Hail and tornadoes in Jim Wells County, TX

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Jim Wells County, TX on 36 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Tue, May 6, 2025. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 2 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

3+ in

Tue, May 6, 2025

Largest reported

2 in

Tue, May 6, 2025

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 32 hail reports in Jim Wells County, TX on 21 days, 8 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.75 in, near Alice, on Tue, May 27, 2014.

By decade: 2000s: 11 · 2010s: 17 · 2020s: 4

Tornadoes since 1950

13 tornadoes have touched Jim Wells County, TX since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Strongest

Tue, May 27, 2014 · EF1 · 5.26 mi long, 650 yd wide · near Premont
Tue, May 27, 2014 · EF1 · 2.34 mi long, 550 yd wide · near Alice
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 · EF1 · 1.93 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Alfred
Sun, May 24, 2009 · EF1 · 0.23 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Ben Bolt
Wed, Jul 20, 2005 · F1 · 10 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Alice

Most recent

Tue, Aug 22, 2023 · EF0 · 0.18 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Casa Blanca
Sat, Sep 26, 2015 · EF0 · 0.36 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Alice International Airport
Wed, Jun 17, 2015 · EF0 · 0.17 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Ben Bolt
Tue, May 27, 2014 · EF1 · 5.26 mi long, 650 yd wide · near Premont
Tue, May 27, 2014 · EF1 · 2.34 mi long, 550 yd wide · near Alice
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 · EF1 · 1.93 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Alfred
Sun, Jan 9, 2011 · EF0 · 1.79 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Alice International Airport
Sun, May 24, 2009 · EF1 · 0.23 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Ben Bolt
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 · EF0 · 0.36 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Ella
Mon, Aug 27, 2007 · EF0 · 0.12 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Alice International Airport

By decade: 2000s: 6 · 2010s: 6 · 2020s: 1

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Mon, Jul 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Nov 1, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 21, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 3, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 12, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 1, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county
- 2 in (1 ESE Sandia, TX)
Fri, May 2, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 17, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (5 NW Premont, TX)
Sun, May 5, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Sep 27, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Sep 15, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Apr 15, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Apr 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 1, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 25, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 22, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Apr 25, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Oct 22, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.