26, 2026, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 26, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ward County logged 56 reports on 43 hail days, about 2.8 reports a year. That is 21% less than the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #144 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Ward County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.
14% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 12% for the median Texas county. The largest hail on record here is 6.00 in (softball) on May 10, 1991.
Reports were down 35% in 2016–2025 (22) compared with 2006–2015 (34). The busiest year was 1991, with 14 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Ward County 2.8
- Median Texas county 3.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Ward County 43
- Median Texas county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Ward County 14%
- Median Texas county 12%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 24, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 1 | 2.00 in | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 3, 2023 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| May 1, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1991 | 6.00 insoftball | — | — | 15:28 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 1989 | 4.50 insoftball | — | — | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 1991 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | — | 16:28 local · NCEI |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 2.75 inbaseball | 6 NW Barstow | $4K | 19:16 local · NCEI |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 2.75 inbaseball | 21 W Pyote | $3K | 19:15 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
- Under 1 in 31 20%
- 1–2 in 100 66%
- 2 in + 21 14%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | 0.88 innickel | 1.38 N Monahans | 20:46 local · NCEI |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.18 E Monahans | 21:48 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.15 NE Monahans | 18:48 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.38 N Pyote | 18:48 local · NCEI |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 NE Barstow | 16:18 local · NCEI |
| May 3, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.37 ENE Grandfalls | 21:05 local · NCEI |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.29 N Gulf Camp | 20:50 local · NCEI |
| May 1, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | Pyote | 15:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.8 E Thorntonville | 20:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 2021 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3 SSE Grandfalls | 17:56 local · NCEI |
| May 28, 2021 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.58 ESE Quito Wells | 19:20 local · NCEI |
| May 28, 2021 | 2.50 intennis ball | 7 NNE Barstow | 18:56 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Ward County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Sandhill | 42 | 4.50 in |
| Grandfalls | 34 | 2.75 in |
| Pyote | 25 | 6.00 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barstow | 9 | 9 | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Wickett | 5 | 5 | Jun 26, 2021 |
| Thorntonville | 1 | 1 | Aug 28, 2022 |
Questions about hail in Ward County
How often does it hail in Ward County, Texas?
152 hail reports have been logged in Ward County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.8 reports a year. That ranks #144 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Ward County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 41% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Ward County?
6.00 in (softball size) on May 10, 1991. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Ward County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 26, 2026 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Ward County had in the last five years?
8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was May 26, 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.