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Armstrong County, TX hail & severe wind history
170 storm reports on file for Armstrong County between 2010-04-11 and 2026-06-30 — 100 hail and 70 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 10 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
100
5.9 per year
Largest hail
4.25"
softball size · 2025-06-08
Strongest gust
83 mph
72 kt · 2025-06-08
Reported damage
$595K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
96
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2012
23 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 18:10 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2026-05-29 19:12 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | The peak wind gust of 77mph occurred at 2012CDT at the mesonet site located 15 miles west-southwest of Clarendon. Additional severe wind gusts of 73mph and 61mph occurred at 2015 and 2017 respectively. |
| 2026-05-14 16:02 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2026-05-14 16:24 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2026-03-30 15:31 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | A 58mph wind gust was measured from a shower near the Goodnight mesonet site. |
| 2025-09-22 21:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-09-20 16:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.32 mi ESE of Washburn | A truck and camper flipped over on US 287 a mile east of Washburn. |
| 2025-09-20 20:01 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | A peak wind gust of 64mph was measured at the mesonet site located ten miles east-northeast of Palo Duro Canyon. This occurred at 901pm. The first severe wind gust of 60mph was measured at 8:58pm and the last severe wind gust of 59mph was measured at 9:03pm. |
| 2025-09-09 19:32 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-08-11 18:51 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-08-11 19:00 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-06-08 14:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.34 mi SSE of Washburn | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2025-06-08 14:38 | Hail | 4.25" softball | 6.93 mi S of Claude | A supercell thunderstorm slowly moved through and south of Claude. It produced a swath of hail ranging from quarter size to grapefruit size. The largest hailstones that measured 3.5 inches and 4.25 inches occurred around ten miles south of Claude. |
| 2025-06-08 15:42 | Wind | 72 kt 83 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | The mesonet station located 15 miles west southwest of Clarendon gusted to 65 mph at 1640CDT and continued to gust above 58 mph until 1646CDT. The peak gust of 83 mph occurred at 1642CDT. |
| 2024-09-14 13:54 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10.25 mi SSW of Claude | A photo of a land spout was submitted via | social media. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-09-14 15:37 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-08-16 16:27 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-07-06 18:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 12.59 mi NNE of Wayside | Large hail fell for about 15 minutes at an outdoor adventure park on the north rim of the canyon with the largest hail up to around ping pong size. At least 3 RVs were damaged and had skylights broken out. Porta potties were also blown about 40 feet from the thunderstorm winds. |
| 2023-09-10 22:32 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-09-10 22:36 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-07-07 18:11 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-06-21 16:58 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 9 mi N of Goodnight | The sizes of hail reported were between 1.5 and 2.75 in diameter. |
| 2023-02-26 17:11 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-02-26 18:03 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-08-04 17:31 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-07-29 21:28 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-07-21 17:17 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | First wind gust was 58 mph at 1817CDT. Peak wind gust of 71 mph was measured at 1825CDT. Last severe wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 1831CDT. |
| 2022-06-08 06:14 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-06-08 06:20 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-06-08 06:41 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-10 17:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi SE of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-05-10 18:05 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .89 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-05-10 18:51 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .89 mi NE of Goodnight | From the station located SE of Claude. |
| 2022-05-10 19:01 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .89 mi NE of Goodnight | Mesonet station located SE of Claude. |
| 2022-04-22 18:18 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 19.32 mi W of Washburn | Multiple reports of 1 to 1.25 in diameter were received between 1918 CDT and 1926 CDT across portions of southwest Amarillo. Some of these reports came in from NWS employees and some came from the public. |
| 2022-04-22 19:32 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10.27 mi WSW of Goodnight | Several reports from a storm chaser came in for hail between 1 and 1.75 in diameter along HWY 207 south of Claude. |
| 2021-09-27 22:39 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-08-12 16:38 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-07-17 16:14 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.65 mi WSW of Claude | Reported mostly quarter size hail with a few stones as large as golf balls. It was also said that a cotton field two miles to the west was completely destroyed. |
| 2021-07-05 00:32 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.36 mi ESE of Washburn | A roof was taken off of a front porch. Also a heavy duty swing-set was blown over and several tree limbs were blown down. |
| 2021-05-17 19:39 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-03-13 15:59 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.53 mi S of Washburn | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-03-13 16:32 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.15 mi SSW of Claude | A severe thunderstorm dropped large hail from penny size to golf ball size hail across the city of Claude. |
| 2020-09-01 17:04 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-08-12 16:17 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-07-21 15:53 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | The JA Ranch West Texas Mesonet station located 4 miles east of Palo Duro measured gusts in the 59 to 66 MPH range. The highest gust of 66 MPH occurred at 1555CST. |
| 2020-07-04 15:23 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | This gust was measured at the JA Ranch West Texas Mesonet station located 4 miles east of Palo Duro. |
| 2020-06-22 20:09 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | The West Texas Mesonet station 12 miles southwest of Claude measured gusts in the 63 to 68 MPH range during this time period. The highest gust of 68 MPH occurred at 20:15. |
| 2020-06-19 16:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.14 mi ESE of Washburn | Quarter size hail fell 3 miles east-southeast of Washburn. |
| 2019-09-19 17:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-09-19 17:31 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-20 17:02 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-07 14:21 | Wind | 72 kt 83 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | Winds stayed above 58 MPH for 5 minutes from 1421 to 1426. The peak gust of 83 MPH occurred at 1422. |
| 2019-08-07 14:34 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 12 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-20 14:31 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-15 17:37 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 10.27 mi WSW of Goodnight | Wind gust 62 mph was measured by a storm chaser. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-06-15 17:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-15 17:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .56 mi E of Washburn | Late report from social media, of wooden structures being blown over and damaged. |
| 2019-06-01 19:49 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-01 19:55 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-05-25 14:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Claude | Late report of quarter size hail. |
| 2019-05-07 17:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.28 mi E of Wayside | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-07 17:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.28 mi E of Wayside | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-05 17:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.39 mi ENE of Wayside | Mping report received. |
| 2019-05-05 17:47 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .89 mi NE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-04-17 12:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.69 mi SE of Goodnight | Hail from dimes to quarters reported, accumulating up to an inch deep in spots. |
| 2019-04-17 12:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi NE of Goodnight | Hail from dimes to quarters reported, accumulating up to an inch deep in spots. |
| 2019-03-22 20:45 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.96 mi E of Goodnight | Golf ball up to tennis ball size hail on Highway 287 east of Goodnight resulted in a cracked windshield. |
| 2018-07-15 14:43 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-29 18:48 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-12 21:42 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 15.2 mi SSE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-08-05 19:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.65 mi ESE of Claude | Just east of Claude on hwy 287 a couple of semi-trucks had jackknifed due to strong winds from a thunderstorm. |
| 2017-06-25 22:14 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-05-10 02:11 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .89 mi SE of Claude | Late report. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2017-05-10 03:17 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .89 mi SE of Washburn | Late report. Half Dollar size hail reported. |
| 2017-04-16 19:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.18 mi N of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2017-04-16 20:14 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2017-04-16 20:20 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.57 mi W of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2017-03-28 23:36 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-07-14 18:24 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.85 mi NNE of Wayside | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2016-07-14 18:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.85 mi NNE of Wayside | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2016-07-14 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2016-07-12 19:20 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.69 mi E of Claude | On US Highway 287 east of Claude. |
| 2016-05-29 14:41 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-05-16 21:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.07 mi NW of Goodnight | Quarter size hail fell 4 miles west-northwest of Goodnight. |
| 2016-05-16 21:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.5 mi S of Claude | Quarter size hail was reported 2 miles south of Claude. |
| 2016-05-11 21:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .56 mi E of Washburn | Quarter size hail was reported in Washburn. |
| 2016-05-11 21:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.62 mi SE of Washburn | Quarter size hail was reported 8 miles west of Claude. |
| 2016-05-11 21:47 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .89 mi SE of Claude | A wind gust of 70 mph was estimated in Claude. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-05-11 22:09 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.13 mi W of Goodnight | Nickel size hail was reported 2 miles west of Goodnight. |
| 2015-11-16 17:13 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.73 mi NNE of Wayside | Golf ball size hail was reported 4 miles north-northeast of Wayside. |
| 2015-06-12 16:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.05 mi S of Claude | Quarter size hail was reported 8 miles south of Claude. |
| 2015-06-07 19:21 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | The West Texas Mesonet site located 10 miles east-northeast of Palo Duro Canyon measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2015-05-27 14:57 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 11.13 mi ENE of Wayside | Two inch diameter hail was reported 20 miles south of Claude. |
| 2015-05-27 15:07 | Hail | 3" teacup | 13.19 mi NE of Wayside | Three inch diameter hail was reported 15 miles south of Claude. |
| 2015-05-27 15:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9 mi S of Claude | Quarter size hail was reported 8 miles south of Claude. |
| 2015-05-27 15:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi SE of Claude | A report of quarter size hail in Claude was relayed by broadcast media. |
| 2015-05-27 16:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.66 mi ESE of Wayside | Golf ball size hail was reported 3 miles southeast of Wayside. |
| 2015-05-27 19:00 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi N of Wayside | Baseball size hail was reported in Wayside. |
| 2015-05-27 21:10 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 8.96 mi ENE of Wayside | Baseball size hail was reported 9 miles east-southeast of Wayside. |
| 2015-05-16 14:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi SE of Claude | Quarter size hail was reported in Claude. This was the second hail-producing storm of the day to impact the town of Claude. |
| 2015-05-16 14:12 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.57 mi W of Claude | Amateur radio operators reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail 5 miles west of Claude. |
| 2015-05-09 05:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10.04 mi SW of Claude | A member of the public reported quarter size hail 10 miles southwest of Claude. |
| 2015-04-22 17:51 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.02 mi NE of Wayside | Dime to ping pong ball size hail was reported on Highway 207 in Wayside. |
| 2014-10-12 17:29 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | Scattered thunderstorms developed across Armstrong County during the evening hours of the 12th. As a storm approached the Palo Duro Canyon (Armstrong County), the West Texas Mesonet site ten miles east-northeast of Palo Duro Canyon recorded a 65 mph downburst. After producing this downburst the storm continued to move… |
| 2014-08-24 15:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .57 mi E of Goodnight | A cluster of thunderstorms developed over Armstrong County during the early afternoon hours of the 24th. After developing, they quickly began to collapse, and produced an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm downburst. The Armstrong County Sherriff's Office reported the downburst turned over two semi tractor trailers in the… |
| 2014-08-08 15:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.66 mi ESE of Washburn | Discrete thunderstorms developed across Armstrong County during the afternoon hours of the 8th. As these thunderstorms approached the town of Washburn (Armstrong County), a trained storm spotter reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches). After producing this hail the storms continued to move to the northeast across t… |
| 2014-06-22 23:19 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 12.15 mi SW of Claude | A line of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the late night hours of the 22nd. As the line neared the town of Claude (Gray County), the West Texas Mesonet site 12 miles southwest of Claude (Gray County) reported a 59 mph thunderstorm downburst gust. After producing th… |
| 2014-06-07 22:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.97 mi ESE of Claude | A cluster of thunderstorms developed during the late night hours of the 7th. This line moved eastward across the southern Texas Panhandle. As the line neared the town of Claude (Armstrong County), a local broadcast reported observed nickel (0.88 inch) and quarter (1.00 inch) size hail 3 miles east-southeast of town. A… |
| 2014-06-06 00:57 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.97 mi SSW of Washburn | A cluster of thunderstorms developed along a stalled frontal boundary during the early morning hours of the 6th. These thunderstorms quickly intensified while moving to the east. As the storms moved into Armstrong County, the County Emergency Manager reported half dollar size hail (1.25 inches) falling at FM 1151 (Arm… |
| 2014-06-06 01:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi SE of Claude | A cluster of thunderstorms developed along a stalled frontal boundary during the early morning hours of the 6th. These thunderstorms quickly intensified while moving to the east. As the storms moved over the town of Claude (Armstrong County), the County Emergency Manager reported quarter size hail (1.00 inch) falling… |
| 2014-06-06 20:49 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 15.24 mi S of Goodnight | A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms where near the town of Goodnight (Armstrong County), the KVII Schoolnet site 15 miles south of Goodnight (Armstrong County) reported… |
| 2014-05-21 16:22 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.38 mi NW of Goodnight | A discrete thunderstorm developed over Armstrong County during the early evening hours of the 21st. This storm quick intensified as it moved to the northeast across the county. A storm chaser 5 miles west-northwest of the town of Goodnight reported this storm produced ping pong ball (1.50 inches) size hail. After prod… |
| 2013-09-27 16:41 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.85 mi NNE of Wayside | Scattered discrete thunderstorms began to form into a broken line of thunderstorms during the early evening hours of the 27th. As one discrete thunderstorm neared the town of Wayside (Armstrong County), it produced a downburst which was measured to be 65 mph by the KVII Schoolnet site at Hidden Falls Ranch (Armstrong… |
| 2013-08-14 19:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .89 mi SW of Claude | A cluster of thunderstorms moved southward across the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 14th. A trained storm spotter reported nickel size hail (0.88 inch) 1 mile west of Claude (Carson County). The thunderstorms continued moving southward after producing this hail. |
| 2013-08-14 19:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .89 mi SW of Claude | A cluster of thunderstorms moved southward across the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 14th. A trained storm spotter reported a 60 mph gust 1 mile west of Claude (Armstrong County). The thunderstorms continued moving southward after producing this gust. |
| 2013-08-14 20:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .89 mi SE of Claude | A cluster of thunderstorms moved southward across the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 14th. The Armstrong County Emergency Manager reported ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inch) near the town of Claude (Armstrong County). The thunderstorms continued moving southward after producing this hail. |
| 2013-08-14 20:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.66 mi ENE of Wayside | A cluster of thunderstorms moved southward across the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 14th. The Armstrong County Emergency Manager reported ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) 8 miles east-northeast of Wayside (Armstrong County). The thunderstorms continued moving southward after producing… |
| 2013-08-08 21:16 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 15.24 mi S of Goodnight | A line of thunderstorms moved across Armstrong County during the evening hours of the 8th. As the southern portion of this line neared Goodnight (Armstrong County), the line took on a bowed appearance and a rear-inflow notch was evident on radar. A KVII Schoolnet site 15 miles south of Goodwell (Armstrong County) at J… |
| 2013-06-17 00:46 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10.74 mi SSW of Goodnight | A line of thunderstorms developed over the southern Texas Panhandle during the late night hours of the 16th. This line quickly showed indications that damaging winds would be the primary hazard. As the line moved across Armstrong County, the KVII Schoolnet site at Palo Duro (Armstrong County) measured a 60 mph downdra… |
| 2013-06-16 17:51 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.83 mi ENE of Claude | Discrete thunderstorms developed over the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 16th. One of these thunderstorms developed over northern Carson County and moved to the south-southeast across the county. A trained storm spotter 6 miles east Claude (Carson County) reported golfball size hail (1.75 inc… |
| 2013-06-16 18:10 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 7.07 mi N of Goodnight | Discrete thunderstorms developed over the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 16th. One of these thunderstorms developed over northern Carson County and moved to the south-southeast across the county. An Armstrong County Sheriff's Deputy near the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road and Farm-to-Mar… |
| 2013-06-16 18:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.84 mi N of Goodnight | Discrete thunderstorms developed over the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 16th. One of these thunderstorms developed over northern Carson County and moved to the south-southeast into Armstrong County. A storm chaser in Goodnight (Armstrong County) reported ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches… |
| 2013-06-04 01:51 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 15.24 mi S of Goodnight | A discrete thunderstorm developed across the southwestern Texas Panhandle during the early morning hours of the 4th. This storm moved to the east across the southern Texas Panhandle. As the storm reached Armstrong County, the thunderstorm encountered an outflow from a line of thunderstorms across the northeastern Texa… |
| 2013-05-29 13:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | .5 mi E of Goodnight | A thunderstorm developed over Armstrong County during the early afternoon hours of the 29th. A trained storm spotter a half mile east of Goodnight (Armstrong County) observed this thunderstorm produce several pea size hail stones with a few quarter size hail stones as it moved to the northeast. |
| 2013-05-29 13:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.19 mi WSW of Goodnight | A thunderstorm with a history of producing pea to quarter size hail in Goodnight (Armstrong County) moved to the northeast. The Armstrong County Commissioner and Chief Deputy reported seeing hail shafts out of the base of this thunderstorm. As the storm passed over their location, 2 miles north of Goodnight, they obse… |
| 2013-05-28 16:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.13 mi W of Washburn | A decaying thunderstorm produced a localized downburst on US Highway 287 about 5 miles east of the Interstate 40 and US Highway 287 split (Armstrong County). A tractor trailer that was traveling on US Highway 287 was hit by this downburst and was blown over. No Injuries were relayed with this report from the Armstrong… |
| 2012-12-14 16:26 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .89 mi SE of Claude | A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated by law enforcement officers in Claude. |
| 2012-08-20 19:32 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .57 mi E of Claude | The Armstrong County Emergency Manager estimated thunderstorm wind gusts just north of Claude, Texas, however there was no damage and no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| 2012-06-16 21:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .89 mi SE of Claude | The Texas Department of Transportation reported that thunderstorm wind gusts blew down three inch diameter tree limbs from a pine tree. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| 2012-06-02 21:23 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 15.21 mi S of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2012-06-01 16:34 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.13 mi E of Washburn | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-06-01 16:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .56 mi E of Washburn | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 16:42 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5.65 mi E of Washburn | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-06-01 16:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .56 mi E of Washburn | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 16:56 | Hail | 3" teacup | 3.5 mi S of Washburn | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2012-06-01 17:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.58 mi NE of Wayside | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-30 17:34 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .89 mi SE of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-30 17:35 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.95 mi SE of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2012-04-30 17:36 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.83 mi WSW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-30 17:36 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .89 mi SE of Claude | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2012-04-30 17:38 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .89 mi SE of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-30 17:38 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-04-30 17:41 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .89 mi SE of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2012-04-30 17:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.95 mi SE of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2012-04-30 18:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 8.93 mi WSW of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-30 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.69 mi E of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2012-04-30 18:26 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2012-04-29 20:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Wayside | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-29 23:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Wayside | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-11-07 17:37 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5.34 mi SSE of Washburn | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-11-07 17:42 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.57 mi W of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-09-16 16:38 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.36 mi NW of Wayside | The public had reported that the golf ball size hail covered the ground. |
| 2010-09-16 16:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Wayside | The public reported that the quarter size hail had covered the ground. |
| 2010-08-17 17:48 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 13.19 mi NE of Wayside | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-18 19:17 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 10.25 mi NNE of Goodnight | A trained spotter reported tennis ball size hail that fell three to four miles southwest of Groom. |
| 2010-06-01 19:26 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .89 mi SE of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-05-31 18:47 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .89 mi SE of Claude | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-21 17:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Wayside | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-21 18:34 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1 mi N of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2010-05-21 18:42 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3 mi N of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2010-05-21 18:54 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi NE of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-21 18:55 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 5 mi N of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-21 18:55 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5 mi N of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2010-05-21 18:55 | Hail | 3" teacup | 5 mi N of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2010-05-21 18:56 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 6 mi N of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2010-05-21 19:10 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.56 mi N of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-21 19:14 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 6.24 mi N of Goodnight | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2010-05-16 19:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.03 mi E of Wayside | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-04-11 15:52 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.36 mi ESE of Washburn | Ham Radio Operator and trained spotter reported the hail near U.S. Highway 287 and Farm to Market Road 2373. |
Worst storm days in Armstrong County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-30 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-05-21 | 10 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2015-05-27 | 7 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2012-06-01 | 6 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2022-05-10 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 69 mph |
| 2013-08-14 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 60 mph |
| 2016-05-11 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2025-06-08 | 3 | 4.25" (softball) | 83 mph |
| 2013-06-16 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2017-04-16 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | 4.25" softball | 6.93 mi S of Claude | A supercell thunderstorm slowly moved through and south of Claude. It produced a swath of hail ranging from quarter size to grapefruit size. The largest hailstones that measured 3.5 inches and 4.25 inches occurred around ten miles south of Claude. |
| 2023-06-21 | 2.75" baseball | 9 mi N of Goodnight | The sizes of hail reported were between 1.5 and 2.75 in diameter. |
| 2019-03-22 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.96 mi E of Goodnight | Golf ball up to tennis ball size hail on Highway 287 east of Goodnight resulted in a cracked windshield. |
| 2017-05-10 | 2" hen egg | .89 mi SE of Claude | Late report. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2017-04-16 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.57 mi W of Claude | No narrative filed |
| 2015-05-27 | 2" hen egg | 11.13 mi ENE of Wayside | Two inch diameter hail was reported 20 miles south of Claude. |
| 2015-05-27 | 3" teacup | 13.19 mi NE of Wayside | Three inch diameter hail was reported 15 miles south of Claude. |
| 2015-05-27 | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi N of Wayside | Baseball size hail was reported in Wayside. |
When does hail hit Armstrong County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (48), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 2 | 1.2% |
| March | 5 | 2.9% |
| April | 22 | 12.9% |
| May | 48 | 28.2% |
| June | 41 | 24.1% |
| July | 13 | 7.6% |
| August | 19 | 11.2% |
| September | 15 | 8.8% |
| October | 1 | 0.6% |
| November | 3 | 1.8% |
| December | 1 | 0.6% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48011). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.