HailAlmanac

Hail history for Ellis County, TX

NOAA's Storm Events Database lists hail 1 inch or larger in Ellis County on 28 days from 2016 to 2025 and on 132 days since 1955. The largest hail on record here measured 4.50 in (softball), on Apr 28, 1992.

Data updated Oct 26, 2026. NOAA's final record runs through Jun 30, 2026; later reports are preliminary. Part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area.

Hail statistics

28days with hail 1 inch or larger in Ellis County, 2016–2025
7of them with hail 2 inches or larger
4.50 inlargest hail since 1955, on Apr 28, 1992
Sep 11, 2026most recent day with 1-inch hail: 1.00 in (quarter) preliminary
132days with 1-inch hail in Ellis County since 1955

Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.

Hail in Ellis County by year

YearHail days1 in+ days2 in+ daysLargestReports
2026 preliminary5512.50 in (tennis ball)7
20255512.00 in (hen egg)14
20246522.00 in (hen egg)22
20236633.75 in44
20224201.25 in (half dollar)5

Hail days count dates with at least one report of hail 0.75 inch or larger. Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, by the county NOAA assigned each report (final record through Jun 30, 2026), then preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports.

Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.

When hail falls in Ellis County

  1. 2Jan
  2. 5Feb
  3. 17Mar
  4. 47Apr
  5. 35May
  6. 10Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 9Oct
  11. 1Nov
  12. 0Dec

Days with hail of 1 inch or larger by month, 1955–2025; the most in Apr.

Recent days with 1-inch hail in Ellis County

DateLargest hailReportsReported near
Sep 11, 2026 preliminary1.00 in (quarter)21 mi SE of Midlothian; 3 mi NNE of Maypearl
Jun 6, 2026 preliminary1.00 in (quarter)11 mi W of Red Oak
May 25, 2026 preliminary1.00 in (quarter)11 mi N of Waxahachie
Apr 29, 2026 preliminary2.50 in (tennis ball)21 mi N of Ennis; Ennis
Apr 26, 2026 preliminary1.00 in (quarter)12 mi ESE of Ovilla
May 16, 20252.00 in (hen egg)81 mi SE of Mountain Peak; 2 mi SSW of Garrett; 3 mi ENE of Mountain Peak
May 6, 20251.50 in (ping pong ball)1Bardwell
Apr 15, 20251.00 in (quarter)21 mi S of Sterrett; 2 mi E of Midlothian
Mar 29, 20251.00 in (quarter)21 mi ENE of Midlothian; 3 mi WNW of Ferris
Mar 8, 20251.25 in (half dollar)13 mi N of Boz
May 30, 20242.00 in (hen egg)51 mi SE of Service; 1 mi N of Waxahachie; Service
May 27, 20242.00 in (hen egg)52 mi SE of Trumbull; 3 mi E of Palmer; 2 mi NNW of Bristol Valdez Airport
May 24, 20241.75 in (golf ball)8Sardis; 1 mi ENE of Sterrett; 1 mi NE of Alma
May 22, 20241.00 in (quarter)11 mi NE of Sonoma
Apr 8, 20241.75 in (golf ball)21 mi S of Garrett; 1 mi N of Ennis Muni Airport
Sep 24, 20232.25 in142 mi SSW of Red Oak; Avalon; 2 mi NE of Lone Cedar
Jun 14, 20233.75 in192 mi SE of Service; 1 mi S of Alma; 1 mi S of Waxahachie
Jun 13, 20232.50 in (tennis ball)32 mi E of Red Oak; 1 mi E of Red Oak; 4 mi E of Red Oak
Jun 10, 20231.50 in (ping pong ball)41 mi E of Ennis Muni Airport; 2 mi WNW of Ennis Muni Airport; Italy
Jun 3, 20231.00 in (quarter)11 mi E of Ennis Muni Airport
Mar 16, 20231.75 in (golf ball)31 mi E of Bardwell; 1 mi NE of Alma; 3 mi NNE of Maypearl
Jul 14, 20221.25 in (half dollar)13 mi NE of Midlothian
Mar 14, 20221.25 in (half dollar)22 mi NW of Alma; 2 mi SSW of Service
May 3, 20211.75 in (golf ball)32 mi NNE of Waxahachie; 1 mi ENE of Mountain Peak; 2 mi SSW of Maypearl
Apr 9, 20213.00 in (teacup)16Italy; 5 mi SW of Maypearl; 1 mi NW of Maypearl Bee Airport

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, by the county NOAA assigned each report (final record through Jun 30, 2026), then preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports.

Storm data is directional and may be delayed; verify on-site.

Cities and towns in Ellis County

Places whose center lies in Ellis County, with their days of 1-inch hail in 2016–2025 (in or within a few miles of each place).

Insurance claim windows

Homeowner policies set their own deadlines for reporting storm damage, usually counted from the date of the storm. If you think a hailstorm damaged your roof, find its date in the records above, then read the "duties after loss" section of your policy and ask your insurer or agent to confirm the deadline in writing.

Hail damage to shingles is often hard to see from the ground, and only an inspection on the roof can show whether a roof was damaged. The records here show where hail was reported, not which buildings it hit.

This is general information, not legal or insurance advice.

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