300
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$43K
Property damage
Hail in Runnels County, Texas: 300 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #311 nationally and #55 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Runnels County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Runnels County is the 2000s, when 77 of the county's 300 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 Runnels County archive, hail makes up 57.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #311 for this hazard and #55 within Texas, putting it in the 90.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Runnels County with 141 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | MILES | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | WINTERS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | WINGATE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | WINGATE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | BALLINGER | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | WINGATE | 1 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | WINGATE | 2.5 | $0 |
| May 31, 2024 | WINGATE | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | WINGATE | 2.5 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | WINGATE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Runnels County
- Thunderstorm Wind 127
- Tornado 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe storms occurred in and near the Concho Valley. Spotters and local sheriff's offices reported many hail reports, though little damage was reported. A short-lived tornado was reported near Ballinger by the public and the Department of Public Safety. It ripped the roof off of a storage building.
Severe storms occurred in and near the Concho Valley. Spotters and local sheriff's offices reported many hail reports, though little damage was reported. A short-lived tornado was reported near Ballinger by the public and the Department of Public Safety. It ripped the roof off of a storage building.
Golfball-size hail was reported in Norton by a weather spotter at the water plant at 1738 CST. The Ballinger Police Department reported golfball-size hail at the Ballinger city park at 1750 CST. The Runnels County Emergency Management Coordinator reported trees uprooted and downed power poles in Ballinger at 1810 CST.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Runnels County, Texas?
300 hail events are recorded in Runnels County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Runnels County?
The strongest hail on record in Runnels County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Runnels 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 Runnels County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/runnels-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.