Hail History

Hail history for Wilbarger County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Wilbarger County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wilbarger County

Last hail
Apr 1, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jun 9, 1995

318 reports on 178 days since 1959 · #51 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Wilbarger County

Vernon Harrold Lockett Oklaunion 25 mi
  • 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 Wilbarger County

The latest hail report in Wilbarger County is from April 1, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 16, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wilbarger County logged 106 reports on 51 hail days, about 5.3 reports a year. That is 49% more than the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #51 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Wilbarger County holds 1% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

10% 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 9, 1995 near Vernon.

Reports were down 53% in 2016–2025 (34) compared with 2006–2015 (72). The busiest year was 1993, with 21 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 78% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wilbarger County 5.3
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wilbarger County 51
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wilbarger County 10%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

0102030 1959: 1 reports, largest 3.50 in 1960 1961: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1965: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1991: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 1993: 21 reports, largest 4.50 in 1994: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 1995: 16 reports, largest 4.50 in 1996: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 1997: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 13 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 15 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 17 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 18 reports, largest 2.50 in 2006: 20 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 13 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2012: 14 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 7 reports, largest 3.00 in 2020 2021: 11 reports, largest 3.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
050100150 January: 3 reports (1%) Jan February: 5 reports (2%) Feb March: 29 reports (9%) Mar April: 86 reports (27%) Apr May: 114 reports (36%) May June: 49 reports (15%) Jun July: 5 reports (2%) Jul August: 4 reports (1%) Aug September: 6 reports (2%) Sep October: 13 reports (4%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov December: 2 reports (1%) Dec
All 318 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 1 1
2024 3 3
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 101 11
2020 16 7
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 111 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 1, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 22, 2025 1 1.25 in —
May 16, 2024 2 1.75 in —
May 2, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Mar 23, 2023 1 1.25 in —
Mar 16, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wilbarger County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 9, 1995 4.50 insoftball Vernon 16:11 local · NCEI
Oct 12, 1993 4.50 insoftball Lockett 18:05 local · NCEI
May 19, 1959 3.50 inteacup — 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2021 3.00 inteacup 2.94 WSW Oklaunion 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2021 3.00 inteacup 0.57 E Oklaunion 17:47 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 Wilbarger County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 1, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.68 NW Vernon 18:27 local · NCEI
May 22, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 6.3 NW Grayback 16:08 local · NCEI
May 16, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 5.75 WNW Santa Rosa Lake Dam 02:40 local · NCEI
May 16, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.68 WSW Lockett 02:38 local · NCEI
May 2, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 5.86 WSW Lockett 20:00 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 7.12 SSE Harrold 18:20 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1 SE Vernon 12:49 local · NCEI
May 27, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 5.76 W Vernon Wilbarger Arp 20:02 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2021 1.00 inquarter 3.18 WNW Grayback 15:37 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.67 ESE Harrold 18:16 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.34 ESE Harrold 18:13 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 0.9 SW Harrold 18:10 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Wilbarger County

PlaceReportsLargest
Vernon933.50 in
Harrold322.50 in
Lockett263.00 in
Oklaunion203.00 in

Questions about hail in Wilbarger County

How often does it hail in Wilbarger County, Texas?

318 hail reports have been logged in Wilbarger County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.3 reports a year. That ranks #51 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wilbarger County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wilbarger County?

4.50 in (softball size) on June 9, 1995 near Vernon. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wilbarger County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 1, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was April 1, 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.