Hail in Wichita Falls since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 266 hail reports in Wichita, Archer and Clay counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 68 different days. The largest was 5.33 inches, at Burkburnett on May 22, 2020. The busiest day was May 22, 2020, with 25 reports.
Hail reports by year
2021 had the most reports (40). 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 Wichita Falls
May, April and March account for 86% 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 | 183 | 68.8% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 60 | 22.6% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 22 | 8.3% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 1 | 0.4% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2020 6:40 pm CDT | 5.33 in | Burkburnett, Wichita Co. | (OUN) |
| May 22, 2020 6:29 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 7 WNW Burkburnett, Wichita Co. | (OUN) |
| April 23, 2021 8:56 pm CDT | 3.00 in | Lakeside City, Archer Co. | (OUN) |
| April 23, 2021 8:59 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 5 SSW Lakeside City, Archer Co. | (OUN) |
| May 19, 2025 2:24 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 5 NE Bluegrove, Clay Co. | Report from mPING: Tea Cup (3.00 in.). (OUN) |
| April 25, 2026 5:50 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 6 SSW Lakeside City, Archer Co. | (OUN) |
| April 26, 2026 5:19 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 2 NNW Iowa Park, Wichita Co. | (OUN) |
| April 11, 2016 3:05 pm CDT | 2.75 in | Scotland, Archer Co. | RELAYED THROUGH TEXOMAS TWITTER ACCOUNT. (OUN) |
| May 18, 2017 6:51 pm CDT | 2.75 in | 1 W Kamay, Wichita Co. | (OUN) |
| April 28, 2020 9:20 pm CDT | 2.75 in | Windthorst, Archer Co. | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (OUN) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2020 | 25 | 5.33 in | Archer, Clay and Wichita |
| May 13, 2022 | 25 | 1.75 in | Archer and Wichita |
| April 23, 2021 | 20 | 3.00 in | Archer, Clay and Wichita |
| April 5, 2025 | 13 | 1.75 in | Archer, Clay and Wichita |
| April 26, 2026 | 12 | 3.00 in | Clay and Wichita |
| April 25, 2026 | 11 | 3.00 in | Archer, Clay and Wichita |
| April 27, 2024 | 9 | 1.75 in | Wichita |
| November 10, 2021 | 8 | 2.00 in | Archer, Clay and Wichita |
| May 9, 2024 | 8 | 2.00 in | Archer, Clay and Wichita |
| April 11, 2016 | 7 | 2.75 in | Archer and Clay |
Storm dates in Wichita Falls 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.
2026
- April 25, 2026 11 reports, up to 3.00 in
- April 26, 2026 12 reports, up to 3.00 in
- April 28, 2026 7 reports, up to 2.50 in
2025
- April 5, 2025 13 reports, up to 1.75 in
2024
- March 24, 2024 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
- April 27, 2024 9 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 9, 2024 8 reports, up to 2.00 in
2022
- May 13, 2022 25 reports, up to 1.75 in
2021
- April 23, 2021 20 reports, up to 3.00 in
- November 10, 2021 8 reports, up to 2.00 in
Check your own address in Wichita Falls
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 Wichita, Archer and Clay 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.