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Bristol, TX hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Bristol city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 80 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-03-08.
- 15 tornado events, most recent 2019-10-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 2.00" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-03-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-03-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-03-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-05-27 | Hail | 1.75" | 3.4 mi |
| 2024-05-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-05-27 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.6 mi |
2025-05-16: “Broadcast media reported measured 1.25 inch hail.”
2025-05-16: “Broadcast media relayed a photo of quarter sized hail in north Ennis.”
2025-03-08: “Ennis PD reported overturned 18 wheelers in Ennis.”
Disputing a claim at a Bristol address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12