Crane County, TX hail & severe wind history
42 storm reports on file for Crane County between 2010-05-14 and 2025-10-18 — 31 hail and 11 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 2.6 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
31
1.9 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2021-05-28
Strongest gust
69 mph
60 kt · 2022-06-03
Reported damage
$123K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
25
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2021
11 reports
Search every Crane County report
Filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the storms big enough to dent a roof (1" and up is the usual threshold insurers care about).
42 of 42 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Crane County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-18 04:28 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .91 mi SE of Crane Co Arpt | The West Texas Mesonet station at Crane measured a 65 mph wind gust. The sheriff's office in Crane relayed a delayed report of some power outages, but did not reported any damage. |
| 2025-07-21 18:08 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .91 mi SE of Crane Co Arpt | The West Texas Mesonet station 1 NNW Crane measured a 64 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-05-06 00:44 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi S of Crane | A report from the public of tennis ball-size hail in Crane was shared on social media. |
| 2024-05-16 17:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2023-10-04 14:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.41 mi WNW of Juan Cordona Lake | Public report of pea to ping pong ball size hail between Grandfalls and Crane. Time and location are estimated from radar. |
| 2022-06-03 21:20 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1 mi NNW of Crane | A thunderstorm produced a 69 mph wind gust at the Crane Mesonet site. |
| 2021-06-09 18:37 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1 mi NNW of Crane | A thunderstorm produced a 58 mph wind gust near Crane at the mesonet site. |
| 2021-05-31 16:35 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 17 mi WNW of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-28 17:09 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 11.27 mi WNW of Juan Cordona Lake | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-28 17:42 | Hail | 3" teacup | 19 mi NW of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-28 17:42 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 19 mi NW of Crane | A thunderstorm produced a 61 mph wind gust ten miles south of Penwell. |
| 2021-05-28 17:42 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5 mi W of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-28 17:42 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5 mi W of Crane | A thunderstorm produced a 65 mph wind gust five miles west of Crane. |
| 2021-05-28 18:21 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 16 mi NNW of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-25 16:22 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 16 mi N of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-18 02:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-04-27 23:45 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2 mi SSE of Crane | A thunderstorm produced ping pong to two inch hail stones near Crane, TX. |
| 2020-04-12 00:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-04-10 17:31 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 11 mi SSW of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2019-08-23 18:44 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi NNW of Crane | A thunderstorm moved across Crane County and produced a 64 mph wind gust one mile north northwest of Crane at the Mesonet site. |
| 2019-03-12 19:38 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi NNW of Crane | A thunderstorm moved across Crane County and produced a 62 mph wind gust one mile north northwest of Crane. |
| 2017-07-22 17:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .5 mi SW of Crane | A thunderstorm moved across Crane County and produced wind damage in the City of Crane. There were downed powerlines at W. 6th Street and Katherine Street. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2017-03-28 13:21 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 17 mi S of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-03-28 17:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8 mi S of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-06-01 21:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-17 16:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 19.63 mi SE of Juan Cordona Lake | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2016-05-17 16:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 17 mi S of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-05-06 17:10 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Crane | A thunderstorm moved across Crane County and produced baseball sized hail in Crane. A damage survey was conducted the next day. Many vehicles had hail damage ranging from broken windshields to numerous dents. The majority of the damage was to vehicles, however there was damage noted at several homes. The cost of damag… |
| 2015-05-06 17:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi S of Crane | A thunderstorm moved across Crane County and produced one inch hail in Roadside Park south of Crane on Highway 385. |
| 2015-05-06 17:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi S of Crane | A thunderstorm moved across Crane County and produced golf ball sized hail south of Crane on Highway 385. There were reports of broken windows and some damage to cars. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2014-05-07 23:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-05-07 23:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Crane | A thunderstorm moved over Crane and produced wind damage. Utility poles were snapped inside the city limits of Crane along Highway 385. The cost of damage is a rough estimate. |
| 2012-04-06 19:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 12 mi NW of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-06 20:09 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 8 mi WNW of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-06 20:17 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4 mi W of Crane | A thunderstorm moved over Crane County and produced a wind gust of 65 mph four miles west of Crane. |
| 2012-04-06 20:17 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4 mi W of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-06 20:58 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5 mi SW of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-06 21:11 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1 mi S of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-06 21:16 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1 mi S of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-06 21:36 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 10 mi SE of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-21 21:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.37 mi ESE of Crane J Bar Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-14 15:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9 mi N of Crane | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
Worst storm days in Crane County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-06 | 8 | 2" (hen egg) | 64 mph |
| 2021-05-28 | 6 | 3" (teacup) | 64 mph |
| 2015-05-06 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2017-03-28 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2014-05-07 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2016-05-17 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2020-04-10 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2025-05-06 | 1 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2021-05-31 | 1 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2021-04-27 | 1 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi S of Crane | A report from the public of tennis ball-size hail in Crane was shared on social media. |
| 2021-05-31 | 2" hen egg | 17 mi WNW of Crane | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-28 | 2" hen egg | 11.27 mi WNW of Juan Cordona Lake | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-28 | 3" teacup | 19 mi NW of Crane | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-28 | 2" hen egg | 5 mi W of Crane | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-28 | 2" hen egg | 16 mi NNW of Crane | No narrative filed |
| 2021-04-27 | 2" hen egg | 2 mi SSE of Crane | A thunderstorm produced ping pong to two inch hail stones near Crane, TX. |
| 2020-04-10 | 2.75" baseball | 11 mi SSW of Crane | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Crane County?
Across 14 years of records, May produced the most reports (19), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 3 | 7.1% |
| April | 11 | 26.2% |
| May | 19 | 45.2% |
| June | 4 | 9.5% |
| July | 2 | 4.8% |
| August | 1 | 2.4% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 2 | 4.8% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 48103). 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.