561
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
18
Direct injuries
$409.9M
Property damage
Hail in Taylor County, Texas: 561 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #64 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Taylor County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Taylor County is the 2000s, when 143 of the county's 561 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 Taylor County archive, hail makes up 51.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #64 for this hazard and #15 within Texas, putting it in the 98.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Taylor County with 184 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 12, 2014 | HAMBY | 4.5 | 0 | 12 | $400.0M |
| Jun 14, 2002 | TYE | 2.75 | 0 | 5 | $150K |
| Jun 2, 1988 | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | ABILENE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | POTOSI | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | BUFFALO GAP | 2.75 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | BUFFALO GAP | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | BUFFALO GAP | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | BUFFALO GAP | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | TUSCOLA | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | CAPS | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | WYLIE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | TYE | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Taylor County
- Thunderstorm Wind 361
- Flash Flood 78
- Tornado 69
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A report of large hail measured at 4.5 inches was received from the Severe Hazards Analysis and Verification Experiment affiliated with the National Severe Storms Laboratory. The vicious hail storm struck during the Abilene Art Walk children���s parade. The Taylor County Sheriff���s Office reported up to a dozen people were treated for various injuries. About six of the injured were parade-goers who experienced minor head injuries from the hailstones. Substantial damage was reported in downtown Abilene and on the city���s east side. Forty-eight Abilene patrol cars were heavily damaged. The Abilene Fire Department shut down Fire Station 4 at 1909 W. Stamford St. due to rain and hail damage. Local law enforcement reported several offices in downtown Abilene had windows broken, many of the trees in the downtown area were stripped of their leaves and many limbs were down in the street.
Baseball size hail pounded the eastern sections of Abilene. The area around Abilene Christian University was the hardest hit, with numerous windows broken at the school. Many vehicles were hard hit as well, with windshields broken out and holes punched through the roofs of convertibles.
There was major hail damage to the roof and windows of a residence. Also, severe hail damage to motor vehicles including windshield and windows busted out, and external mirrors busted out with broken mirror housings. The time was estimated by radar.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Taylor County, Texas?
561 hail events are recorded in Taylor County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Taylor County?
The strongest hail on record in Taylor County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Taylor 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 Taylor County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/taylor-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.