Hail in San Angelo since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 228 hail reports in Tom Green, Sterling and Irion counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 63 different days. The largest was 4.00 inches, at 4 W Vancourt on May 3, 2024. The busiest day was May 26, 2025, with 20 reports.
Hail reports by year
2024 had the most reports (48). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to San Angelo
May, June and April account for 90% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 142 | 62.3% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 44 | 19.3% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 39 | 17.1% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 3 | 1.3% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2020 8:10 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 3 NNE San Angelo, Tom Green Co. | (SJT) |
| May 24, 2022 4:18 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 4 N Knickerbocker, Tom Green Co. | (SJT) |
| May 3, 2024 6:39 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 4 W Vancourt, Tom Green Co. | Report from mPING: Grapefruit (4.00 in.). (SJT) |
| May 26, 2025 5:57 pm CDT | 3.50 in | 4 NW Christoval, Tom Green Co. | Report from mPING: Baseball++ (3.50 in.). (SJT) |
| May 3, 2024 6:37 pm CDT | 3.25 in | 4 W Vancourt, Tom Green Co. | Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.). (SJT) |
| May 21, 2020 7:46 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 1 ENE San Angelo, Tom Green Co. | (SJT) |
| May 21, 2020 7:49 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 4 W San Angelo, Tom Green Co. | REPORT FROM MPING: TEA CUP (3.00 IN.). (SJT) |
| May 21, 2020 8:51 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 3 ESE Grape Creek, Tom Green Co. | (SJT) |
| May 21, 2020 8:55 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 3 SW Harriet, Tom Green Co. | (SJT) |
| May 24, 2022 4:00 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 4 NE Sherwood, Irion Co. | (SJT) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 | 20 | 3.50 in | Irion, Sterling and Tom Green |
| May 21, 2020 | 19 | 4.00 in | Tom Green |
| May 24, 2022 | 16 | 4.00 in | Irion and Tom Green |
| May 19, 2017 | 13 | 2.00 in | Tom Green |
| June 24, 2019 | 12 | 2.75 in | Sterling and Tom Green |
| May 22, 2024 | 11 | 2.00 in | Irion and Tom Green |
| May 23, 2024 | 11 | 3.00 in | Tom Green |
| April 19, 2025 | 11 | 3.00 in | Sterling and Tom Green |
| May 3, 2024 | 10 | 4.00 in | Tom Green |
| June 30, 2020 | 7 | 1.50 in | Tom Green |
Storm dates in San Angelo with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2025
- April 19, 2025 11 reports, up to 3.00 in
- May 26, 2025 20 reports, up to 3.50 in
2024
- May 3, 2024 10 reports, up to 4.00 in
- May 22, 2024 11 reports, up to 2.00 in
- May 23, 2024 11 reports, up to 3.00 in
- November 1, 2024 6 reports, up to 2.75 in
2022
- May 24, 2022 16 reports, up to 4.00 in
2021
- March 17, 2021 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
Check your own address in San Angelo
Enter the address and the date of the storm. The free check counts NOAA radar hail signatures within 1, 3 and 5 miles and finds the nearest spotter report.
Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside Tom Green, Sterling and Irion counties. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.