NOAA storm records · 1950–present · data through April 2026
Has it hailed at my address?
Every recorded hail event in America's counties — 421,342 storms from the NOAA Storm Events Database, served free. Enter your ZIP for your county's full record.
| Date | Size | Comparable to |
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Full county history — every event since 1950 →
Check a specific date in this county →
How big is "golf ball hail"?
Hail reports use household objects; the damage math uses inches. This chart draws both — at actual size.
- Pea 0.25″
- Quarter 1.0″ NWS severe threshold
- Golf ball 1.75″
- Baseball 2.75″ destructive class
- Softball 4.0″
Where hail hits hardest
3,097 U.S. counties have recorded hail. These ten have recorded the most:
| County | State | Events | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | Colorado | 1,911 | 4.5″ |
| Pennington County | South Dakota | 1,614 | 4.5″ |
| Tarrant County | Texas | 1,417 | 5.0″ |
| Sedgwick County | Kansas | 1,387 | 7.75″ |
| Oklahoma County | Oklahoma | 1,263 | 5.0″ |
| Weld County | Colorado | 1,168 | 4.5″ |
| Laramie County | Wyoming | 1,104 | 5.0″ |
| Lincoln County | Nebraska | 1,102 | 4.5″ |
| Tulsa County | Oklahoma | 1,094 | 4.5″ |
| Yuma County | Colorado | 1,029 | 5.25″ |
Common questions
How do I find out if it has hailed at my address?
Enter your ZIP above. HailHistory looks up your county in the NOAA Storm Events Database — the federal storm record since 1950 — and shows every recorded hail event, the largest on record, and when hail season peaks. County level is the honest resolution: that's how the National Weather Service files hail reports.
Did it hail on a specific date? (claim verification)
Use the did-it-hail date lookup: pick your county and the date, and it returns the recorded events with sizes and storm-report narratives — the same public records your insurer can pull.
Is this insurance advice?
No. HailHistory reports recorded storm events, full stop. It never assesses damage, estimates repair costs, or says whether you have a claim — hail varies block by block, and only an inspection can establish what happened to a specific roof. For that, talk to your insurer or a licensed roofer.
Why does my county show fewer storms than I remember?
The Storm Events Database contains what was reported to the National Weather Service. Sparse or rural counties under-report, small hail often goes unfiled, and the newest storms take a few weeks to appear (this copy runs through April 2026). A missing storm means no report — not that it didn't happen.