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Hail dates in Hall County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hall County on 38 days since 2016 (54 separate reports, 49 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.50" (tea cup) on May 31, 2022; the most recent hail was May 23, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hall County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter south of Estelline reported quarter size hail. |
| 2026-03-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Numerous public reports were received as well as law enforcement reporting hail ranging in size from ping pongs to golf balls in the city of Memphis. |
| 2026-03-05 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 1 | Numerous reports from storm chasers, law enforcement, and the public depicted a swath of severe hail. This swath of hail was observed from southwest of Lakev… |
| 2025-06-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Several storm chasers reported a swath of hail in and around Brice along Texas State Highway 70 and 256. Hail ranged in size from golf balls to two inches in… |
| 2025-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Law enforcement officials reported a swath of hail from approximately five miles west of Memphis into the town of Memphis. Hail ranged in size from half doll… |
| 2025-04-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A storm chaser reported two inch size hail north of Brice along Texas State Highway 70. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-05-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A State of Texas Park Service employee reported hail up to golf ball size north of Turkey along Texas State Highway 70. |
| 2024-02-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail up to quarter size along Texas State Highway 86 between Turkey and Estelline. |
| 2023-06-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Law enforcement reported hail up to two inches in diameter northeast of Turkey along State Highway 86. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-05-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | A photograph of two inch size hail was sent to the NWS office in Lubbock via social media. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-02-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | An emergency management official reported wind driven hail up to golf ball size. Numerous windows were destroyed in the city of Memphis. |
| 2022-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The fire department in Turkey reported quarter size hail in town. |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 2 | Numerous storm chasers reported a swath of giant hail along US Highway 287 southeast of Memphis to approximately five miles east of Memphis along Texas State… |
| 2022-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The fire department in Turkey reported hail up to quarter size. |
| 2021-05-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Several reports were received of a swath of severe hail up to golf ball size from just north of Turkey to just south of Turkey. |
| 2021-05-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A storm chaser reported hail up to two inches in diameter along Texas Highway 70 just northwest of Turkey. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-04-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | An emergency manager reported hail up to two inches in diameter about eight miles south of Estelline. No damage was reported. |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail about three miles south of Estelline. |
| 2020-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter in Estelline reported quarter size hail. |
| 2020-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A county official measured quarter size hail three miles south of Estelline. |
| 2020-05-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Law enforcement in Hall County reported quarter size hail about two miles southeast of Memphis along US Highway 287. |
| 2019-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Turkey. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-04-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A 12-mile long swath of severe hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size affected a strip of far north-central Hall County. The hail cracked a storm chase… |
| 2018-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A storm chaser from KVII-TV in Amarillo measured mostly nickel size hail about 3 miles southwest of Memphis along Texas State Highway 256 but also observed a… |
| 2018-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A storm chaser from KFDA-TV in Amarillo reported hail to the size of quarters in Memphis. |
| 2018-05-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | A trained spotter reported hail between golf ball and lemon size. |
| 2018-04-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | No damage was reported. |
| 2017-06-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | No reports of damage accompanied the hail. |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A storm chaser reported a swath of hail along State Highway 70 near the Briscoe/Hall County line. |
| 2017-05-10 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | The Hall County Sheriff's office reported a swath of hail ranging from quarter size to baseball size to the south and southeast of Brice along State Highway … |
| 2017-04-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A citizen reported hail to the size of ping pong balls. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-07-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A NWS cooperative weather observer reported a swath of wind blown hail that damaged a 12 mile long stretch of cotton in Motley and Hall Counties between Nort… |
| 2016-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A storm chaser reported hail to the size of golf balls seven miles southeast of Turkey. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-05-22 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Several storm chasers reported hail up to the size of tennis balls in and to the southeast of Lakeview. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-05-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The public reported hail ranging in size from 1/2 inch to golf ball size. Damage was not known. |
| 2016-04-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | An NWS cooperative weather observer in Turkey, and a few citizens of Turkey, reported hail up to the size of golf balls. This hail persisted for almost 20 mi… |
| 2016-04-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A storm spotter in Turkey estimated hail as large as golf balls. No damage was reported. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 4 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 6 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Hall County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 80 reports since 2016, strongest 120 mph. 9 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-13 | 120 mph | 2 | For approximately 15 minutes, a barrage of northerly winds of 60 mph to as great as 120 mph inflicted heavy damage in the city of Turkey,… |
| 2023-02-26 | 114 mph | 2 | A swath of severe wind gusts were measured from near Lesley to Memphis. Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites near Lesley and Me… |
| 2020-07-09 | 100 mph | 2 | A NWS storm survey was conducted in eastern Hall County near Estelline. The survey found considerable damage to homes, metal structures, … |
| 2025-06-08 | 90 mph | 2 | A research team from NSSL measured a 90mph wind gust with a mobile mesonet along Texas State Highway 256 south of Brice. These winds also… |
| 2018-06-07 | 84 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Lesley measured a wind gust to 84 mph. |
| 2022-06-08 | 82 mph | 3 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Turkey measured severe wind gusts from 0710 CST through 0721 CST. A peak wind gust o… |
| 2019-03-09 | 81 mph | 2 | A sustained wind speed of 53 mph preceded this gust to 80 mph. Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2019-08-18 | 76 mph | 2 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site measured a peak wind gust of 76 mph near Lesley. Severe wind gusts lasted for two minutes… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hall County?
May 23, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.50" (tea cup) on May 31, 2022.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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