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Hail dates in Taylor County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Taylor County on 50 days since 2016 (124 separate reports, 110 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 25, 2023; the most recent hail was March 10, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Taylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Media reported baseball sized hail over Buffalo Gap. |
| 2025-06-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | Public report of tennis ball sized hail just south of Dyess AFB. |
| 2025-05-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2025-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2025-05-18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | An amateur radio operator reported 2 to 2.5 inch diameter size hail in Tuscola. |
| 2025-04-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported half dollar size hail on social media near Ovalo. |
| 2025-04-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2025-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-11-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Public reported nickel size hail on social media. |
| 2024-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-05-25 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | A trained spotter reported hen egg to tennis ball size hail near Lawn. |
| 2024-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-05-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | An amateur radio operator reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2024-05-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported nickel to quarter size hail. The time was estimated by radar. |
| 2024-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-04-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-02-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2023-06-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The report was from mping. |
| 2023-06-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | An Amateur Radio operator reported golf ball size hail 5 miles north-northeast of Buffalo Gap. |
| 2023-05-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail in Abilene. |
| 2023-05-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 9 | A storm chaser reported golf ball to tennis ball size hail 4 miles east-northeast of Merkel. A picture of the large hail was posted on Twitter. |
| 2023-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-25 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 5 | A trained spotter reported a little larger then baseball size hail 8 miles northeast of Happy Valley. |
| 2023-04-19 | 2.75" (baseball) | 7 | The public reported baseball size hail at Kirby Lake, just south of Loop 322. |
| 2022-05-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Law Enforcement reported golf ball size hail in View. |
| 2022-05-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | The public reported quarter to half-dollar size hail. |
| 2021-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A member of the public on social media measured 1 inch hail on the northeast side of Abilene. |
| 2021-04-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 9 | Report from Twitter with photo of the hail. The hail was estimated to be golf ball size and was located near Coronados Camp. |
| 2021-04-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2020-06-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | The public reported nickel sized hail 1 mile west of Abilene. |
| 2020-05-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | The public posted a picture on Facebook of 2 inch hail. |
| 2020-03-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | The KTXS Facebook page indicated 2 inch hail. |
| 2019-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | The broadcast media passed along a report of quarter size hail in south Abilene on social media. |
| 2019-06-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-23 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-10-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in Abilene. |
| 2017-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail near the Abilene Christian University campus in Abilene. |
| 2017-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | The public reported quarter size hail 1 mile northeast of Tye. |
| 2017-03-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The public reported golf ball size hail 2 miles south southwest of Happy Valley. |
| 2016-07-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | A trained spotter reported a lot of hail covering the ground, with the largest hail the size of tennis balls. |
| 2016-05-28 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 2 | A storm chaser reported quarter to billiard size hail along FM 1235, southeast of Merkel. |
| 2016-05-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | The public reported ping pong ball size hail in View. |
| 2016-05-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | The broadcast media reported golf ball size hail at the KRBC TV station. |
| 2016-05-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Quarter size hail was reported at Lake Kirby. |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-03-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2025 | 7 | 15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 8 | 34 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 8 | 20 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Taylor County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 89 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-05 | 96 mph | 1 | An Emergency Manager team reported damage to multiple buildings at Taylor Electric Coop facility, 4 miles west of Tye. The roofing was pe… |
| 2025-06-08 | 90 mph | 4 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey determined that a microburst from a severe thunderstorm occurred across northern portions of Abil… |
| 2025-04-03 | 85 mph | 1 | A NWS Storm Survey team reported damage to the door and roof of a large metal barn. In addition, large tree branches were broken off seve… |
| 2023-06-24 | 85 mph | 5 | There were power line down in Merkel. The time was estimated from radar. |
| 2023-06-21 | 85 mph | 11 | There were 3 inch diameter tree limbs broken and power poles were broken. The report was from mping. |
| 2018-06-07 | 82 mph | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-23 | 81 mph | 3 | An emergency manager reported a partial train derailment was caused by very strong straight line winds. There were 20 to 25 train cars bl… |
| 2025-05-25 | 75 mph | 1 | Photos from the public of a metal roof on a home peeled up and displaced. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Taylor County?
March 10, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 25, 2023.
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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