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Hamilton County, TX hail & severe wind history

113 storm reports on file for Hamilton County between 2011-04-10 and 2026-06-06 — 77 hail and 36 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 7.1 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.

Hail reports

4.8 per year

Largest hail

4.5"

softball size · 2026-05-10

Strongest gust

82 mph

71 kt · 2017-01-02

Reported damage

$1.9M

property + crop, as filed

Storm days

distinct days with a report

Busiest year

2013

14 reports

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Date	Type	Size / gust	Nearest location	Report detail
2026-06-06 17:47	Wind	48 kt 55 mph	4.53 mi SW of Olin	A social media picture indicated several large trees branches blown down across Highway 111 north of the city of Hamilton.
2026-05-10 16:25	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.72 mi ENE of Carlton	Amateur radio operator reported ping pong ball size hail at FM 1744 and CR 125.
2026-05-10 16:45	Hail	2.75" baseball	4.84 mi N of Hamilton	Hamilton VFD reported baseball sized hail 4 miles north of Hamilton on HWY 281.
2026-05-10 17:00	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	1.18 mi W of Hamilton	Hamilton VFD reported damaged trees, power poles, and powerlines on the west side of town leading to at least 4 full road blockages.
2026-05-10 17:06	Wind	51 kt 59 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton Muni Arpt	The AWOS station at Hamilton Municipal Airport gusted to 59 mph between 606 and 615 PM.
2026-05-10 17:13	Hail	2" hen egg	0 mi N of Lanham	A storm chaser relayed a photo that showed 2 inch hail in Lanham.
2026-05-10 17:15	Hail	1.5" ping pong	3.88 mi SSE of Lanham	Report of 1.5 inch hail from mPING.
2026-05-10 17:20	Hail	4.5" softball	1.89 mi WSW of Lanham	A broadcast media chaser measured 4.5 inch diameter hail just east of the intersection of Hwy 22 and CR 224.
2026-05-10 17:22	Hail	2.75" baseball	1.18 mi W of Whiteway	A Facebook post reported baseball size hail on CR 414.
2026-05-10 17:24	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton	Amateur radio operator reported broken power poles on Coke Street in Hamilton.
2026-04-29 14:06	Hail	1.5" ping pong	4.84 mi N of Hamilton	Amateur Radio reported mostly quarter size hail with some larger size up to ping-pong ball.
2026-04-18 08:41	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Hamilton	Amateur radio operator reported that dime to nickel size hail was covering the ground in Hamilton.
2026-03-10 22:53	Wind	51 kt 59 mph	.49 mi ENE of Aleman	Emergency manager reported downed trees on CR 420 and FM 932 just southeast of Hamilton.
2026-02-14 10:55	Wind	48 kt 55 mph	.91 mi NW of Olin	A mobile home was pushed off part of its cinder blocks along Hwy 281 north of FM 219.
2025-09-21 20:26	Wind	53 kt 61 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton Muni Arpt	No narrative filed · source: AWOS
2025-05-28 14:30	Hail	2.75" baseball	3.5 mi S of Shive	Baseball size hail was reported off County Road 513 south of Shive.
2025-05-28 14:40	Hail	1.5" ping pong	.69 mi N of Evant	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2025-04-24 12:36	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton Muni Arpt	AWOS station KMNZ Hamilton Municipal Airport measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph (50 knots).
2025-03-29 22:04	Hail	1" quarter	.91 mi SE of Hamilton Muni Arpt	Storm chaser reported quarter sized hail south of Hamilton.
2024-06-02 19:01	Hail	2" hen egg	0 mi N of Hico	Amateur radio operator reported 2 inch sized hail in Hico.
2024-05-31 01:42	Wind	54 kt 62 mph	2.07 mi N of Evant	An amateur radio report indicated a 62 MPH wind gust measured 2 miles north of Evant.
2024-05-24 13:22	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Hamilton	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
2024-05-22 15:20	Hail	1" quarter	3.5 mi N of Evant	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2024-05-09 16:08	Hail	1.25" half dollar	0 mi N of Hico	Public report of 1.25 inch hail in Hico.
2024-04-18 16:07	Hail	2.25" tennis ball	2.38 mi NNW of Mc Girk	No narrative filed · source: Social Media
2024-02-11 03:16	Hail	1.25" half dollar	.59 mi W of Hamilton	Social media post reported quarter size to half dollar sized hail in Hamilton.
2023-04-28 13:15	Hail	3" teacup	2.73 mi WNW of Shive	Fire and rescue reported 3-inch diameter hail near the intersection of County Road 2005 and County Road 221 southwest of Hamilton.
2023-04-28 13:24	Hail	1" quarter	2.07 mi N of Evant	Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail about 2 miles north of Evant.
2023-04-20 13:28	Hail	1" quarter	2.24 mi SW of Pottsville	A social media report indicated quarter sized hail about 13 miles southeast of Gustine, or 5 miles west of Pottsville, TX.
2023-04-20 13:38	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.73 mi WNW of Shive	A public report indicated ping pong ball sized hail about 10 miles west-southwest of Hamilton, TX.
2023-04-03 18:01	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Hamilton	A public report indicated quarter sized hail in Hamilton.
2023-04-03 18:05	Hail	1.25" half dollar	4.9 mi WNW of Lanham	A public report indicated half dollar sized hail covering the ground about 7 miles northeast of Hamilton.
2023-04-03 18:11	Hail	2" hen egg	2.72 mi SW of Fairy	A public report indicated 2-inch diameter hail about 10 miles northeast of Hamilton.
2023-04-03 18:13	Hail	3" teacup	2.24 mi SW of Fairy	A public report indicated 3-inch diameter hail about 10 miles south of Hico.
2022-05-21 15:32	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.73 mi ESE of Shive	A trained spotter reported 1.5 inch hail near FM 221 and FM 2414.
2022-04-12 14:57	Hail	1.5" ping pong	.91 mi SW of Pottsville	Amateur radio reported ping pong ball sized hail in Pottsville, TX.
2022-04-12 15:22	Hail	1" quarter	9.01 mi SSW of Carlton	A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail off of Highway 36 about 9 miles northwest of Hamilton, TX.
2021-06-14 16:21	Hail	1" quarter	.59 mi E of Hamilton	An afternoon thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail outside of the city of Hamilton along SH 36.
2021-05-28 12:15	Hail	1.25" half dollar	2.38 mi NNW of Mc Girk	Half dollar sized hail was reported at the intersection of FM 2005 and FM 1047.
2021-05-28 12:37	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.73 mi WNW of Shive	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2021-04-08 15:51	Hail	2" hen egg	0 mi N of Carlton	No narrative filed · source: Social Media
2021-04-08 15:54	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.59 mi E of Carlton	No narrative filed · source: Public
2021-03-24 17:38	Hail	1" quarter	.59 mi W of Hamilton	No narrative filed · source: Public
2021-03-17 02:52	Hail	0.88" nickel	.69 mi N of Evant	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2020-01-10 16:25	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Hico	No narrative filed · source: Social Media
2020-01-10 17:08	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Fairy	No narrative filed · source: Public
2019-10-21 00:16	Wind	58 kt 67 mph	1.76 mi W of Hamilton	A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 67 MPH approximately 1.5 miles west of the city of Hamilton, TX.
2019-06-09 15:12	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	0 mi N of Carlton	Emergency management reported tree damage in the city of Carlton, TX.
2019-06-09 15:24	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.07 mi N of Hamilton	Hamilton Police Department reported golf ball size hail approximately 2 miles north of the city of Hamilton, TX.
2019-06-09 15:33	Hail	1.5" ping pong	0 mi N of Hamilton	Amateur radio reported ping pong ball size hail in the city of Hamilton, TX.
2019-06-09 15:42	Wind	59 kt 68 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton Muni Arpt	The Hamilton, TX Airport Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) reported a wind gust of 68 MPH.
2019-06-09 15:56	Wind	55 kt 63 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton	Hamilton Police Department reported a tree blown onto a house, resulting in a fire in the city of Hamilton, TX.
2019-05-03 17:02	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	10 mi NE of Hamilton	A trained spotter reported wind damage approximately 10 miles northeast of the city of Hamilton, TX.
2018-05-15 15:00	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	3.28 mi NNW of Evant	A trained spotter reported power lines and tree limbs down.
2018-05-15 15:02	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	4.09 mi WNW of Hamilton Muni Arpt	Fire and rescue reported several trees down 5 miles west on Highway 36.
2018-05-15 15:10	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	4.49 mi NW of Evant	A public report indicated that two garage doors were blown in.
2018-05-15 15:10	Hail	1.75" golf ball	4.49 mi NW of Evant	Golf ball size hail reported near US-84 just west of Evant.
2018-04-13 17:05	Hail	1" quarter	1.5 mi WSW of Blue Ridge	Amateur radio reported quarter-sized hail on Hwy 281 approximately 4 miles south of the city of Hamilton, TX.
2018-04-13 17:25	Hail	1.75" golf ball	5.92 mi E of Whiteway	Broadcast media reported golf ball sized hail in the city of Jonesboro, TX.
2018-04-13 17:25	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	5.92 mi E of Whiteway	Amateur radio reported trees down near the intersection of FM 1602 and Hwy 36.
2018-04-06 17:40	Hail	1.5" ping pong	1.76 mi E of Whiteway	A trained spotter reported that ping pong ball sized hail cracked the windshield of a car near the intersection of Hwy 36 and FM 1602.
2018-04-06 18:40	Hail	1.5" ping pong	1.76 mi E of Whiteway	A trained spotter reported that ping pong ball sized hail cracked the windshield of a vehicle near the intersection of Highway 36 and FM 1602 approximately 2 miles east of the city of Whiteway, TX.
2017-05-19 18:05	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.69 mi S of Carlton	Amateur radio reported golf-ball sized hail approximately one mile south of the city of Carlton, TX.
2017-05-19 18:12	Hail	1" quarter	4.18 mi SE of Lanham	A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail approximately six miles west of the city of Cranfills Gap, TX.
2017-05-19 18:24	Hail	1" quarter	4.15 mi S of Hico	Hico Police Department reported quarter sized hail 4 miles south of the city of Hico, TX.
2017-05-19 18:28	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Hico	Broadcast media reported golf-ball sized hail in the city of Hico, TX.
2017-05-19 19:17	Hail	1" quarter	3.65 mi NNE of Lanham	Volunteer fire department reported quarter sized hail near the city of Cranfills Gap, TX.
2017-05-18 22:02	Hail	1" quarter	2.94 mi E of Indian Gap	Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail approximately 3 miles east of the city of Indian Gap, TX.
2017-05-18 22:25	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Hamilton	Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail just west of the city of Hamilton, TX.
2017-03-29 00:03	Wind	55 kt 63 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton Muni Arpt	The Hamilton Automated Weather Observation Station reported a 63 MPH wind gust.
2017-03-26 18:04	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Hico	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2017-01-02 03:29	Wind	71 kt 82 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton	An 82 MPH wind gust was measured in Hamilton, TX.
2016-05-10 17:06	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Pottsville	An Amateur Radio operator estimated 60 mph winds in Pottsboro.
2016-03-30 16:55	Hail	1.25" half dollar	3 mi SSW of Olin	Hail up to the size of half dollars fell approximately 9 miles north of Hamilton.
2016-03-30 16:55	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	9 mi N of Hamilton	Thunderstorm winds were estimated near 60 mph approximately 9 miles north of Hamilton.
2016-03-30 17:19	Hail	1" quarter	4.03 mi NE of Hamilton	Quarter sized hail was reported 1 mile northeast of Hamilton.
2015-06-29 18:30	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.07 mi ENE of Hamilton Muni Arpt	The roofs of two barns were blown off.
2015-06-29 18:44	Wind	55 kt 63 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton	The Hamilton Airport ASOS reported a wind gust of 55 knots.
2015-05-25 13:11	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	2.86 mi S of Whiteway	Hamilton County Sheriff's Department reported 2 houses and 2 outhouses with major damage near the intersection of FM 932 and CR 432.
2014-08-18 19:25	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton	The local newspaper reported multiple trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds.
2014-06-12 18:30	Hail	1" quarter	3.08 mi E of Pottsville	Quarter sized hail was reported between Hamilton and Pottsboro.
2014-03-28 12:50	Hail	0.75" penny	0 mi N of Hico	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2014-03-28 12:55	Hail	0.75" penny	2.07 mi S of Hico	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2014-03-28 12:58	Hail	1" quarter	2.07 mi S of Hico	No narrative filed · source: Social Media
2014-03-15 18:46	Hail	1.25" half dollar	3.24 mi NNW of Hamilton	Half dollar sized hail was reported on CR 101 approximately 3 miles north of Hamilton.
2013-08-16 07:00	Wind	39 kt 45 mph	1 mi NW of Hamilton	Broadcast media reported that a 12 inch diameter tree limb was blown down.
2013-05-20 19:40	Hail	1.5" ping pong	0 mi N of Hamilton	The Hamilton County Emergency Manager reported ping pong ball sized hail in the city of Hamilton.
2013-05-20 19:47	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Hamilton	Hamilton Fire Department reported quarter sized hail in the city of Hamilton.
2013-05-20 20:10	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Pottsville	Trained spotters reported golf ball sized hail in Pottsville.
2013-05-20 20:21	Hail	1" quarter	1.38 mi N of Blue Ridge	A Hamilton county sheriff's deputy reported quarter sized hail.
2013-05-20 21:35	Hail	1.5" ping pong	1.5 mi SSW of Shive	Ping Pong ball sized hail was reported west of the city of Evant.
2013-05-15 18:17	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.07 mi S of Indian Gap	Trained spotters reported golf ball sized hail, just south of Indian Gap.
2013-05-15 18:52	Hail	0.88" nickel	4.19 mi N of Mc Girk	Nickel sized hail fell near the intersection of FM221 and CR2005.
2013-05-15 19:05	Hail	1.75" golf ball	5.53 mi S of Blue Ridge	Trained spotters reported golf ball sized hail.
2013-05-15 19:12	Hail	2.75" baseball	.91 mi SE of Shive	Trained spotters reported baseball sized hail near Shive.
2013-05-15 21:57	Wind	51 kt 59 mph	.91 mi NE of Hamilton Muni Arpt	The Hamilton AWOS recorded a 51 knot wind gust.
2013-05-09 10:56	Hail	1" quarter	4.03 mi NW of Hamilton	Quarter sized hail was reported northwest of Hamilton.
2013-05-09 11:57	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Hamilton	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-03-09 19:43	Wind	63 kt 72 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton	Hamilton Police Department reported a roof collapse of a supermarket in the city of Hamilton. Several trees were blown down in the city of Hamilton as well.
2012-08-17 18:35	Wind	51 kt 59 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton Muni Arpt	A 59 MPH wind gust was measured at Hamilton Municipal Airport (KMNZ).
2011-06-21 20:19	Wind	62 kt 71 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton Muni Arpt	A 71 MPH wind gust was measured at the Comanche Airport (KMKN).
2011-06-21 20:24	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	0 mi N of Hamilton	Large tree limbs were snapped off trees in Hamilton.
2011-05-21 14:08	Hail	1.75" golf ball	1.02 mi N of Hamilton	Golfball sized hail fell at the intersection of Highway 281 and Farm-to-Market Road 2905, just north of the city of Hamilton. Golfball sized hail was also reported in the city of Hamilton.
2011-05-21 14:42	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Shive	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2011-05-21 16:59	Hail	2.75" baseball	3.13 mi NW of Hamilton	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2011-05-20 13:20	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Shive	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2011-05-20 14:05	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Evant	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2011-04-10 23:00	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	.49 mi SSE of Indian Gap	Severe thunderstorm winds damaged barns, outbuildings, and trees across Hamilton County. Some trees were fully uprooted. The combination of severe winds and large hail damaged oat and wheat fields that were already suffering from the ongoing drought.
2011-04-10 23:15	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Pottsville	Golfball sized hail and 80 mph winds were reported in Pottsville.
2011-04-10 23:15	Wind	70 kt 81 mph	0 mi N of Pottsville	Golfball sized hail and 80 mph winds were reported in Pottsville.
2011-04-10 23:35	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Hamilton	Golfball size hail pelted the city of Hamilton damaging roofs, siding, automobiles, and windows. The hail left holes in the siding of many homes. The windows at City Hall and the post office were broken by the hail.
2011-04-10 23:35	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	0 mi ESE of Hamilton Muni Arpt	The automated weather station at the Hamilton Municipal Airport (KMNZ) measured a 64 mph wind gust. In the city of Hamilton, trees were uprooted and limbs were knocked down.
2011-04-10 23:37	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	0 mi N of Lanham	A tree fell on a home near Lanham. Extensive damage was done to the home, causing part of the roof to collapse. The side of the house was also pelted with hail leaving holes in the siding.

Worst storm days in Hamilton County

Date	Reports that day	Largest hail	Peak gust
2026-05-10	9	4.5" (softball)	64 mph
2011-04-10	6	1.75" (golf ball)	81 mph
2013-05-15	5	2.75" (baseball)	59 mph
2019-06-09	5	1.75" (golf ball)	68 mph
2017-05-19	5	1.75" (golf ball)	—
2013-05-20	5	1.75" (golf ball)	—
2023-04-03	4	3" (teacup)	—
2018-05-15	4	1.75" (golf ball)	58 mph
2011-05-21	3	2.75" (baseball)	—
2018-04-13	3	1.75" (golf ball)	58 mph

Reports by year

Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.

Notable large-hail events (2" and up)

Date	Size	Near	What was reported
2026-05-10	2.75" baseball	4.84 mi N of Hamilton	Hamilton VFD reported baseball sized hail 4 miles north of Hamilton on HWY 281.
2026-05-10	2" hen egg	0 mi N of Lanham	A storm chaser relayed a photo that showed 2 inch hail in Lanham.
2026-05-10	4.5" softball	1.89 mi WSW of Lanham	A broadcast media chaser measured 4.5 inch diameter hail just east of the intersection of Hwy 22 and CR 224.
2026-05-10	2.75" baseball	1.18 mi W of Whiteway	A Facebook post reported baseball size hail on CR 414.
2025-05-28	2.75" baseball	3.5 mi S of Shive	Baseball size hail was reported off County Road 513 south of Shive.
2024-06-02	2" hen egg	0 mi N of Hico	Amateur radio operator reported 2 inch sized hail in Hico.
2024-04-18	2.25" tennis ball	2.38 mi NNW of Mc Girk	No narrative filed
2023-04-28	3" teacup	2.73 mi WNW of Shive	Fire and rescue reported 3-inch diameter hail near the intersection of County Road 2005 and County Road 221 southwest of Hamilton.

When does hail hit Hamilton County?

Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (49), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:

Month	Reports	Share
January	3	2.7%
February	2	1.8%
March	14	12.4%
April	27	23.9%
May	49	43.4%
June	13	11.5%
July	0	0.0%
August	3	2.7%
September	1	0.9%
October	1	0.9%
November	0	0.0%
December	0	0.0%

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About these numbers

Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48193). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.