Hail History

Hail history for Welch, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Welch since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Welch

Last hail
May 19, 2015
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 10, 1997

10 reports on 10 days since 1981 · #842 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Welch

Welch Lamesa O'Donnell 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Dawson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Welch

The latest hail report in and around Welch is from May 19, 2015, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Welch logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 27% of the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #842 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Welch accounts for 6% of the 163 reports filed in Dawson County.

10% 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 10, 1997 near Welch.

Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Welch 0.1
  • Dawson County 3.5
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Welch 3
  • Dawson County 40
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Welch 10%
  • Dawson County 17%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 4 reports (40%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Welch
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 10, 1997 2.50 intennis ball Welch Dawson $300K 17:18 local · NCEI
May 19, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Welch Dawson — 06:36 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 1.87 WNW Welch Dawson — 19:07 local · NCEI
May 25, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Welch Dawson — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Dawson — 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 Welch
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 19, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Welch Dawson — 06:36 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 1.87 WNW Welch Dawson — 19:07 local · NCEI
May 27, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Welch Dawson — 19:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 2003 0.88 innickel Greenwood Midland — 18:51 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball Welch Dawson — 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 1997 2.50 intennis ball Welch Dawson $300K 17:18 local · NCEI
May 25, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Welch Dawson — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Dawson — 20:20 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Dawson — 22:50 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Dawson — 19:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Welch

Questions about hail in Welch

How often does it hail in Welch, Texas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Welch since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #842 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Welch?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Welch?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 10, 1997 near Welch. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Welch?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 2015 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Welch since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 19, 2015.

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.