Castro County, TX hail & severe wind history
111 storm reports on file for Castro County between 2010-05-17 and 2026-06-30 — 41 hail and 70 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 6.5 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
41
2.4 per year
Largest hail
3.5"
grapefruit size · 2025-04-23
Strongest gust
96 mph
83 kt · 2011-08-11
Reported damage
$2.7M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
78
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2019
13 reports
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111 of 111 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Castro County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 20:03 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured severe wind gusts from 2003 CST through 2005 CST. A peak gust of 64 mph was measured at 2003 CST. |
| 2026-06-24 22:35 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts from 2235 CST through 2240 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 2235 CST. |
| 2026-06-24 22:53 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured severe wind gusts from 2253 CST through 2254 CST with a peak gust of 62 mph. |
| 2026-06-23 18:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi SE of Hart | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail near Hart. |
| 2026-05-14 16:08 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts from 1608 CST through 1613 CST. A peak wind gust of 71 mph was measured at 1608 CST. |
| 2026-05-14 16:42 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured severe wind gusts from 1642 CST through 1643 CST. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured at 1642 CST. |
| 2025-08-11 22:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured severe wind gusts from 2245 CST through 2249 CST. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 2246 CST. |
| 2025-06-05 23:19 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2025-06-02 13:45 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts from 1345 CST through 1354 CST with a peak gust of 67 mph. |
| 2025-05-06 15:43 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.54 mi WNW of Dimmitt Muni Arpt | A storm chaser reported a swath of hail northwest of Dimmitt ranging in size from pennies to half dollar size. |
| 2025-05-06 17:31 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi NW of Hart | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-04-23 18:23 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | 5 mi S of Dimmitt | A slow moving supercell produced a wide swath of very large hail from south of Dimmitt into the town of Dimmitt. Numerous reports were received of hail ranging from golf ball size to as large as 3.50 inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2025-04-23 19:03 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 6 mi SE of Dimmitt | An mPing report was received of tennis ball size hail along Texas State Highway 194 southeast of Dimmitt. At least one windshield of a storm chaser was destroyed by extremely large hail. |
| 2024-09-21 16:25 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2 mi WSW of Dimmitt | Law enforcement in Castro County reported a swath of hail up to two inches in diameter along Texas State Highway 86 from approximately two miles west-southwest of Dimmitt into Dimmitt. Numerous windshields were reported to be destroyed. |
| 2024-09-21 17:58 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured severe wind gusts from 1758 CST through 1802 CST. A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured at 1800 CST. |
| 2024-08-16 18:51 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2024-06-06 19:33 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts of 59 mph from 1933 CST through 1934 CST. |
| 2024-06-06 19:55 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured severe wind gusts from 1955 CST through 1958 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 1957 CST. |
| 2023-07-13 20:32 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts between 2032 CST and 2033 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 2032 CST. |
| 2023-07-07 16:25 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts from 1625 CST through 1645 CST. |
| 2023-07-07 16:57 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2023-06-23 16:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Dimmitt | A report was received of hail up to quarter size in Dimmitt. |
| 2023-05-27 01:54 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured severe wind gusts from 0154 CST through 0155 CST. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured at 0155 CST. |
| 2023-04-17 17:07 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured severe wind gusts from 1707 CST through 1735 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 1735 CST. |
| 2022-08-05 04:40 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3.07 mi NNE of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured a severe wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2022-07-12 20:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured a wind gust of 64 mph. Additionally, an NWS cooperative weather observer reported that a portable toilet was blown over. |
| 2022-05-11 18:45 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 8.72 mi E of Summerfield | Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail up to two inches in diameter along US Highway 385 in far northern Castro County. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-05-10 16:54 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts from 1654 CST through 1705 CST. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured at 1656 CST. |
| 2022-05-10 17:12 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured severe wind gusts from 1712 CST through 1745 CST. A peak wind gust of 85 mph was measured at 1728 CST. |
| 2022-05-10 17:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3 mi NW of Sunnyside | A report was received of a center irrigation pivot overturned near the community of Sunnyside. The same thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 85 mph a few minutes later near Hart. |
| 2022-04-22 18:01 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Hart | Numerous reports were received of quarter to golf ball size hail in Hart (Castro County) as a supercell thunderstorm quickly tracked to the north-northeast across Castro County. The supercell thunderstorm continued to intensify as it moved across the County producing hail as large as tennis ball size south of Nazareth… |
| 2021-06-07 19:55 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 0 mi N of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts from 1955 CST to 2000 CST. A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured at 1955 CST. Additionally, an NWS cooperative weather observer reported that a HAM radio tower was blown over. It was stated that the tower was rated to 90 mph. |
| 2021-05-26 17:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Hart | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2021-05-17 18:15 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts from 1815 CST through 1820 CST. A peak wind gust of 71 mph was measured at 1820 CST. |
| 2021-05-07 17:30 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2021-05-07 17:30 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2021-03-13 14:38 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 8 mi NW of Hart | A storm chaser reported hail up to half dollar size between Hart and Dimmitt. |
| 2020-08-11 18:30 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2020-05-20 15:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.17 mi WSW of Dimmitt | A couple of reports were received of hail up to ping pong ball size along Texas Highway 86 west of Dimmitt. |
| 2020-05-20 17:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.17 mi N of Ross | A public report was received of quarter size hail between Hart and Dimmitt along Texas Highway 194. |
| 2019-09-28 18:37 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi SSE of Dimmitt | Law enforcement in Dimmitt reported a power pole blown over along Farm to Market Road 3215 on the south side of Dimmitt. |
| 2019-06-17 19:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2019-06-15 16:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Summerfield | Several reports were received of hail up to golf ball size in Summerfield through five miles east of Summerfield. |
| 2019-06-03 23:30 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt recorded a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2019-05-25 17:46 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Dimmitt | Law enforcement in Dimmitt reported half dollar size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-23 16:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Dimmitt | A NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-08 21:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.07 mi S of Ross | No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-08 21:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 9.68 mi E of Summerfield | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-05-08 21:37 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.18 mi N of Hart | No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-04 20:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.22 mi N of Dimmitt Muni Arpt | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-05-03 18:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi NW of Summerfield | No damage was observed. |
| 2019-03-12 22:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .83 mi SE of Dimmitt | A downburst along the southeast side of Dimmitt completely destroyed a sheet metal building and knocked out power to the city for several hours. A 50-foot HAM radio tower was also toppled by these winds. |
| 2019-03-09 01:40 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2.82 mi NNE of Hart | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-08-15 19:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .89 mi NW of Summerfield | Damage, if any, was not known. |
| 2018-08-14 20:25 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2018-06-09 00:55 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured a wind gust to 66 mph. |
| 2018-05-17 16:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi NE of Hart | No damage information was available. |
| 2018-05-15 18:55 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet measured a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2018-05-15 19:07 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 7.76 mi NNE of Dodd | Reports on social media indicated a power pole was blown over near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1524 and 1055. |
| 2018-05-15 19:11 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.19 mi WSW of Dodd | A storm chaser with a local television station reported ping pong ball size hail in extreme southwestern Castro County. |
| 2018-05-15 19:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet measured a wind gust to 70 mph near Hart. Reports were also received of wind damage in the town of Hart. A roof was partially removed from a large warehouse. |
| 2018-05-14 15:01 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Hart | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2018-04-29 19:50 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2017-07-04 18:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.71 mi E of Dimmitt Muni Arpt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Dimmitt measured gusts to 70 mph at 1835 CST and 60 mph at 1845 CST. |
| 2017-07-04 18:50 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.82 mi NNE of Hart | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Hart. |
| 2017-07-03 17:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.71 mi E of Dimmitt Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Dimmitt. |
| 2017-04-14 18:01 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.69 mi WSW of Dimmitt | Storm chaser video showed several power poles being blown down by inflow winds into a tornado at the intersection of State Highway 86 and County Road 510A. |
| 2017-04-14 18:20 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .4 mi W of Dimmitt | Touchstone Energy reported that 14 power poles were damaged on the west and northwest side of Dimmitt. The damage was likely from severe inflow winds. The time of this event was estimated from adjacent severe wind reports. |
| 2017-04-14 18:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet recorded a thunderstorm inflow wind gust to 60 mph. Furthermore, wind-driven hail damaged two anemometers on this mesonet. |
| 2017-04-14 19:39 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Dimmitt | Local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail in Dimmitt. |
| 2017-04-14 20:20 | Hail | 2.8" teacup | 1 mi N of Dimmitt | A NWS cooperative weather observer and a storm chaser reported hail a bit larger than baseball size just north of Dimmitt. Hail damage in this area was not known. |
| 2017-04-14 20:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Nazareth | Golf ball size hail was reported in Nazareth. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-04-14 21:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Hart | A NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Hart. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-04-14 21:50 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station measured a wind gust to 80 mph. |
| 2016-07-06 16:00 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.71 mi E of Dimmitt Muni Arpt | A dry microburst produced a 62 mph wind gust as measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2016-05-30 19:15 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 5.23 mi N of Dimmitt Muni Arpt | A left moving supercell moved slowly north and produced hen egg to baseball size hail. Some hail damage likely occurred to vehicles and building roofs, however no reports to this degree were available. |
| 2016-04-10 18:56 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .9 mi NE of Hart | The Hart Fire Department estimated hail of 1.25 inches in diameter. Damage was not reported. |
| 2015-08-09 15:56 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 0 mi N of Sunnyside | A KVII-TV school net site in Sunnyside measured a wind gust to 67 mph. |
| 2015-08-09 16:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Sunnyside | A trained storm spotter reported hail to the size of quarters in Sunnyside. No damage was reported. |
| 2015-06-12 15:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.71 mi E of Dimmitt Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2015-05-29 19:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.71 mi E of Dimmitt Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2014-06-23 00:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.5 mi N of Hart | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Hart. |
| 2014-06-07 21:45 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | A gust to 60 mph was later followed by a gust to 66 mph. These winds were measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station located three miles north of Hart. |
| 2014-06-07 22:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A gust to 64 mph was later followed by a gust to 58 mph. These winds were measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station located two miles northeast of Dimmitt. |
| 2014-06-06 19:40 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | .42 mi SSW of Dimmitt | A downburst struck the Dimmitt area with winds as high as 72 mph as measured by a nearby Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station. The Dimmitt sheriff's office reported widespread power outages, downed tree limbs and minor roof damage throughout the city. |
| 2014-06-06 20:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi N of Hart | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station. |
| 2014-05-21 17:50 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site in Dimmitt measured a 62 mph wind gust. |
| 2014-05-21 17:52 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .64 mi ESE of Hart | Local fire department and emergency management officials reported wind damage in and around Hart associated with a severe thunderstorm downburst. A freestanding grain dryer was blown over against a grain tank at the intersection of Highway 194 and Farm to Market Road 168. A couple of center pivot irrigation systems we… |
| 2013-06-20 17:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station in Dimmitt recorded a 65 mph wind gust. |
| 2013-06-16 23:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site in Dimmitt measured a 58 mph gust. |
| 2013-05-21 06:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | The West Texas Mesonet station in Dimmitt recorded a 65 mph wind gust from the outflow of a nearby thunderstorm. |
| 2013-03-17 16:28 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .9 mi NE of Hart | Measured by a KVII schoolnet site at the Hart Elementary School. At 1635 CST, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet located 3N Hart measured a 62 mph gust. |
| 2012-12-14 15:16 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | .57 mi E of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet site located two miles northeast of Dimmitt recorded a 74 mph wind gust at 1520 CST. At 1516 CST, a weather station at the Dimmitt High School measured a 59 mph gust from the same thunderstorm gust front. |
| 2012-12-14 15:32 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .9 mi NE of Hart | Measured by a KVII-TV schoolnet at Hart Elementary. |
| 2012-08-20 18:29 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 8.6 mi SW of Dimmitt | An NWS storm survey in the community of Flagg confirmed significant downburst winds of around 90 mph from the east and northeast. These winds heavily damaged a large empty grain bin, shifted a nearby building that was bolted to concrete a few inches off its foundation, twisted pieces of metal on a grain elevator, knoc… |
| 2012-08-20 18:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 7.54 mi SW of Dimmitt | Hail slightly larger than quarters pummeled the Flagg community for nearly 30 minutes. Combined with ferocious downburst winds, hundreds of acres of mature corn and grain crops were destroyed or severely damaged. Torrential rains piled the hail into drifts nearly 12 inches deep in places. With record high corn prices,… |
| 2012-06-16 00:05 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 3.5 mi N of Hart | Severe wake low winds developed along the west edge of a decaying mesoscale convective system. These winds were measured by a Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet station. Additional severe gradient wind gusts included: 58 mph at 1135 pm and 1150 pm, and 62 mph at 1155 pm. |
| 2012-06-15 20:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.5 mi N of Hart | An NWS COOP observer relayed a damage report from the Vanderham Dairy Farm located 2.5 miles southwest of Hart. A 30-foot section of a large livestock shade was blown away by winds estimated around 70 mph. The winds also bent eight steel poles previously attached to the roof. Also, two head of cattle had to be put dow… |
| 2012-06-12 22:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.71 mi E of Dimmitt Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2012-02-02 21:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Dimmitt | KVII-TV relayed a public report of hail up to the size of quarters in Dimmitt. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-08-11 17:15 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 8.28 mi SW of Dimmitt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Dimmitt measured a wind gust to 95 mph. The mesonet station sustained significant damage during the thunderstorm. The mesonet station's radiation shields were damaged, and a pole and guy wires were pulled out of the ground. Additionally, three-quarter inch hail d… |
| 2011-08-11 17:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2 mi NE of Dimmitt | Three-quarter inch hail dents were observed on the equipment associated with the |Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt. |
| 2010-07-14 21:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Dimmitt | The Castro County Sheriff's Office estimated thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60 mph in Dimmitt. No damages were reported. |
| 2010-06-17 18:03 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3 mi S of Nazareth | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-10 15:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi NW of Dimmitt | The public reported that quarter size hail fell in the community of Easter. |
| 2010-06-01 18:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi SE of Hart | Local newspaper articles reported that thunderstorm winds downed a utility pole and lines along U.S. Highway 70 just southeast of Hart. Several residences were reportedly without power as a result of the damage. |
| 2010-05-25 17:39 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10 mi WNW of Dimmitt | A trained weather spotter reported golf ball size hail in rural portions of Castro County. |
| 2010-05-25 18:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi W of Dimmitt | Trained weather spotters reported golf ball size hail in Dimmitt. |
| 2010-05-21 17:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi E of Hart | The broadcast media relayed reports of golfball size hail east of Hart. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-05-17 06:16 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi SE of Hart | Thunderstorm winds, accompanied by quarter size hail, destroyed a center pivot irrigation system southeast of Hart. |
| 2010-05-17 06:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi SE of Hart | Trained weather spotters reported quarter size hail in Hart. The hail was additionally accompanied by damaging thunderstorm winds. |
Worst storm days in Castro County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-14 | 8 | 2.8" (teacup) | 81 mph |
| 2018-05-15 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 70 mph |
| 2019-05-08 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2022-05-10 | 3 | — | 85 mph |
| 2025-04-23 | 2 | 3.5" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2024-09-21 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | 69 mph |
| 2010-05-25 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2020-05-20 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2025-05-06 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2012-08-20 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | 3.5" grapefruit | 5 mi S of Dimmitt | A slow moving supercell produced a wide swath of very large hail from south of Dimmitt into the town of Dimmitt. Numerous reports were received of hail ranging from golf ball size to as large as 3.50 inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2025-04-23 | 2.5" tennis ball | 6 mi SE of Dimmitt | An mPing report was received of tennis ball size hail along Texas State Highway 194 southeast of Dimmitt. At least one windshield of a storm chaser was destroyed by extremely large hail. |
| 2024-09-21 | 2" hen egg | 2 mi WSW of Dimmitt | Law enforcement in Castro County reported a swath of hail up to two inches in diameter along Texas State Highway 86 from approximately two miles west-southwest of Dimmitt into Dimmitt. Numerous windshields were reported to be destroyed. |
| 2022-05-11 | 2" hen egg | 8.72 mi E of Summerfield | Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail up to two inches in diameter along US Highway 385 in far northern Castro County. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-04-22 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Hart | Numerous reports were received of quarter to golf ball size hail in Hart (Castro County) as a supercell thunderstorm quickly tracked to the north-northeast across Castro County. The supercell thunderstorm continued to intensify as it moved across the County producing hail as large as tennis ball size south of Nazareth… |
| 2017-04-14 | 2.8" teacup | 1 mi N of Dimmitt | A NWS cooperative weather observer and a storm chaser reported hail a bit larger than baseball size just north of Dimmitt. Hail damage in this area was not known. |
| 2016-05-30 | 2.75" baseball | 5.23 mi N of Dimmitt Muni Arpt | A left moving supercell moved slowly north and produced hen egg to baseball size hail. Some hail damage likely occurred to vehicles and building roofs, however no reports to this degree were available. |
When does hail hit Castro County?
Across 17 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 | 1 | 0.9% |
| March | 4 | 3.6% |
| April | 14 | 12.6% |
| May | 38 | 34.2% |
| June | 28 | 25.2% |
| July | 9 | 8.1% |
| August | 12 | 10.8% |
| September | 3 | 2.7% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 2 | 1.8% |
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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 48069). 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.