The Storm Record · Texas Edition
Texas Hail Statistics
The annual Texas Hail Report · 2026 edition — a living dataset, updated through the season.
Live 2026 hail activity from MRMS radar, plus the NOAA Storm Events record going back to 2000. Sourced, specific, and updated within hours of each storm — not estimates.
Data current as of August 21, 2026 · Sources: NOAA MRMS · NOAA Storm Events Database
The 2026 Season So Far
As of August 21, 2026, NOAA MRMS radar has recorded 96 separate hail days across Texas in the 2026 season, with the largest stones reaching 6.79 inches (radar-estimated). June has been the most active month so far. — Source: NOAA MRMS, via HailScore.
6 dates are not counted as separate hail days because every ≥1″ cell on them had already been reported the previous day (MRMS publishes a trailing 24-hour maximum): 2026-05-12, 2026-06-16, 2026-07-09, 2026-07-26, 2026-07-30, 2026-08-18. A date where any cell is new stays — two storms on consecutive days are two hail days.
2026 hail days by month
These numbers come from live MRMS radar and update within hours of a storm. Check your exact address →
The Historical Record
From NOAA's Storm Events Database — official, human-confirmed hail reports (distinct from the millions of automated radar detections that power your address-level score).
When Texas Hail Strikes
Texas hail events by month, 2015–present. The season starts earlier than the High Plains and peaks in May.
Texas Hail by Year
Recorded hail events per year since 2015, with the largest stone each season.
Worst-Hit Counties
Most recorded hail events since 2015.
Biggest Hailstones on Record
Largest stones in NOAA's Texas history.
For press & researchers
Cite This Report
The Texas Hail Report is free to cite. These figures measure hail exposure recorded in NOAA data — not confirmed property damage — and update within hours of each storm.
Ready-to-use stats
- Texas has recorded 96 hail days so far in 2026, with the largest stone reaching 6.79″ (MRMS radar). — HailScore
- NOAA's Storm Events Database documents 34,471 Texas hail events since 2000; the largest on record measured 7.02″. — HailScore
- Tarrant County leads Texas with 523 recorded hail events since 2015. — HailScore
- Texas hail season peaks in May, which sees more recorded hail than any other month. — HailScore
How to cite this page
Short attribution: “HailScore (myhailscore.com), based on NOAA NEXRAD radar and NOAA hail data.”
Sources & fact-check trail
Built from NOAA NEXRAD (SWDI), live MRMS, the NOAA Storm Events Database, and CoCoRaHS volunteer reports. Full methodology and data sources: /methodology.
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Texas Hail — Frequently Asked
How many hailstorms has Texas had in 2026?+
As of August 21, 2026, MRMS radar has detected 96 separate hail days across Texas in the 2026 season, with the largest stones reaching 6.79 inches. A date counts once: MRMS publishes a trailing 24-hour maximum, so dates whose readings only repeated the previous day are not counted again. This count updates within a few hours of each storm.
When is Texas hail season?+
Texas hail season runs roughly March through June, earlier than the High Plains. May is historically the most active month — NOAA's Storm Events Database records more Texas hail events in May than any other month.
What is the biggest hailstone ever recorded in Texas?+
The largest hail in NOAA's Texas record measured 7.02 inches in diameter. North Texas and the Panhandle regularly produce stones over 2 inches every season.
Which Texas counties get the most hail?+
Since 2015, Tarrant County leads with 523 recorded hail events, followed by Denton and Collin County. The DFW metroplex, the Panhandle, and West Texas absorb the majority of the state's damaging hail.
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