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Hail dates in McLennan County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in McLennan County on 41 days since 2016 (126 separate reports, 96 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.50" (grapefruit) on April 26, 2023; the most recent hail was May 23, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in McLennan County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency manager reported 1 inch hail east of TSTC. |
| 2026-05-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A Facebook photo showed half dollar size hail in McGregor. |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 9 | A storm chaser reported 3 inch hail on Cottonwood near North Czech Hall Road. |
| 2025-11-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | An mPing report indicated dime sized hail in the city of West. |
| 2025-11-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A social media video indicated that hail up to golfball sized covered the ground in the city of Hallsburg. Wind-driven hail also caused siding damage to seve… |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A report of half dollar sized hail northeast of Lorena was relayed via local media. |
| 2025-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | Broadcast media reported quarter sized hail near the Waco Regional Airport. |
| 2025-04-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Mping report of 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2024-12-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-12-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-05-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Public reported quarter to half dollar size hail south of Lorena. |
| 2024-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2024-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2023-09-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-16 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 7 | Picture of larger than baseball (approx. 3.25-3.5 inch) hail in Lorena. |
| 2023-06-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-26 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 10 | Large hail up to 4.5 inches was reported 2 miles east of Waco. Numerous vehicles and buildings were damaged from the large hail that fell in and around Waco. |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A public report indicated golf ball sized hail about 2 miles south-southeast of Crawford, TX. |
| 2023-03-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public report indicated one inch diameter hail about 5 miles west of Waco. |
| 2022-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Reported via Spotter Network. |
| 2022-04-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Emergency management reported dime to nickel sized hail just east of McGregor, TX. |
| 2022-03-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Broadcast media reported nickel sized hail in the city of Ross, TX. |
| 2021-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public report indicated quarter sized hail near the city of West, TX. |
| 2021-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Emergency management reported quarter sized hail between 2 and 3 miles east-northeast of the city of McGregor, TX. |
| 2021-04-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Half dollar to golf ball sized hail was reported along with significant wind damage. |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Golf ball size hail was reported by a trained spotter on I-35 near Lacy Lakeview. |
| 2020-04-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Broadcast media had multiple reports of golf ball sized hail along Highway 84 near the city of Woodway, TX. |
| 2019-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A social media report indicated dime to quarter size hail in the city of Waco, TX. |
| 2019-04-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Broadcast media reported quarter size hail in the city of Waco, TX. |
| 2018-12-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Emergency management reported nickel sized hail in the city of Crawford, TX. |
| 2018-04-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 14 | A trained spotter reported two-inch diameter hail off of Hwy 84 in the city of Waco, TX. |
| 2018-04-06 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 1 | A TV meteorologist submitted a photograph of 3 inch hail, which occurred along Highway 317 between the cities of Crawford and McGregor, TX. |
| 2018-04-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Emergency management reported penny sized hail in the city of Riesel, TX. |
| 2018-03-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail approximately 5 miles north of the city of Moody, TX. |
| 2017-05-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | A social media report indicated half-dollar sized hail just north of the city of Crawford, TX. |
| 2017-05-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Social Media reported golf ball size hail in West. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 2017-04-10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | A trained spotter reported tennis ball sized hail in the city of Mart, TX. |
| 2016-06-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Quarter size hail was reported in Robinson. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 12 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2025 | 5 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 6 | 23 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 4 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 2 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 5 | 22 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 3 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in McLennan County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 56 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 10 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-08 | 81 mph | 1 | Two neighboring properties were damaged by winds between Lorena and Moody. On one property, the porch of the home was damaged and a 30x40… |
| 2023-06-10 | 75 mph | 2 | Broadcast media shared images of an RV flipped and trees damaged near Bruceville-Eddy, TX. |
| 2016-05-10 | 75 mph | 6 | Beginning at 747 pm CDT time, the automated weather station began reporting wind gusts of 67 mph for several minutes and then at 757 pm C… |
| 2025-03-04 | 72 mph | 4 | A 72 mph wind gust was reported by the KACT ASOS. |
| 2016-06-12 | 72 mph | 1 | Waco Regional Airport gusted to 73 MPH within a thunderstorm. |
| 2025-04-24 | 70 mph | 4 | Emergency manager relayed a photo of a large tree downed and damaged powerlines in China Spring. Additional reports of trees uprooted and… |
| 2024-05-31 | 70 mph | 6 | A public report indicated trees snapped near Franklin and 7th in downtown Waco. |
| 2024-05-09 | 70 mph | 1 | Photos received from a storm chaser indicated numerous large trees snapped and minor damage to metal outbuildings. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit McLennan County?
May 23, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.50" (grapefruit) on April 26, 2023.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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