Hail history by state
Texas logged hail on more days than any other state from 2016 to 2025 (888 days), followed by Kansas (671) and Nebraska (637).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
| # | State | Hail days 2016–2025 | Hail reports 2016–2025 | Largest hail 2016–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 888 | 12,919 | 7.02″ |
| 2 | Kansas | 671 | 7,407 | 5.00″ |
| 3 | Nebraska | 637 | 5,365 | 6.00″ |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 549 | 5,415 | 6.00″ |
| 5 | South Dakota | 536 | 4,277 | 4.50″ |
| 6 | Colorado | 521 | 4,491 | 5.25″ |
| 7 | Missouri | 433 | 3,963 | 5.00″ |
| 8 | Minnesota | 418 | 3,844 | 6.00″ |
| 9 | Iowa | 382 | 3,384 | 4.00″ |
| 10 | Illinois | 375 | 2,896 | 4.50″ |
| 11 | North Dakota | 364 | 2,453 | 4.50″ |
| 12 | New Mexico | 350 | 1,416 | 4.00″ |
| 13 | Wyoming | 348 | 1,610 | 4.50″ |
| 14 | Arkansas | 342 | 2,047 | 5.00″ |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 315 | 2,376 | 4.50″ |
| 16 | North Carolina | 298 | 1,465 | 4.50″ |
| 17 | South Carolina | 289 | 1,092 | 3.00″ |
| 18 | Montana | 285 | 1,849 | 4.00″ |
| 19 | Georgia | 284 | 1,142 | 4.00″ |
| 20 | Florida | 283 | 900 | 3.00″ |
| 21 | Mississippi | 274 | 1,308 | 4.88″ |
| 22 | Ohio | 255 | 1,597 | 3.50″ |
| 23 | Tennessee | 255 | 1,586 | 4.00″ |
| 24 | Alabama | 237 | 1,259 | 5.38″ |
| 25 | Louisiana | 227 | 1,146 | 4.00″ |
| 26 | Kentucky | 224 | 1,328 | 4.50″ |
| 27 | Virginia | 223 | 1,190 | 4.75″ |
| 28 | Indiana | 214 | 1,459 | 4.00″ |
| 29 | Michigan | 209 | 845 | 4.00″ |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | 207 | 1,317 | 4.00″ |
| 31 | New York | 174 | 773 | 3.00″ |
| 32 | Arizona | 161 | 351 | 2.75″ |
| 33 | West Virginia | 145 | 703 | 4.25″ |
| 34 | California | 139 | 318 | 3.00″ |
| 35 | Maryland | 103 | 388 | 4.00″ |
| 36 | Idaho | 88 | 219 | 2.75″ |
| 37 | New Hampshire | 84 | 257 | 2.00″ |
| 38 | New Jersey | 79 | 356 | 2.50″ |
| 39 | Maine | 69 | 194 | 2.50″ |
| 40 | Massachusetts | 65 | 256 | 2.00″ |
| 41 | Utah | 61 | 151 | 2.00″ |
| 42 | Oregon | 59 | 141 | 2.50″ |
| 43 | Connecticut | 43 | 102 | 2.50″ |
| 44 | Nevada | 38 | 60 | 2.00″ |
| 45 | Vermont | 36 | 92 | 1.75″ |
| 46 | Washington | 31 | 55 | 2.75″ |
| 47 | Delaware | 26 | 48 | 2.25″ |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 16 | 24 | 1.75″ |
| 49 | District of Columbia | 6 | 19 | 1.75″ |
| 50 | Alaska | 5 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| 51 | Hawaii | 2 | 2 | 1.25″ |