Hail History

Hail history for Wharton County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Wharton County since 1962, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wharton County

Last hail
May 3, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jun 20, 1996

80 reports on 52 days since 1962 · #212 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Wharton County

Wharton El Campo 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
75 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Wharton County

The latest hail report in Wharton County is from May 3, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wharton County logged 25 reports on 17 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 35% of the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #212 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Wharton County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

5% 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 4.50 in (softball) on June 20, 1996 near Egypt.

Reports were down 81% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (21). The busiest year was 1997, with 11 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (31% of reports); 51% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wharton County 1.3
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wharton County 17
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wharton County 5%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

051015 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1993: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 4.50 in 1997: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan February: 7 reports (9%) Feb March: 12 reports (15%) Mar April: 25 reports (31%) Apr May: 7 reports (9%) May June: 9 reports (11%) Jun July: 2 reports (3%) Jul August: 8 reports (10%) Aug September: 5 reports (6%) Sep October: 2 reports (3%) Oct Nov December: 2 reports (3%) Dec
All 80 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 11 2
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wharton County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 20, 1996 4.50 insoftball Egypt $5.0 million 17:38 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 1 SW El Campo $50K 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1998 2.00 inhen egg 4 NW Louise $10K 21:25 local · NCEI
Oct 30, 1969 2.00 inhen egg — — 16:30 local · NCEI
Dec 5, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.18 SE Dinsmore — 03:50 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 Wharton County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 3, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3.45 S East Bernard 13:42 local · NCEI
Feb 26, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.92 SW New Taiton 16:15 local · NCEI
Dec 5, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.18 SE Dinsmore 03:50 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2.51 N Dinsmore 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015 0.88 innickel Wharton 16:53 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2015 0.75 inpenny 2.82 SSW Glen Flora 16:42 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2015 0.75 inpenny El Campo 21:58 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2015 1.00 inquarter 4.17 N Danevang 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2013 0.75 inpenny 2.89 NE Wharton Muni Arpt 15:00 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.55 SSE Don Tol 20:58 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball Dinsmore 20:11 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball Wharton 20:05 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Wharton County

PlaceReportsLargest
Wharton272.00 in
El Campo162.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
East Bernard55May 3, 2019
Louise54Mar 30, 2002
Boling33Jun 21, 2008
Iago22Aug 3, 1986
Hungerford11Apr 25, 1997

Questions about hail in Wharton County

How often does it hail in Wharton County, Texas?

80 hail reports have been logged in Wharton County since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #212 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wharton County?

Most reports come in April, March, June. April alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wharton County?

4.50 in (softball size) on June 20, 1996 near Egypt. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wharton County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 3, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Wharton County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 3, 2019.

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.