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Hail dates in Menard County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Menard County on 23 days since 2016 (37 separate reports, 32 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 5.87" (grapefruit) on May 26, 2025; the most recent hail was May 10, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Menard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-26 | 5.87" (grapefruit) | 2 | A storm chaser reported a few giant size hail stones that measured between 5.51 and 5.87 inches in diameter. This information was posted on social media and … |
| 2024-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An emergency manager reported quarter size hail five miles east of Menard on FM2092. |
| 2024-05-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Public reported half dollar to ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2024-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-05-03 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Delayed report: The NWS conducted a storm survey. There were many windows broken from the large hail at a house and a few outbuildings. Also, lots of golf ba… |
| 2024-03-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Public report through social media of 2 inch diameter hail 11 miles north of Fort McKavett. |
| 2023-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency manager reported quarter size hail. |
| 2023-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Amatuer radio operator reported quarter size hail. |
| 2023-06-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-03-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency manager reported quarter size hail about 9.7 miles south of Menard on U.S. Highway 83. The emergency manager also reported the occupants of a vehi… |
| 2020-02-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | The Menard Volunteer Fire Department reported nickle size hail covering the ground in Menard. |
| 2019-06-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported along Texas Highway 29. The hail start time was estimated by radar. |
| 2019-03-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size was reported by law enforcement in Menard. |
| 2017-04-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-02-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A member from the public reported nickel size hail. |
| 2016-05-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A trained spotter reported hail along U.S. Highway 190 just east of the Menard and Schleicher County line. |
| 2016-04-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The public reported golf ball size hail about 11 miles south southeast of Menard. |
| 2016-04-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | A trained spotter reported quarter to half dollar size hail along US Highway 190 about 7 miles west of Menard. |
| 2016-03-08 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 5 | This large hail broke out a bedroom window. The hail was just under tennis ball size hail but larger than an egg. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 5.87" (grapefruit) |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 11 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Menard County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 16 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | 100 mph | 4 | Delayed Report: The NWS conducted a storm survey. There was damage to 8 power poles along US 190. The wooden crossarms were snapped off. … |
| 2017-01-15 | 92 mph | 1 | A rancher reported many trees were uprooted on his property from damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| 2019-06-24 | 85 mph | 1 | A roof was lifted from a residence by damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| 2024-05-16 | 81 mph | 1 | A mesonet observation station measured an 81 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-05-26 | 72 mph | 1 | The West Texas Mesonet station in Menard measured a wind gust of 73 mph. |
| 2023-03-02 | 72 mph | 3 | An Emergency Manager reported telephone lines down on the north side of Menard on Highway 83. Also, there was roof damage to 3 buildings … |
| 2021-09-30 | 70 mph | 1 | The public reported large tress snapped. |
| 2018-05-15 | 70 mph | 2 | Law enforcement reported some trees down and a couple of power lines down in Menard. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Menard County?
May 10, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 5.87" (grapefruit) on May 26, 2025.
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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