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Hail Waco, TX

No hail was reported within 25 miles of Waco in the last 7 days. So far in 2026, there have been 18 reports, the largest measured 3.00 inches at 3 ENE West.

Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Waco. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 13.8 hail reports a year, coming on about 4.5 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 4.50 inches, on May 27, 1997.

Hail reports in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Waco in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
May 24, 20261.00 inches quarter4 E NorthcrestMcLennan CountyEmergency Mngr
May 11, 20261.25 inches half dollarMcgregorMcLennan CountyPublic
May 11, 20261.25 inches half dollarMcgregorMcLennan CountyPublic
May 11, 20261.00 inches quarter1 S McgregorMcLennan CountyEmergency Mngr
May 11, 20261.00 inches quarter1 S McgregorMcLennan CountyEmergency Mngr
Apr 29, 20262.50 inches tennis ball6 SE RieselFalls CountyPublic
Apr 29, 20262.75 inches baseballHallsburgMcLennan CountyPublic
Apr 29, 20262.25 inches hen egg2 WNW HallsburgMcLennan CountyEmergency Mngr
Apr 29, 20262.50 inches tennis ball1 NE Lacy-LakeviewMcLennan CountyPublic
Apr 29, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball1 SE BellmeadMcLennan CountyPublic
Apr 29, 20261.00 inches quarter2 N NorthcrestMcLennan CountyEmergency Mngr
Apr 29, 20261.00 inches quarter1 E NorthcrestMcLennan CountyPublic
Apr 29, 20261.00 inches quarter3 NW NorthcrestMcLennan CountyPublic
Apr 29, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball4 WNW GholsonBosque CountyPublic
Apr 29, 20263.00 inches tea cup3 ENE WestMcLennan CountyStorm Chaser
Apr 29, 20262.75 inches baseball3 NE WestMcLennan CountyPublic
Apr 29, 20261.00 inches quarterAbbottHill CountyPublic
Apr 29, 20261.25 inches half dollar1 NW AbbottHill CountyTrained Spotter

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Waco

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Waco since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
4.50 inchesGrapefruitBlevins, Falls CountyMay 27, 1997
4.50 inchesGrapefruitTroy, Bell CountyMay 27, 1997
4.50 inchesGrapefruitWaco, McLennan CountyApr 26, 2023
4.25 inchesSoftballBosqueville, McLennan CountyApr 26, 2023
4.00 inchesSoftballOcee, McLennan CountyApr 26, 2023

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Waco, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.31.16.13.31.30.00.00.20.90.20.3

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

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