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Hail dates in Palo Pinto County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Palo Pinto County on 29 days since 2016 (53 separate reports, 47 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 28, 2026; the most recent hail was April 28, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Palo Pinto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Amateur radio and the public reported 2-2.5 inch hail two miles southwest of the KMWL ASOS. |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter indicated quarter sized hail northwest of Graford. |
| 2026-03-04 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | A social media image showed measured 1.75 inch to 2 inch hailstones near Mineral Wells. |
| 2025-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2025-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report of 1 inch hail from mPING. |
| 2025-05-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | NWS employee reported 1.25 inch hail on HWY 180 just west of Palo Pinto. |
| 2025-05-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball sized hail was reported near I-20 at mile marker 384. |
| 2025-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2025-03-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Social media photo showed half dollar sized hail 3 miles north of Santo. |
| 2024-05-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Broadcast media reported golf ball sized hail just south of Mineral Wells. |
| 2024-05-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Report from mPING of ping pong ball-sized hail. |
| 2024-04-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2024-03-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Social media photo of golf ball size hail that fell around the Possum Kingdom area. |
| 2023-09-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail 2 miles northeast of Gordon. |
| 2023-05-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported via mPING. |
| 2023-04-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A social media report indicated ping pong ball sized hail on Highway 281 just north of Interstate 20. |
| 2023-03-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Damage was reported to a windshield and side mirror of a car. |
| 2023-03-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in the community of Palo Pinto. |
| 2021-04-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-03-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail report received via mPing. |
| 2019-06-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A social media report indicated half-dollar size hail in the city of Mineral Wells, TX. |
| 2018-05-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Large hail reported on the east side of Lake Palo Pinto. |
| 2018-04-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 6 | A trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail approximately 2 miles southeast of the city of Graford, TX. |
| 2016-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public report estimated quarter-sized hail approximately 5 miles south of Santo, TX. |
| 2016-04-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Trained spotters reported golf ball sized hail approximately 12 miles west of Graford on the west shore of Possum Kingdom Reservior. |
| 2016-03-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported in the Metcalf Gap area. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 6 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 6 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 2 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Palo Pinto County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 34 reports since 2016, strongest 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 | 85 mph | 1 | Social media reported substantial tree and roof damage to a home near Graford. |
| 2025-05-18 | 81 mph | 2 | Very strong inbound winds into a tornadic supercell produced widespread tree damage along FM 2201 and into Santo. A light pole at the ath… |
| 2026-06-19 | 75 mph | 4 | Numerous social media reports indicated that boats and boat docks were damaged by straight line winds on the western half of Possum Kingd… |
| 2025-06-08 | 75 mph | 6 | Broadcast media produced images of a roof torn off of a metal building, and powerlines downed on Highway 180, west of the city of Mineral… |
| 2023-03-02 | 75 mph | 1 | Several outbuildings and barns sustained damage in the Lone Oak area. Some barns lost their metal roofs. |
| 2019-10-20 | 75 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 75 MPH was measured by the Automated Surface Observation System at the Mineral Wells, TX Airport. |
| 2025-09-21 | 64 mph | 1 | The front entrance of a building in Mingus collapsed inward with glass blown out of the front windows. |
| 2024-11-08 | 64 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind damage was reported on the west side of Mineral Wells, along South Keller Rd. Trees were damaged at several residences. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Palo Pinto County?
April 28, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 28, 2026.
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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