2022 hail season recap
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The 2022 US hail season: the biggest days by homes inside radar-estimated 1-inch hail, the largest stones, the states and cities hit most, and how it compares.
Published November 7, 2026 · Final for the year · Data through November 6, 2026
In 2022, 7,173 hail, 17,570 damaging-wind and 1,166 tornado reports were logged in the US, with hail reported on 223 days. The largest hailstone reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Loup County, NE on May 29, 2022. The biggest radar hail day was June 13, 2022, when 1-inch or larger hail was radar-estimated over about 1.2 million homes.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; 2020 Census housing units. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
The biggest hail days of 2022, by homes inside the swath
| # | Storm day | Homes inside 1″+ radar hail | People | Area | Radar max | Hail reports | Largest reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 13, 2022 | 1,197,205 | 2,851,008 | 8,545 mi² | 3.79″ | 113 | 4.00″ |
| 2 | May 11, 2022 | 452,798 | 1,112,774 | 6,641 mi² | 3.89″ | 106 | 2.50″ |
| 3 | June 16, 2022 | 347,653 | 802,092 | 5,241 mi² | 3.77″ | 119 | 3.00″ |
| 4 | July 21, 2022 | 312,577 | 783,130 | 3,097 mi² | 2.76″ | 91 | 2.50″ |
| 5 | May 12, 2022 | 240,730 | 590,481 | 4,786 mi² | 5.26″ | 129 | 2.50″ |
| 6 | April 4, 2022 | 209,883 | 511,850 | 1,475 mi² | 3.26″ | 50 | 2.75″ |
| 7 | May 19, 2022 | 208,028 | 476,801 | 3,639 mi² | 5.89″ | 250 | 3.00″ |
| 8 | May 9, 2022 | 202,568 | 491,682 | 3,817 mi² | 4.49″ | 129 | 3.00″ |
| 9 | September 18, 2022 | 182,963 | 414,185 | 2,092 mi² | 3.20″ | 33 | 2.50″ |
| 10 | June 7, 2022 | 173,971 | 401,801 | 13,436 mi² | 4.63″ | 208 | 4.00″ |
| 11 | May 21, 2022 | 171,160 | 383,826 | 3,291 mi² | 2.89″ | 129 | 2.00″ |
| 12 | May 15, 2022 | 168,968 | 391,661 | 5,914 mi² | 2.90″ | 164 | 4.50″ |
| 13 | April 6, 2022 | 159,806 | 378,528 | 575 mi² | 5.86″ | 43 | 1.75″ |
| 14 | July 22, 2022 | 155,631 | 406,262 | 2,569 mi² | 2.97″ | 37 | 1.75″ |
| 15 | July 12, 2022 | 151,920 | 357,047 | 2,252 mi² | 3.91″ | 72 | 4.00″ |
Largest hail reported in 2022
| Size | Where | Storm day |
|---|---|---|
| 6.00″ softball | in Loup County, NE | May 29, 2022 |
| 5.68″ softball | in Bell County, TX | April 12, 2022 |
| 5.00″ softball | in Loup County, NE | May 29, 2022 |
| 5.00″ softball | in Gage County, NE | June 11, 2022 |
| 4.50″ softball | in Logan County, AR | April 11, 2022 |
| 4.50″ softball | in Okfuskee County, OK | May 15, 2022 |
| 4.50″ softball | in Pennington County, SD | June 12, 2022 |
| 4.25″ grapefruit | in Fulton County, AR | April 15, 2022 |
| 4.25″ grapefruit | in Loup County, NE | May 29, 2022 |
| 4.00″ grapefruit | in Bell County, TX | April 12, 2022 |
States with the most hail days in 2022
| # | State | Days with hail reported | Hail reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 77 | 751 | 5.68″ |
| 2 | Nebraska | 52 | 547 | 6.00″ |
| 3 | Kansas | 51 | 463 | 4.00″ |
| 4 | Minnesota | 49 | 701 | 3.00″ |
| 5 | South Dakota | 47 | 450 | 4.50″ |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 43 | 334 | 4.50″ |
| 7 | Missouri | 41 | 237 | 4.00″ |
| 8 | Illinois | 38 | 186 | 3.00″ |
| 9 | Iowa | 37 | 247 | 3.00″ |
| 10 | North Dakota | 36 | 188 | 3.00″ |
| 11 | Florida | 35 | 109 | 2.00″ |
| 12 | Arkansas | 34 | 251 | 4.50″ |
Cities with the most days of 1-inch radar-estimated hail in 2022
| City | Population | Days with 1″+ radar hail near the center | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney, NE | 34,741 | 6 | 1.44″ |
| Richardson, TX | 118,221 | 5 | 1.66″ |
| Duncanville, TX | 39,203 | 5 | 1.76″ |
| Highland Park, TX | 8,762 | 5 | 1.88″ |
| Lincoln, NE | 300,619 | 4 | 1.38″ |
| Amarillo, TX | 203,729 | 4 | 1.65″ |
| Manhattan, KS | 54,700 | 4 | 1.25″ |
| Cedar Hill, TX | 49,618 | 4 | 4.16″ |
| South St. Paul, MN | 20,590 | 4 | 1.68″ |
| Borger, TX | 11,892 | 4 | 1.64″ |
| Lexington, NE | 11,205 | 4 | 1.89″ |
| Brandon, SD | 10,837 | 4 | 1.69″ |
| Newport, MN | 5,415 | 4 | 1.73″ |
| Pocola, OK | 4,588 | 4 | 2.05″ |
| Cockrell Hill, TX | 3,662 | 4 | 4.37″ |
2022 compared with the 10 years before
| 2022, Jan 1–December 31 | Average, 2012–2021, same dates | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail reports | 7,173 | 9,291 | −23% |
| Days with hail reported | 223 | 230 | −3% |
| Damaging wind reports | 17,570 | 15,889 | +11% |
| Tornado reports | 1,166 | 1,148 | +2% |
Every 2022 storm day: 2022 storm reports by day. Homes inside hail swaths by state and county: the 2026 study. Tornado tracks: tornadoes.