Hail History

Hail history for West Livingston, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Livingston since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · West Livingston

Last hail
Mar 8, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 18, 2018

14 reports on 13 days since 1965 · #694 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · West Livingston

West Livingston Livingston Onalaska Coldspring Shepherd Corrigan Trinity Chester 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Polk County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about West Livingston

The latest hail report in and around West Livingston is from March 8, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on March 8, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, West Livingston logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 36% less than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #694 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. West Livingston accounts for 12% of the 121 reports filed in Polk County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 18, 2018 near 1.91 WSW Blanchard.

The busiest year was 2025, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (43% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • West Livingston 0.3
  • Polk County 2.1
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • West Livingston 6
  • Polk County 30
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • West Livingston 0%
  • Polk County 3%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

012 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (7%) Jan February: 1 reports (7%) Feb March: 3 reports (21%) Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 6 reports (43%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 8, 2025 2 1.50 in —
May 16, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in West Livingston
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 18, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.91 WSW Blanchard Polk — 18:13 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Lake Livingston Dam Polk $15K 19:00 local · NCEI
May 25, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Polk — 19:25 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.91 NW Blanchard Polk — 17:47 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SE Livingston Muni Arpt Polk — 18:00 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 West Livingston
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.91 SE Livingston Muni Arpt Polk — 18:00 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.91 NW Blanchard Polk — 17:47 local · NCEI
May 16, 2024 1.00 inquarter 3.22 E Blanchard Polk — 15:24 local · NCEI
May 11, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.91 NE Blanchard Polk — 16:48 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.91 WSW Blanchard Polk — 18:13 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.91 NE Blanchard Polk — 22:00 local · NCEI
May 3, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.63 W Lake Livingston Dam Polk $1K 06:57 local · NCEI
May 29, 2005 0.88 innickel 8 SE Coldspring San Jacinto $4K 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2003 1.00 inquarter Lake Livingston Dam Polk $2K 20:05 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Lake Livingston Dam Polk $15K 19:00 local · NCEI
Jan 27, 1997 0.75 inpenny 5 SW Livingston Polk $5K 20:40 local · NCEI
May 25, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Polk — 19:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near West Livingston

Questions about hail in West Livingston

How often does it hail in West Livingston, Texas?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Livingston since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #694 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in West Livingston?

Most reports come in May, March, January. May alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in West Livingston?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 18, 2018 near 1.91 WSW Blanchard. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in West Livingston?

The most recent report in this data is from March 8, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was March 8, 2025.

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.