Hail history in Abilene, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Abilene on 4.6 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 3.9 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Abilene on 74 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.5 in, in 2014. 64 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 25 since 2010. The most recent was July 5, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 79 days, with gusts up to 104 mph.
- Hail days since 2010
- 74
- Largest hail
- 4.5 in
- Highest gust
- 104 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
74 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.5 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 74 hail days in total; the most was 10 in 2015.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 5, Apr 23, May 25, Jun 13, Jul 2, Aug 1, Sep 1, Oct 2, Nov 1, Dec 1.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1.25 in | 7.4 mi |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2.75 in | 2.1 mi |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 2.5 in | 2.0 mi |
| May 25, 2025 | 1.0 in | 6.3 mi |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 1.25 in | 3.3 mi |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 1.0 in | 13.7 mi |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 1.0 in | 13.1 mi |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 1.0 in | 13.1 mi |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 0.88 in | 7.8 mi |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 1.0 in | 14.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Abilene, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
79 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 104 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 76 mph | 0.6 mi |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 70 mph | 14.1 mi |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 69 mph | 2.9 mi |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 90 mph | 2.4 mi |
| May 25, 2025 | 75 mph | 8.7 mi |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 62 mph | 2.4 mi |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 68 mph | 4.6 mi |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 81 mph | 1.0 mi |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 60 mph | 12.4 mi |
| May 30, 2024 | 60 mph | 4.1 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Abilene, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Abilene
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Abilene.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 58 mph or more |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 39 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Abilene since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Not rated | 9.7 miles | |
| Mar 18, 2020 | EF2 | 5.38 miles | 6.6 miles |
| Mar 18, 2020 | EF1 | 0.23 miles | 7.5 miles |
| May 17, 2019 | EF1 | 8.66 miles | 2.5 miles |
| May 17, 2019 | EF2 | 5.04 miles | 1.3 miles |
| Apr 9, 2008 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.6 miles |
| May 5, 2006 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Mar 4, 2004 | EF1 | 12 miles | 9.3 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2003 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 8 miles |
| Jun 13, 2002 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 7.7 miles |
| May 7, 2002 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 0.6 miles |
| May 25, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 10 miles |
| May 11, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.4 miles |
| Apr 13, 1993 | EF1 | 5 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Mar 21, 1991 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.6 miles |
| Apr 5, 1990 | EF2 | 0.2 miles | 0.6 miles |
| May 13, 1989 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 8.7 miles |
| May 28, 1987 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 8 miles |
| Jun 16, 1986 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 5.2 miles |
| May 30, 1983 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 4.2 miles |
| Jun 25, 1979 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Jul 3, 1978 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 7.9 miles |
| May 26, 1976 | EF3 | 1 miles | 6.8 miles |
| May 25, 1976 | EF3 | 20.3 miles | 8.7 miles |
| Apr 15, 1976 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Apr 15, 1976 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Mar 9, 1973 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 8.6 miles |
| May 4, 1969 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.5 miles |
| May 4, 1969 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.5 miles |
| May 4, 1969 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.5 miles |
| May 4, 1969 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.5 miles |
| May 15, 1965 | EF3 | 9.3 miles | 0.5 miles |
| Jul 14, 1962 | EF0 | 0.8 miles | 8.1 miles |
| Jul 14, 1962 | EF1 | 1 miles | 8.1 miles |
| May 10, 1959 | EF1 | 4.7 miles | 8.9 miles |
| May 10, 1959 | EF1 | 4.1 miles | 2.3 miles |
| Aug 12, 1957 | EF2 | 0.5 miles | 9.3 miles |
| Jun 16, 1955 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Apr 22, 1955 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.5 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Abilene.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
84 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 3.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
47 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 10 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Abilene’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| May 28, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| May 22, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| May 19, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Abilene and other Texas cities
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Days a year with hail 1 inch or larger within 15 miles of each city's center, 2016 to 2025, and each city's rank among 200 US cities.
| City | Days a year | US rank |
|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 6.2 | #3 |
| Lubbock | 4.8 | #6 |
| Dallas | 4.7 | #9 |
| Abilene | 3.9 | Not ranked |
| San Antonio | 3.7 | #16 |
| Tyler | 2.9 | #24 |
| Waco | 2.5 | #34 |
| Killeen | 2.3 | #40 |
| Austin | 2.2 | #46 |
| Longview | 2.0 | #51 |
| Houston | 1.7 | #65 |
| Beaumont | 1.4 | #77 |
| College Station | 1.3 | #85 |
| McAllen | 1.2 | #93 |
| El Paso | 1.2 | #93 |
| Laredo | 1.1 | #99 |
| Brownsville | 0.4 | #152 |
| Corpus Christi | 0.3 | #157 |
About this data
- Each city counts reports within 15 miles of its center, not of any one property.
- The US rank covers the 200 largest metro areas, measured from each one's main city. Abilene is not one of them, so it has no rank.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Storms in Abilene
In the radar area of Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene, the Storm Prediction Center counts an average of 50 days a year with large hail reports (1980 to 2006), with the main season running March 22 to July 2 and reports peaking around May 5.1,2 An NWS San Angelo study of West Central Texas found hail reports peak in May and between 4 and 7 p.m., with a weaker second peak in September and October, and damaging wind reports peak in May and June.2
Notable storms
- June 8, 2025A microburst with peak winds NWS estimated at 90 mph hit northern Abilene at night, damaging roofs and brick walls and uprooting trees. A 78 mph gust was measured on the Abilene Christian University campus.3,4
- May 2, 2024An EF-3 tornado with peak winds estimated at 165 mph tracked 3.29 miles near Hawley, destroying two houses, one of them under construction, and injuring 4 people. Hail of baseball to softball size fell in Hawley that evening, and the Abilene Regional Airport weather station measured a 70 mph gust.5,6,7
- April 1, 2024Baseball size hail fell in Hawley in the afternoon, damaging vehicles and breaking home windows. A trained spotter also reported baseball size hail north of Lake Phantom Hill on Farm to Market Road 600.8,9
- April 19, 2023In the evening, hail up to 2.75 inches fell 4 miles northwest of Potosi, tennis ball size hail fell 3 miles west of Dyess Air Force Base, and hen egg size hail fell just southwest of Abilene Regional Airport.10,11,12
- June 12, 2014Hail as large as DVDs, measured at 4.5 inches, hit Abilene in the late afternoon, causing widespread damage to vehicles, roofs and windows, including broken office windows downtown. NOAA's storm records list $404 million in property damage in the area.13,14
- April 24, 2011Softball size hail, 4.5 inches across, fell near the Abilene Mall in the afternoon, breaking car windshields and damaging roofs in the area, and the Abilene airport reported 3.5-inch hail.15,16
Warnings and alerts
NWS San Angelo issues forecasts, watches and warnings for 24 counties in West Central Texas, including Taylor County, and runs a NOAA Weather Radio transmitter in Abilene on 162.400.17,18,2 The City of Abilene and Taylor County send emergency notifications through CodeRED; residents enroll online or text ABITAYTX to 99411 for an enrollment link.19
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: DYX Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NWS San Angelo: A Severe Weather and Flood Climatology of West Central Texas
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor County, June 8, 2025
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor County, June 8, 2025 (Abilene Christian University)
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Jones County, May 2, 2024
- 6. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: Storm Reports, May 2 to 3, 2024, Hail
- 7. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: Storm Reports, May 2 to 3, 2024, Wind
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Jones County, April 1, 2024
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Jones County, April 1, 2024 (Lake Phantom Hill)
- 10. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: Storm Reports, April 19 to 20, 2023, Hail
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Taylor County, April 19, 2023
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Taylor County, April 19, 2023 (Abilene Regional Airport)
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Taylor County, June 12, 2014
- 14. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Taylor County, June 12, 2014 (Hamby)
- 15. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Taylor County, April 24, 2011
- 16. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Taylor County, April 24, 2011 (Abilene Airport)
- 17. NWS San Angelo: NWS San Angelo, TX Virtual Tour
- 18. NWS San Angelo: Severe Weather Awareness
- 19. City of Abilene: CodeRED
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Questions about hail in Abilene
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Abilene?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Abilene on 4.6 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 3.9 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 74 hail days.
- When is hail season in Abilene?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Abilene, 25 since 2010, then April (23) and June (13).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Abilene?
- 4.5 in, in 2014: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Abilene since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Abilene?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Abilene is from July 5, 2026, with hail up to 1.25 in reported 7.4 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.