Borden County, TX hail & severe wind history
81 storm reports on file for Borden County between 2010-04-22 and 2026-05-23 — 40 hail and 41 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.8 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
40
2.4 per year
Largest hail
4.25"
softball size · 2012-04-30
Strongest gust
110 mph
96 kt · 2020-06-04
Reported damage
$138K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
47
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2019
13 reports
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81 of 81 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Borden County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 18:40 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .58 mi W of Gail | Delayed public report of ping-pong ball sized hail in Gail. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-08 22:39 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1.35 mi ESE of Gail | The West Texas Mesonet station 26 Gail 2SE measured a 67 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-06-08 22:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 16.09 mi NE of Gail | The West Texas Mesonet station 31 Fluvanna 3W recorded a 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-05-24 21:10 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.35 mi ESE of Gail | The West Texas Mesonet Station 26 Gail 2SE recorded a 59 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-05-24 21:59 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 16.09 mi NE of Gail | The 31 Fluvanna 3W West Texas Mesonet station recorded a 59 mph wind gust, as well as a 58 mph wind gust a few minutes before. |
| 2024-11-18 00:32 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 16.49 mi NE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-07-20 13:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.35 mi ESE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-05-31 11:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi ESE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-05-29 02:52 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 16.49 mi NE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-05-28 17:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.15 mi NNW of Lake J B Thomas | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2024-05-03 14:45 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 15.72 mi ENE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-05-03 14:45 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 16.09 mi NE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-10-03 03:00 | Wind | 72 kt 83 mph | 16.09 mi NE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-10-03 16:54 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 1.35 mi ESE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-10-03 17:01 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .58 mi E of Gail | Quarter to golf ball size hail east of Gail on US Highway 180. |
| 2023-09-16 02:58 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 1.35 mi ESE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-07-16 02:13 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 16.49 mi NE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-06-30 19:01 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 16.49 mi NE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-06-07 22:11 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 16.09 mi NE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-05-23 18:28 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 16.09 mi NE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-10 19:43 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi ESE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 59 mph wind gust at the Mesonet site near Gail. |
| 2022-05-10 19:56 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 16.38 mi ENE of Gail | A thunderstorm produced a 70 mph wind gust at the Mesonet site near Fluvanna. |
| 2021-10-13 03:06 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi ESE of Gail | A thunderstorm produced a 57 mph wind gust near Gail. |
| 2021-06-25 18:59 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi ESE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 58 mph wind gust at the mesonet site near Gail. |
| 2021-05-18 18:53 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-18 19:23 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-18 19:29 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7 mi SSE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-18 19:38 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5 mi SSW of Gail | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2021-05-03 15:29 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 16 mi NW of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-03 18:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 16 mi NE of Gail | A thunderstorm produced hail seven miles northwest of Fluvanna. There was a report of broken home windows. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2021-05-03 18:35 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 17 mi NE of Gail | A thunderstorm produced a 59 mph wind gust three miles west northwest of Fluvanna. |
| 2020-06-23 00:10 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2 mi ESE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 63 mph wind gust at the mesonet site near Gail. |
| 2020-06-23 00:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 15.6 mi NE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 58 mph wind gust at the mesonet site near Fluvanna. |
| 2020-06-04 22:06 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced an estimated 60 mph wind gust in Gail. |
| 2020-06-04 22:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-06-04 22:15 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 0 mi N of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced wind gusts estimated to be 80 to 85 mph in Gail. Damages include roofs blown off, fences destroyed, trees blown over, sheds blown over, bent poles, and a damaged stop sign. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2020-06-04 22:15 | Wind | 72 kt 83 mph | 2 mi ESE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced an 83 mph wind gust at the mesonet site near Gail. |
| 2020-06-04 22:30 | Wind | 96 kt 110 mph | 5 mi SE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced winds estimated to be 100 to 120 mph five miles southeast of Gail. A localized microburst occurred according to a National Weather Service storm survey with three broken powerline poles. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2020-05-24 18:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 17 mi NE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-05-23 15:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 15 mi NW of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-05-23 16:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 17 mi NW of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2019-06-24 18:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .65 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-06-21 18:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi S of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-21 18:50 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .67 mi W of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 59 mph wind gust in Gail. |
| 2019-06-21 19:11 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 17 mi NE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-21 19:11 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 17 mi NE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 60 mph wind gust six miles northwest of Fluvanna. |
| 2019-05-20 22:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 15.54 mi NE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 60 mph wind gust three miles west northwest of Fluvanna. |
| 2019-05-05 19:34 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 13 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-05 19:37 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 10 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-05 19:47 | Hail | 3" teacup | 10 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-05 19:47 | Hail | 3" teacup | 3.35 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-05 19:47 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | 3.33 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-05 20:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.19 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-03-12 22:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi ESE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 58 mph wind gust two miles east southeast of Gail. |
| 2018-06-01 18:20 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 2 mi ESE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 69 mph wind gust near Gail. |
| 2018-06-01 18:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi ESE of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2018-06-01 18:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 9.88 mi SSE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced wind damage ten miles south of Gail. Power poles were blown down along Willow Valley Road. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2017-09-18 19:10 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 2 mi ESE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 66 mph wind gust at the mesonet site near Gail. |
| 2017-06-15 18:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.67 mi WSW of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-06-15 19:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 13.46 mi WSW of Lake J B Thomas | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2017-06-14 18:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.44 mi NE of Lake J B Thomas | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced wind damage north of Lake JB Thomas. Ten power poles were blown down north of Lake JB Thomas and west of Bull Creek Channel but the exact location is not known. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2017-03-28 18:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 16 mi NW of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 60 mph wind gust sixteen miles northwest of Gail. |
| 2016-05-28 19:04 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 11 mi NW of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-28 19:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Gail | Report of golf ball sized hail in Gail came from the Borden County Sheriff's Office. |
| 2016-05-23 18:36 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 10 mi N of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-04-21 01:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 14 mi E of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-28 14:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15.96 mi NW of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-08-17 16:30 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi ESE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 59 mph wind gust at both 5:30 pm and 5:35 pm CDT at the mesonet station near Gail. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-06-05 22:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 17 mi NE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved over Borden County and produced a 70 mph wind gust three miles west northwest of Fluvanna. |
| 2013-05-23 17:00 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 17 mi NE of Gail | A thunderstorm moved over Borden County and produced a 62 mph wind gust three miles west northwest of Fluvanna. |
| 2013-05-07 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Gail | A thunderstorm moved over Borden County and produced quarter sized hail in Gail. |
| 2012-05-28 15:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2012-05-28 16:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Gail | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2012-05-28 16:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2012-05-28 16:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Gail | A thunderstorm moved over Borden County and produced 60 to 70 mph wind gusts in Gail. No damage was reported with this storm. |
| 2012-04-30 16:30 | Hail | 4.25" softball | 15 mi NE of Gail | A severe thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced golfball, tennis ball, and softball sized hail fifteen miles northeast of Gail. This hail broke windshields on vehicles. The cost of the damage done to the windshields is an rough estimate. |
| 2012-04-30 18:40 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 17 mi NE of Gail | A severe thunderstorm moved over Borden County and produced a 77 mph wind gust measured by the mesonet three miles west northwest of Fluvanna. |
| 2012-04-14 23:31 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1 mi E of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-06-11 19:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.16 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-06-11 19:29 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.16 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-04-22 17:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.16 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
Worst storm days in Borden County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-05 | 6 | 3.5" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2020-06-04 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 110 mph |
| 2021-05-18 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2012-05-28 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2019-06-21 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2023-10-03 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 83 mph |
| 2018-06-01 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2021-05-03 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 59 mph |
| 2012-04-30 | 2 | 4.25" (softball) | 77 mph |
| 2024-05-03 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | 59 mph |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | 2" hen egg | 15.72 mi ENE of Gail | No narrative filed |
| 2019-05-05 | 2" hen egg | 10 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed |
| 2019-05-05 | 3" teacup | 10 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed |
| 2019-05-05 | 3" teacup | 3.35 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed |
| 2019-05-05 | 3.5" grapefruit | 3.33 mi W of Gail | No narrative filed |
| 2012-04-30 | 4.25" softball | 15 mi NE of Gail | A severe thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced golfball, tennis ball, and softball sized hail fifteen miles northeast of Gail. This hail broke windshields on vehicles. The cost of the damage done to the windshields is an rough estimate. |
When does hail hit Borden County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (38), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 2.5% |
| April | 5 | 6.2% |
| May | 38 | 46.9% |
| June | 26 | 32.1% |
| July | 2 | 2.5% |
| August | 1 | 1.2% |
| September | 2 | 2.5% |
| October | 4 | 4.9% |
| November | 1 | 1.2% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 48033). 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.