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El Chaparral, 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 El Chaparral city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 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
- 25 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2023-04-28.
- 0 tornado events.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.5 mi |
| 2024-05-13 | Hail | 1.25" | 4.4 mi |
| 2024-05-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.4 mi |
| 2024-05-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.6 mi |
| 2023-06-03 | Hail | 1.50" | 9 mi |
| 2023-04-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2023-04-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2023-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2023-04-28 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.1 mi |
| 2023-04-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.8 mi |
2025-05-08: “Pictures and video showed ping pong to golf ball size hail about 8.7 miles north-northeast of Rio Grande City.”
2024-05-13: “Half dollar size hail was reported along FM 755 north of town. Report received via the internet.”
2024-05-13: “Quarter size hail was reported just north of Rio Grande City, via web report.”
Disputing a claim at a El Chaparral 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