Is Hail Getting Worse? Hail Days by Year in TX, CO, OK, KS and NE
The busiest year in each state was 2023 in Texas, 2015 in Colorado, 2023 in Oklahoma, 2017 in Kansas and Nebraska tied in 2015 and 2019. About 10 years is too short to show a long-term trend. More hail gets reported now because more people report it.
How we counted
Official NWS reports are used through July 11, 2026. The latest months use preliminary Storm Prediction Center reports. A hail day is a date with at least one of those reports in the state since 2015. The other count is days with hail 2 inches or larger. 2026 is marked so far because that year is not finished.