Hail History

Hail history for Winters, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winters since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Winters

Last hail
May 29, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 4, 1991

43 reports on 36 days since 1973 · #195 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Winters

Winters Wingate Ballinger Bronte Novice Rowena Blackwell 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
43 most recent reports with a location; Runnels County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Winters

The latest hail report in and around Winters is from May 29, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 29, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Winters logged 14 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 27% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #195 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Winters accounts for 14% of the 304 reports filed in Runnels County.

7% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 4, 1991.

Reports were down 44% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2002, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Winters 0.7
  • Runnels County 6.8
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Winters 12
  • Runnels County 66
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Winters 7%
  • Runnels County 17%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

01234 1973: 1 reports, largest 4.50 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 4.50 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 2 reports (5%) Feb March: 4 reports (9%) Mar April: 8 reports (19%) Apr May: 14 reports (33%) May June: 10 reports (23%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep October: 4 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 43 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 29, 2025 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Winters
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 4, 1991 4.50 insoftball — Runnels 11:55 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1973 4.50 insoftball — Runnels 19:30 local · NCEI
May 24, 2002 2.75 inbaseball Winters Runnels 19:44 local · NCEI
May 29, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 SW Winters Runnels 20:10 local · NCEI
Oct 10, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Winters Runnels 18:30 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 Winters
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 29, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 SW Winters Runnels 20:10 local · NCEI
May 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.36 WNW Winters Muni Arpt Runnels 14:13 local · NCEI
May 28, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Winters Runnels 16:30 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 0.88 innickel 1.36 ENE Winters Runnels 18:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 1.17 E Winters Runnels 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.17 E Winters Runnels 17:15 local · NCEI
Oct 10, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Winters Runnels 18:30 local · NCEI
Oct 10, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.5 NNW Winters Muni Arpt Runnels 18:00 local · NCEI
May 28, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.5 NNW Winters Runnels 20:39 local · NCEI
Sep 14, 2011 0.88 innickel Winters Runnels 17:18 local · NCEI
May 28, 2009 1.00 inquarter Winters Runnels 18:44 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2007 0.88 innickel 1.81 SE Winters Muni Arpt Runnels 13:36 local · NCEI

Hail history near Winters

Questions about hail in Winters

How often does it hail in Winters, Texas?

43 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winters since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #195 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Winters?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Winters?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 4, 1991. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Winters?

The most recent report in this data is from May 29, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 29, 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.