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Abilene hail season 2026
9 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 2 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2026 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2026, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2026 | 8 | 2.75" | TAYLOR, CALLAHAN |
| May 28, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | CALLAHAN |
“A trained spotter reported quarter size hail with around 50 mph winds out of Buffalo Gap.”
— NWS event narrative, March 10, 2026 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 8 · May 1
Preliminary 2026 reports (SPC, season in progress)
Same-day SPC storm reports through 2026-10-01, before NCEI compiles the final record: 10 reports ≥1″ on 3 days, up to 2.75". Preliminary counts shift as reports are quality-controlled; they are labeled preliminary in every report we generate.
| Date (preliminary) | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2026 | 8 | 2.75" | 1 S Buffalo Gap, Buffalo Gap, Potosi, Baird |
| July 5, 2026 | 1 | 1.25" | 5 E View |
| May 28, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | Baird |
Working a Abilene claim from 2026?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260918, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Abilene anchor. Preliminary counts: SPC daily storm reports through 2026-10-01. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.