286
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$3.6M
Property damage
Hail in Brewster County, Texas: 286 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #345 nationally and #60 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Brewster County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Brewster County is the 2000s, when 117 of the county's 286 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Brewster County archive, hail makes up 56.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #345 for this hazard and #60 within Texas, putting it in the 88.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Brewster County with 123 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1997 | STUDY BUTTE | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | $10K |
| May 13, 2005 | PANTHER JUNCTION | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | ALPINE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | MARATHON | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | PANTHER JUNCTION | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | ALPINE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | MARATHON | 3 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | MARATHON | 3.5 | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | MARATHON | 1 | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | MARATHON | 1 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | TITLEY | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2023 | ALPINE | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Brewster County
- Thunderstorm Wind 101
- Flash Flood 78
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An HP supercell moving to the southeast through northern Brewster County pummelled much of Alpine with large hail and high winds. The west and northwest sides of the city were hardest hit with windows knocked out of numerous houses, and about 200 homes having the paint blasted off the exterior walls. Many cars were damaged in the storm as well. The hail was two inches deep in some parts of town. During the storm a wind gust was measured at 56 mph. Total property damage was estimated at about $3 million.
This storm crossed the Rio Grande moving northeast over Castolon. The storm then turned right and displayed supercell characteristics. By the time the storm reached Rio Grande Village tennis ball size hail was falling as the storm proceeded straight east. The storm soon crossed into Mexico.
A thunderstorm moved across Brewster County and produced baseball sized hail on the edge of Alpine. There were car dents, damaged shingles, and broken house windows as a result of this hail. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Brewster County, Texas?
286 hail events are recorded in Brewster County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Brewster County?
The strongest hail on record in Brewster County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Brewster County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Brewster County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/brewster-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.