Hail history in El Paso, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of El Paso on 1.3 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.2 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of El Paso on 28 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.0 in, in 2018. 22 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. October has the most hail days, 6 since 2010. The most recent was October 24, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 40 days, with gusts up to 82 mph.
Ranks #93 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 28
- Largest hail
- 2.0 in
- Highest gust
- 82 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
28 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 2.0 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. 28 hail days in total; the most was 4 in 2015.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 3, May 3, Jun 5, Jul 4, Aug 3, Sep 3, Oct 6, Nov 1, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.0 in | 9.0 mi |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1.75 in | 4.8 mi |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1.0 in | 7.2 mi |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 1.0 in | 2.4 mi |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 1.0 in | 6.0 mi |
| Aug 9, 2022 | 1.5 in | 9.5 mi |
| Jun 2, 2022 | 1.0 in | 4.3 mi |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 1.75 in | 13.4 mi |
| Jul 11, 2021 | 1.25 in | 5.8 mi |
| Aug 27, 2019 | 1.75 in | 4.7 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of El Paso, 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.
40 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 82 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.7 mi |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 62 mph | 3.6 mi |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.8 mi |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 64 mph | 3.0 mi |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Not recorded | 14.9 mi |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 67 mph | 3.0 mi |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 74 mph | 3.0 mi |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 60 mph | 8.8 mi |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 60 mph | 1.9 mi |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 60 mph | 7.7 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of El Paso, 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 El Paso
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at El Paso.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
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| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 58 mph or more |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Jun 6, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 22, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 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 1 tornado whose path came within 10 miles of El Paso since 1950; the strongest was rated EF0.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1988 | EF0 | 0.2 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 El Paso.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
41 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.75 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
20 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 1 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of El Paso’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 |
|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2.75 in or more |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
El Paso 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 |
| 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.
- 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 El Paso
An NWS El Paso study of reports from 1955 to 1997 found most severe weather in its warning area from June through September, with severe hail peaking in May and June and again in October.1 An NWS El Paso study found summer storms there come with the monsoon, typically late June into early September.2 From November through April, the NWS El Paso study found, severe winds in the area came mostly from strong pressure gradients, not thunderstorms.1
Notable storms
- April 26, 2022Hail up to golf ball size fell in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and toward La Union. Several houses near McNutt Road and the Dominici Highway had roofs destroyed, and many vehicles had significant hail damage. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $500,000 in property damage.3
- May 21, 2018Hail up to 2 inches across fell in northeast El Paso, where a spotter measured a 62 mph gust, and some flash flooding was reported in the city.4,5
- November 4, 2016Golf ball size hail fell over far east El Paso into Horizon City. NOAA's storm records list about $300 million in property damage in the area.6
- September 16, 2009Golf ball to possibly tennis ball size hail fell on far east El Paso for 20 minutes, damaging thousands of vehicles and the skylights, roofs and windows of thousands of buildings. NOAA's storm records list about $150 million in property damage in the area.7,8
- September 28, 2007Hail up to hen's egg size, driven by 60 to 70 mph microburst winds, destroyed skylights, damaged roofs and smashed south-facing windows in west El Paso. NOAA's storm records list about $8.1 million in property damage in the area.9,10
- August 1, 2006Storms dropped 3 to almost 10 inches of rain on parts of El Paso, heaviest in the northwest part of the city, in what an NWS El Paso study called the worst flooding in the area's recorded history. Floodwaters damaged or destroyed homes and businesses, and the study put total damage at nearly $300 million.11
Warnings and alerts
Warnings for El Paso come from NWS El Paso, whose warning area also covers southern New Mexico.12,1 Residents register for the El Paso Emergency Alert System through the El Paso County 911 District's Citizen Alert sign-up.13
Sources
- 1. NWS El Paso: A Severe Weather Climatology for the El Paso, TX NWS County Warning Area
- 2. NWS El Paso: Flash flood-producing convection over south-central and southwestern New Mexico and far western Texas
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dona Ana County, April 26, 2022
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, El Paso County, May 21, 2018
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, El Paso County, May 21, 2018
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, El Paso County, November 4, 2016
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, El Paso County, September 16, 2009
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, El Paso County, September 16, 2009
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, El Paso County, September 28, 2007
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, El Paso County, September 28, 2007
- 11. NWS El Paso: Meteorological Aspects of the 2006 El Paso Texas Metropolitan Area Floods
- 12. National Weather Service: El Paso, TX
- 13. El Paso County 911 District: El Paso, Texas Emergency Alert System
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Questions about hail in El Paso
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in El Paso?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of El Paso on 1.3 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.2 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 28 hail days.
- When is hail season in El Paso?
- October has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of El Paso, 6 since 2010, then June (5) and July (4).
- What is the largest hail recorded in El Paso?
- 2.0 in, in 2018: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of El Paso since 2010.
- When did it last hail in El Paso?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of El Paso is from October 24, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 9.0 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.