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Briscoe County, TX hail & severe wind history

94 storm reports on file for Briscoe County between 2010-05-21 and 2026-06-25 — 37 hail and 57 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 5.5 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.

Hail reports
37
2.2 per year
Largest hail
6"
softball+ size · 2024-06-02
Strongest gust
87 mph
76 kt · 2024-04-09
Reported damage
$205K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
74
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2012
11 reports

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94 of 94 reports match.

Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Briscoe County’s storm season.

DateTypeSize / gustNearest locationReport detail
2026-06-25
21:36
Wind50 kt
58 mph
0 mi N of Caprock Canyons State ParkA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
2026-05-23
22:08
Wind57 kt
66 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured severe wind gusts from 2208 CST through 2209 CST. A peak gust of 66 mph was measured at 2209 CST.
2026-05-22
19:31
Wind54 kt
62 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured severe wind gusts from 1931 CST through 1932 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1932 CST.
2025-11-20
15:56
Wind56 kt
64 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured a severe wind gust of 64 mph.
2025-07-21
20:46
Wind61 kt
70 mph
0 mi N of QuitaqueLocal broadcast media relayed a report of a roof blown off of a house in the town of Quitaque.
2025-05-25
17:20
Hail1.5"
ping pong
5.98 mi NW of SilvertonSeveral photographs on social media depicted a swath of hail northwest of Silverton near Mackenzie Reservoir along Texas State Highway 207.
2025-04-24
16:50
Hail1.5"
ping pong
1.64 mi SE of WhiteleySeveral mPing reports were received of hail along Texas State Highway 207 south of Silverton ranging in size from half dollar to ping pong ball.
2025-04-23
21:06
Wind69 kt
79 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured severe wind gusts from 2106 CST through 2113 CST. A peak wind gust of 79 mph was measured at 2109 CST.
2025-04-23
21:20
Wind52 kt
60 mph
0 mi N of Caprock Canyons State ParkA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust of 60 mph.
2024-06-02
20:03
Hail6"
softball+
2 mi NE of Caprock Canyons State ParkNumerous storm chasers and a Park Ranger at Caprock Canyons State Park reported a swath of hail on the north side of the park and along Texas State Highway 256. One storm chaser measured a hail stone at 6.00 inches in diameter with several more hail stones ranging in size from golf balls to softballs.
2024-05-30
01:41
Wind51 kt
59 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured severe wind gusts from 0141 CST through 0143 CST. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured at 0143 CST.
2024-05-03
18:19
Hail3.5"
grapefruit
0 mi N of QuitaqueThe volunteer fire department in Quitaque and officials with Caprock Canyons State Park reported hail up to 3.50 inches in diameter in Quitaque. No damage was reported.
2024-05-01
16:27
Hail3.2"
grapefruit
11.67 mi NNE of Caprock Canyons State ParkA photo from social media showed a hail stone which measured 3.20 inches in diameter at the intersection of Texas State Highways 256 and 70. No damage was reported.
2024-04-09
10:29
Wind76 kt
87 mph
0 mi N of Caprock Canyons State ParkA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Caprock Canyons State Park measured severe wind gusts from 1029 CST through 1030 CST. A peak wind gust of 88 mph was measured at 1029 CST.
2023-06-11
20:31
Hail2.75"
baseball
5 mi NNE of SilvertonA local fire department reported hail ranging in size from ping pongs to baseballs. No damage was reported.
2023-06-11
20:57
Hail1.25"
half dollar
5.15 mi NNE of Caprock Canyons State ParkA storm chaser reported half dollar size hail along State Highway 256.
2023-06-09
16:07
Hail1.5"
ping pong
7.46 mi WNW of SilvertonSeveral reports were received of hail northwest of Silverton along State Highway 207 ranging in size from half dollar to ping pong balls.
2023-02-26
18:05
Wind67 kt
77 mph
7 mi SE of SilvertonA swath of severe wind gusts occurred from near Silverton to Caprock Canyons State Park. Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites near Silverton and Caprock Canyons State Park measured severe wind gusts from 1805 CST through 1816 CST. A peak wind gust of 77 mph was measured at 1805 CST by the Silverton mesonet.…
2022-08-29
16:45
Wind53 kt
61 mph
0 mi N of Caprock Canyons State ParkA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Caprock Canyons State Park measured wind gusts from 1645 CST through 1646 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 1646 CST.
2022-08-04
15:23
Wind51 kt
59 mph
6.47 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph.
2022-07-29
16:42
Wind57 kt
66 mph
6.42 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured a severe wind gust of 66 mph.
2022-07-03
17:22
Wind50 kt
58 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
2022-06-08
06:59
Wind57 kt
66 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured severe wind gusts from 0659 CST through 0724 CST. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 0701 CST.
2022-06-08
07:05
Wind56 kt
64 mph
0 mi N of Caprock Canyons State ParkA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Caprock Canyons State Park measured severe wind gusts from 0705 CST through 0706 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 0705 CST.
2022-06-01
19:05
Hail1"
quarter
0 mi N of SilvertonThe fire department in Silverton reported accumulating hail with the largest hail up to quarter size.
2022-05-31
19:11
Hail2.75"
baseball
0 mi N of SilvertonThe fire department in Silverton reported baseball size hail and numerous windshields destroyed.
2022-05-04
14:14
Hail1"
quarter
18.43 mi NNW of SilvertonA storm chaser reported quarter size hail along Texas State Highway 207 in far northwestern Briscoe County.
2021-07-15
17:00
Wind51 kt
59 mph
6.42 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured a wind gust to 59 mph.
2021-07-15
17:09
Wind61 kt
70 mph
.57 mi E of Caprock Canyons State ParkA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Caprock Canyon State Park measured a wind gust to 70 mph.
2021-06-26
00:35
Wind52 kt
60 mph
0 mi N of Caprock Canyons State ParkA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
2021-03-13
17:15
Wind51 kt
59 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured a wind gust to 59 mph.
2020-08-29
21:25
Wind51 kt
59 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured a wind gust of 59 mph.
2020-08-29
21:37
Wind52 kt
60 mph
0 mi N of Caprock Canyons State ParkA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
2020-08-29
22:45
Wind50 kt
58 mph
0 mi N of Caprock Canyons State ParkA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust to 58 mph.
2020-08-10
21:30
Wind63 kt
72 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured a wind gust to 73 mph.
2020-06-04
02:05
Wind52 kt
60 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Silverton measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
2020-06-04
16:10
Wind63 kt
72 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured a wind gust to 72 mph.
2020-06-04
16:23
Wind52 kt
60 mph
0 mi N of Caprock Canyons State ParkA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Caprock Canyons State Park measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph at 1624 CST. Severe winds gusts were observed from 1623 through 1624 CST.
2020-05-24
18:38
Wind52 kt
60 mph
4 mi S of SilvertonA report from the public was received of power poles broken when a gust front went through the southern portions of the city of Silverton.
2020-05-23
17:22
Hail3.25"
grapefruit
0 mi N of SilvertonSeveral reports were received from social media and storm spotters of very large hail in Silverton. The largest hail size was estimated at 3.25 inches in diameter. Numerous vehicles were damaged by the hail.
2020-05-11
19:25
Hail1"
quarter
14.99 mi NNW of SilvertonLocal broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail east of Vigo Park in Briscoe County.
2019-09-28
17:38
Wind50 kt
58 mph
3.12 mi NNW of QuitaqueA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust to 58 mph.
2019-06-05
18:44
Wind53 kt
61 mph
3.12 mi NNW of QuitaqueA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Caprock Canyons State Park measured a peak wind gust to 61 mph.
2019-05-25
14:59
Hail1"
quarter
0 mi N of SilvertonThe Silverton Fire Department reported quarter size hail in Silverton.
2019-05-25
17:52
Wind53 kt
61 mph
3.12 mi NNW of QuitaqueA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust to 61 mph.
2019-05-25
18:45
Wind51 kt
59 mph
3.12 mi NNW of QuitaqueA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust to 59 mph.
2019-05-08
23:10
Hail1"
quarter
0 mi N of SilvertonNo damage was reported.
2019-05-07
23:22
Wind52 kt
60 mph
2.79 mi N of QuitaqueA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
2019-03-09
02:25
Wind53 kt
61 mph
6.42 mi ESE of SilvertonMeasured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet.
2019-03-09
02:30
Wind51 kt
59 mph
6.42 mi ESE of SilvertonMeasured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet.
2019-03-09
02:35
Wind55 kt
63 mph
2.82 mi NNW of QuitaqueMeasured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet.
2018-07-29
19:50
Wind57 kt
66 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured a wind gust to 66 mph.
2018-05-15
19:15
Hail1.75"
golf ball
6.24 mi WNW of WhiteleyGolf ball size hail was reported near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 378 and 145.
2017-10-06
21:40
Wind55 kt
63 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton measured a wind gust to 63 mph.
2017-08-20
17:45
Wind52 kt
60 mph
3.02 mi NNE of GasolineA Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employee reported thunderstorm wind damage at Valley Schools on State Highway 86 between Turkey and Quitaque. A metal roof was torn off of a building.
2017-07-03
01:39
Wind50 kt
58 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonMeasured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet.
2017-06-13
16:36
Hail1.5"
ping pong
18.2 mi NNE of QuitaqueA storm chaser reported a swath of hail along State Highway 70 near the Briscoe/Hall County line.
2017-04-16
20:50
Hail1.75"
golf ball
10.54 mi NW of SilvertonGolf ball size hail was reported at Mackenzie Reservoir. The hail broke windows on cars and campers.
2016-07-02
16:50
Wind58 kt
67 mph
2.82 mi NNW of QuitaqueMeasured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station.
2016-06-15
16:59
Hail2.75"
baseball
13.54 mi NNE of QuitaqueA storm chaser reported baseball size hail. No damage was reported.
2016-06-15
19:01
Hail1.75"
golf ball
0 mi N of SilvertonThe emergency manager in Silverton reported golf ball size hail. No damage was reported.
2016-06-15
19:25
Wind54 kt
62 mph
3 mi N of QuitaqueA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust to 62 mph.
2016-05-23
17:28
Hail1.75"
golf ball
0 mi N of SilvertonMultiple reports from law enforcement, a fire department, and a storm chaser reported hail up to the size of golf balls in Silverton. No damage was reported.
2016-04-28
16:08
Hail1.75"
golf ball
0 mi N of QuitaqueMultiple reports were received of hail up to the size of golf balls from Quitaque to Caprock Canyons State Park. The Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station at the state park sustained minor hail damage.
2015-09-08
16:47
Wind50 kt
58 mph
5.64 mi NNW of QuitaqueMeasured by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station.
2015-05-27
16:26
Hail2.25"
tennis ball
17.87 mi NNW of SilvertonAn off-duty NWS employee estimated hail just over two inches in diameter on the ground, but not falling at the time. Damage was unknown.
2014-06-07
23:00
Wind61 kt
70 mph
.9 mi SE of GasolineA section of power lines was damaged about four miles south of Valley Schools. A goat shed nearby was also damaged.
2014-06-06
21:05
Wind60 kt
69 mph
7 mi ESE of SilvertonA traveling downburst produced measured wind gusts ranging from 61 mph to 69 mph across southeastern Briscoe County. The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station located southeast of Silverton recorded a peak gust of 61 mph at 905 pm CST and a similar site at Caprock Canyons State Park recorded multiple severe…
2014-04-20
15:34
Hail1"
quarter
3.86 mi NNE of WhiteleyDamage, if any, was unknown.
2013-06-19
09:50
Wind61 kt
70 mph
.57 mi W of QuitaqueAn emergency manager reported wind damage just west of Quitaque with wind gusts estimated to 70 mph. Along with area roofs being damaged, some mobile homes were shifted from their foundation and tree limbs up to eight inches in diameter were snapped. In Quitaque, winds of similar magnitude removed the top of the town'…
2013-06-16
20:00
Wind52 kt
60 mph
3.69 mi ENE of QuitaqueFire rescue officials reported a large tree uprooted between Quitaque and Turkey.
2013-05-29
13:55
Hail1"
quarter
0 mi N of SilvertonAn NWS COOP observer estimated dime to quarter size hail. No damage was reported.
2013-05-09
16:16
Hail0.75"
penny
0 mi N of SilvertonNo narrative filed · source: Unknown
2013-04-01
15:40
Wind65 kt
75 mph
2.02 mi SSW of SilvertonDestructive rear flank downdraft winds accompanying a tornado were found to have snapped or damaged as many as 10 power poles and removed the roof of a barn. Video provided by a storm chaser revealed high winds damaging the roof of the barn located about 300 yards south of the dissipating tornado.
2013-04-01
15:41
Wind57 kt
66 mph
0 mi N of SilvertonA KVII-TV schoolnet measured a wind gust of 66 mph in Silverton.
2013-04-01
16:10
Hail2"
hen egg
6.22 mi NNW of QuitaqueA storm chaser observed hen egg size hail between Silverton and Quitaque. No damage was reported.
2013-04-01
16:13
Wind51 kt
59 mph
2.99 mi NNW of QuitaqueA 59 mph gust was measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station located at Caprock Canyons State Park.
2013-03-17
17:30
Wind51 kt
59 mph
6.85 mi ESE of SilvertonMeasured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station.
2012-12-14
16:25
Wind63 kt
72 mph
0 mi N of SilvertonMeasured by a KVII-TV schoolnet in Silverton.
2012-09-26
16:10
Wind51 kt
59 mph
6.85 mi ESE of SilvertonA 59 mph wind gust was measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Silverton.
2012-07-23
14:20
Hail0.25"
pea
6 mi E of SilvertonAn NWS cooperative weather observer reported pea size hail covering the ground. Despite the small size of the hail, the amount of hail caused significant crop damage east of Silverton.
2012-07-16
16:16
Wind52 kt
60 mph
3 mi NNW of QuitaqueA Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Caprock Canyons State Park measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
2012-06-03
18:30
Hail1.5"
ping pong
15.92 mi NNE of QuitaquePing-pong ball size hail fell for about two minutes along Texas Highway 256 in far eastern Briscoe County. Thereafter, copious amounts of pea size hail fell for several minutes and covered the roadway until heavy rains washed much of the hail into nearby bar ditches. No damage was observed.
2012-06-01
17:55
Hail1.75"
golf ball
15.66 mi NNW of SilvertonA local official estimated golfball size hail eight miles north of Mackenzie Reservoir. No damage was reported.
2012-04-14
21:30
Hail1.5"
ping pong
0 mi N of SilvertonA trained spotter estimated 1.5 inch diameter hail in Silverton. No damage was reported.
2012-04-14
21:38
Hail1.75"
golf ball
0 mi N of SilvertonThe public estimated golfball size hail in Silverton. Reports of property damage were unavailable.
2012-04-14
21:47
Hail2"
hen egg
0 mi N of SilvertonA trained spotter measured two inch diameter hail in Silverton. Damage reports were unavailable.
2012-03-18
19:35
Wind57 kt
66 mph
6.85 mi ESE of SilvertonMeasured by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet near Silverton.
2012-03-18
23:49
Wind57 kt
66 mph
10.17 mi WNW of SilvertonReported by broadcast media. No damage was reported.
2011-07-11
19:00
Hail0.88"
nickel
8 mi S of SilvertonNo narrative filed · source: Public
2010-09-02
15:39
Wind54 kt
62 mph
8 mi NW of QuitaqueLaw enforcement officials reported small hail accompanied by thunderstorm winds estimated in excess of 60 mph along Farm to Market Road 256 east of Silverton at 15:39 CST. The report was confirmed at 15:40 CST when the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site located near Texas Highway 86 between Silverton and Qu…
2010-06-27
19:23
Hail0.88"
nickel
0 mi N of SilvertonNo narrative filed · source: Public
2010-05-24
18:24
Hail1"
quarter
0 mi N of SilvertonSkywarn storm spotters reported quarter size hail in Silverton.
2010-05-21
18:47
Hail1.75"
golf ball
9.91 mi WNW of SilvertonMultiple reports of large hail that ranged in size from nickels to golfballs were received along a swath from MacKenzie Reservoir to near Silverton, both from the public and the National Severe Storms Laboratory SHAVE project. Quarter size hail was reported at the MacKenzie Resrvoir marina at 18:47 CST. Additional rep…

Worst storm days in Briscoe County

DateReports that dayLargest hailPeak gust
2013-04-0142" (hen egg)75 mph
2016-06-1532.75" (baseball)62 mph
2012-04-1432" (hen egg)—
2019-05-2531" (quarter)61 mph
2020-08-293—60 mph
2020-06-043—72 mph
2019-03-093—63 mph
2023-06-1122.75" (baseball)—
2025-04-232—79 mph
2022-06-082—66 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)

DateSizeNearWhat was reported
2024-06-026"
softball+
2 mi NE of Caprock Canyons State ParkNumerous storm chasers and a Park Ranger at Caprock Canyons State Park reported a swath of hail on the north side of the park and along Texas State Highway 256. One storm chaser measured a hail stone at 6.00 inches in diameter with several more hail stones ranging in size from golf balls to softballs.
2024-05-033.5"
grapefruit
0 mi N of QuitaqueThe volunteer fire department in Quitaque and officials with Caprock Canyons State Park reported hail up to 3.50 inches in diameter in Quitaque. No damage was reported.
2024-05-013.2"
grapefruit
11.67 mi NNE of Caprock Canyons State ParkA photo from social media showed a hail stone which measured 3.20 inches in diameter at the intersection of Texas State Highways 256 and 70. No damage was reported.
2023-06-112.75"
baseball
5 mi NNE of SilvertonA local fire department reported hail ranging in size from ping pongs to baseballs. No damage was reported.
2022-05-312.75"
baseball
0 mi N of SilvertonThe fire department in Silverton reported baseball size hail and numerous windshields destroyed.
2020-05-233.25"
grapefruit
0 mi N of SilvertonSeveral reports were received from social media and storm spotters of very large hail in Silverton. The largest hail size was estimated at 3.25 inches in diameter. Numerous vehicles were damaged by the hail.
2016-06-152.75"
baseball
13.54 mi NNE of QuitaqueA storm chaser reported baseball size hail. No damage was reported.
2015-05-272.25"
tennis ball
17.87 mi NNW of SilvertonAn off-duty NWS employee estimated hail just over two inches in diameter on the ground, but not falling at the time. Damage was unknown.

When does hail hit Briscoe County?

Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (24), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:

MonthReportsShare
January00.0%
February11.1%
March77.4%
April1414.9%
May2324.5%
June2425.5%
July1111.7%
August77.4%
September44.3%
October11.1%
November11.1%
December11.1%

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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 48045). 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.