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Deaf Smith County, TX hail & severe wind history
269 storm reports on file for Deaf Smith County between 2010-05-17 and 2026-06-24 — 155 hail and 114 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 15.8 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
155
9.1 per year
Largest hail
3.23"
grapefruit size · 2019-06-15
Strongest gust
85 mph
74 kt · 2015-06-14
Reported damage
$127K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
123
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2019
42 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Deaf Smith County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 21:36 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | The initial wind gust of 59mph occurred at 1036pm CDT with the peak of 60mph being measured at 1038pm CDT. |
| 2026-06-24 23:06 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2026-06-23 16:50 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 17.97 mi N of Dawn | A supercell thunderstorm moved from Oldham County into Deaf Smith County, producing baseball size hail. |
| 2026-05-14 15:17 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2026-05-14 15:28 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2026-05-14 16:05 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Hereford | The mesonet site located two miles northwest of Hereford measured a wind gust of 63mph at 1712 CDT. Severe wind gusts lasted from 1705 to 1715. |
| 2025-09-22 20:28 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-09-22 20:35 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.49 mi NNW of Hereford Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2025-07-11 22:08 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-06-09 21:03 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-06-09 21:13 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-06-08 19:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.76 mi N of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-06-04 20:49 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Simms | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2025-06-04 21:05 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.15 mi N of Milo Center | Hail fell that ranged mostly quarter size to ping pong ball size. However, there were some rogue 2 inch to tennis ball sized hailstones mixed in. |
| 2025-06-02 12:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-05-26 19:54 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Hereford | Winds gusted between 59 and 68 mph between 2054CDT and 2059CDT. |
| 2025-05-01 20:26 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.38 mi S of Hereford | A supercell thunderstorm produced half dollar sized hail in Hereford. |
| 2025-04-26 03:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-04-25 16:02 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.1 mi W of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2025-04-25 16:21 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi NNE of Walcott | Hail ranging from golfball size to hen egg size fell along Texas Highway 214. |
| 2025-04-25 20:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | .57 mi E of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-08-03 19:58 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-08-03 20:09 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | Wind gusts of 58mph or greater occurred for three minutes with the peak being at 909pm. |
| 2024-07-19 18:43 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 11.02 mi WSW of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-07-19 18:45 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 11.02 mi WSW of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-05-28 14:26 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5.67 mi W of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2023-09-15 20:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Hereford Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-09-15 20:35 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2023-07-13 15:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 11.75 mi N of Milo Center | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-08 19:48 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-07-05 22:18 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-07-02 18:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2023-06-23 16:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi S of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-11 18:00 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 7.89 mi SW of Milo Center | Report of a broken windshield from baseball size hail received. |
| 2023-06-11 18:24 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.38 mi S of Milo Center | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-11 18:24 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.87 mi N of Hereford Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-11 18:48 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.38 mi S of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-03 18:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2023-06-03 18:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.27 mi NE of Milo Center | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2023-05-31 17:46 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-05-31 17:46 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-05-24 20:01 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-05-10 20:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi N of Simms | Light hail accumulation occurred at the time or report. |
| 2022-06-12 19:49 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.36 mi NNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-11 18:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.96 mi SE of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2022-05-11 18:59 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.15 mi SE of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2022-05-10 17:09 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.36 mi NNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-10 17:23 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.36 mi NNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-10 17:33 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.53 mi N of Milo Center | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-05-01 17:18 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.79 mi NW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2022-05-01 17:33 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.18 mi N of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2022-05-01 17:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Hereford | A gas pump was blown over on top of a car at the gas station. There was other damage and debris around. |
| 2022-05-01 17:39 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Hereford | The mesonet located near Hereford, TX measured an initial severe gust at 1839CDT, with a peak gust of 67 mph at 1841CDT. |
| 2022-05-01 17:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-05-01 17:43 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.33 mi WNW of Hereford | Windows on a house were broken by the tennis ball size hail. |
| 2022-05-01 17:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.07 mi S of Milo Center | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-05-01 17:55 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 5.66 mi E of Milo Center | It was reported that there were several snapped power poles along FM 1063. |
| 2022-05-01 17:55 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 4.84 mi N of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2021-10-01 16:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.45 mi N of Hereford | Hail was 2 inches deep for one mile on U.S. Highway 385 between County Road 9 and CR 10. |
| 2021-07-17 19:10 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1.79 mi NW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-07-17 19:11 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Hereford | Tree limbs upwards of 3 inches and diameter were snapped. |
| 2021-07-04 23:19 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-06-12 23:50 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-06-06 20:39 | Hail | 0.91" quarter | 6.32 mi S of Hereford Muni Arpt | Measurement collected as part of Institute for Business Home Safety (IBHS) Hail Study. Field researcher came across and measured the hail around 2116 LST. The time that the hail fell was estimated by radar. |
| 2021-05-25 17:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.45 mi N of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-22 13:16 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-05-16 16:46 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 10.36 mi NE of Simms | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2021-05-16 17:47 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 11.75 mi N of Milo Center | From 1747 CST to 1802 CST, multiple reports of large hail ranging from 0.75 to 1.75 came in for an area just south of Vega along HWY 385. Report sources include public and trained spotters. |
| 2020-08-29 19:28 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.07 mi SW of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-08-10 19:09 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 9.21 mi NE of Milo Center | Siding was pulled off of a home. Pea sized hail also reported. |
| 2020-08-10 20:13 | Hail | 0.8" nickel | 3.51 mi NE of Hereford Muni Arpt | Accumulating hail, several inches deep, was reported. |
| 2020-07-05 18:33 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Bootleg | Ping pong ball size hail fell in Bootleg. |
| 2020-06-22 19:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10.61 mi NNE of Milo Center | Golf ball size hail fell 9 miles southwest of Wildorado. |
| 2020-05-11 16:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.15 mi S of Milo Center | Quarter sized hail was observed 7 miles north of Hereford. |
| 2020-05-11 16:53 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.53 mi N of Hereford | Penny sized hail was observed 5 miles north of Hereford. |
| 2020-05-11 17:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Dawn | One inch hail was observed in Dawn. |
| 2020-05-11 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Dawn | One inch hail was observed in Dawn. |
| 2019-09-20 21:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Hereford | Numerous tree branches were blown down in Hereford. Power lines were downed. The strong winds also caused the collapse of an unknown type of building structure. |
| 2019-09-20 21:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-08 15:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2019-08-08 16:00 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 0 mi N of Hereford | Weather equipment at the fire department recorded a 69 MPH wind gust. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. A travel trailer by the aquatic center was also flipped. |
| 2019-08-08 16:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-18 17:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.45 mi N of Milo Center | Area ranchers reported dime to a few quarter size hail stones. |
| 2019-06-17 19:57 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-15 16:43 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.74 mi SW of Hereford | NSSL mobile chaser, reported half dollar hail on the ground. The hail had been on the ground for some time. |
| 2019-06-15 16:48 | Hail | 2.2" tennis ball | 7.03 mi SW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-15 16:50 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 6.83 mi WSW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-06-15 16:53 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.84 mi W of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2019-06-15 16:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.07 mi SW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-15 16:55 | Hail | 3.23" grapefruit | 9.08 mi W of Hereford | Hail was found on the ground on Highway 1058 west of Hereford by NSSL research team at 601 pm. |
| 2019-06-15 16:56 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Hereford | Hail was found already on the ground at County Rd 4 and FM 1057 in Deaf Smith County. |
| 2019-06-15 17:37 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .89 mi SE of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2019-06-15 18:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.96 mi W of Simms | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-15 18:03 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.83 mi W of Simms | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2019-06-15 18:11 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.76 mi N of Simms | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2019-06-05 16:42 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | Severe wind gusts were measured by a observation site near Hereford. No significant damage was reported. |
| 2019-06-04 22:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-01 18:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.15 mi N of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-25 14:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 7.11 mi WNW of Hereford | Late report of half dollar hail with time estimated by radar. |
| 2019-05-08 20:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.54 mi E of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-05-07 14:34 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 13.14 mi N of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-06 16:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-06 16:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.99 mi SSW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-05-06 16:53 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2019-05-06 17:03 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 12.49 mi N of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2019-05-06 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.8 mi ENE of Milo Center | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-05 16:39 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Milo Center | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-03 17:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6 mi SSE of Hereford | Reported by the Sheriff's Office. |
| 2019-04-17 14:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | .57 mi W of Simms | Accumulating hail reported just west of Simms area. |
| 2019-04-17 16:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Dawn | Accumulating hail was reported. |
| 2019-03-22 15:41 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-03-22 16:51 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.46 mi NNW of Milo Center | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-03-22 17:07 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-03-22 17:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | 16.96 mi NE of Milo Center | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-03-22 17:22 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 14.51 mi N of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-03-22 17:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.85 mi SW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2019-03-22 18:00 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-03-22 18:07 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2019-03-22 18:32 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2018-10-07 15:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.84 mi ENE of Hereford | Quarter size and just a little bigger than quarter size. |
| 2018-08-14 19:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.36 mi NNE of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2018-05-15 18:08 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7.97 mi W of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2018-05-15 18:22 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.68 mi SW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-05-15 18:22 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.76 mi S of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-05-15 18:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.71 mi NE of Milo Center | Nickel to quarter size hail with some accumulation on the ground. |
| 2018-05-15 18:46 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.76 mi N of Dawn | Report via Twitter. |
| 2017-08-13 20:25 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-07-24 17:15 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | The emergency manager also reported a snapped power pole at the local airport associated with this wind gust. |
| 2017-07-04 17:13 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-07-04 17:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.4 mi W of Bootleg | Winds estimated at 60 MPH by trained spotter. |
| 2017-07-04 18:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.79 mi NW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-07-04 18:21 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Hereford | Trained spotter and sheriff deputy on the west side of Hereford reported 55 to 60 mph winds with tree limbs broken off. |
| 2017-07-04 18:30 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.79 mi NW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-07-03 16:21 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-07-03 17:01 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.47 mi SW of Milo Center | Storm spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts around 60 mph. |
| 2017-06-25 20:52 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Simms | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-06-25 21:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 8.29 mi N of Dawn | Late report by Emergency Manger of power poles down. Also, part of roof off barn near HWY 809 and CR 21. |
| 2017-06-25 21:55 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2017-06-21 19:26 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6.04 mi WSW of Hereford | Late report of thunderstorm wind gusts between 60 to 70 mph, reported by trained spotter. |
| 2017-05-09 19:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.4 mi W of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-05-09 19:12 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.49 mi NNW of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2017-03-23 15:41 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.13 mi E of Walcott | Wind gust of 61 MPH measured at Schoolnet site at Walcott. |
| 2017-03-23 16:31 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.45 mi N of Hereford | Nickel size hail reported a few miles north of Hereford on 385. |
| 2017-03-23 17:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.13 mi NNW of Hereford | Telephone pole snapped at base along County Road 10 one mile north of beef tech cattle feeder. |
| 2017-03-23 18:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2016-07-15 18:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-07-15 18:07 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-07-03 19:58 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.36 mi SSW of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-06-13 19:01 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-06-07 01:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2016-05-21 16:12 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 53.64 mi NNE of Glenrio Station | Mostly dime to penny size hail was falling with few ping pong size hail stones. |
| 2016-05-21 16:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.83 mi W of Simms | Mostly dime to nickel size hail fell at this location with a few stones up to quarter size. |
| 2016-05-21 17:47 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.15 mi WSW of Simms | Pea to penny size hail fell 3 miles west-southwest of Simms. |
| 2016-05-21 18:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.26 mi E of Simms | Half dollar to hen egg size hail fell 2 miles east of Simms. |
| 2016-05-21 18:18 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.7 mi E of Simms | Ping pong ball size hail occurred 1 mile east-southeast of Simms. |
| 2016-05-21 18:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.56 mi WSW of Milo Center | The largest hail stone was measured at 0.95 inches in diameter with calipers, 10 miles southeast of Simms. |
| 2016-05-21 19:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.47 mi NW of Milo Center | Dime to quarter size hail occurred 12 miles east of Simms. |
| 2016-05-21 19:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.84 mi NW of Milo Center | Nickel to quarter size hail occurred 11 miles east of Simms. |
| 2016-05-21 19:26 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.47 mi NW of Milo Center | Several hailstones found on the ground that measured 1.75 inches in diameter. |
| 2016-05-21 19:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.47 mi NW of Milo Center | Golf ball size hail was reported 12 miles east of Simms. |
| 2016-05-21 19:28 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.47 mi NW of Milo Center | Half dollar size hail fell 11 miles east of Simms. Road and yards were covered with hail. |
| 2016-05-21 20:25 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6.23 mi W of Milo Center | Nickel size hail was reported 9 miles east of Simms. |
| 2016-05-21 20:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.23 mi W of Milo Center | Nickel to quarter size hail was measured with a ruler. |
| 2016-05-21 21:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.88 mi NE of Simms | Nickel to quarter size hail occurred 8 miles northeast of Simms. |
| 2016-05-21 21:54 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7.88 mi NE of Simms | Hail at least the size of half dollars covered the road 8 miles northeast of Simms. |
| 2016-05-21 21:57 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 7.88 mi NE of Simms | Two inch diameter hail was measured with a tape measure 8 miles northeast of Simms. |
| 2015-08-18 22:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.92 mi WSW of Dawn | Quarter size hail was reported 3 miles west of Dawn. |
| 2015-07-31 20:15 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | A 62 mph wind gust was measured by the West Texas Mesonet site located 2 miles west-northwest of Hereford. |
| 2015-07-31 20:58 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.82 mi NNW of Dawn | A 62 mph wind gust was measured by the KVII schoolnet site located 3 miles north of Dawn. |
| 2015-07-17 14:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.82 mi NNW of Dawn | A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph occurred at the KVII schoolnet site located 3 miles north of Dawn. |
| 2015-07-08 20:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Dawn | Quarter size hail was reported near Dawn. |
| 2015-07-06 15:29 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 2.82 mi NNW of Dawn | The KVII weather station located 4 miles north of Dawn measured a wind gust of 66 mph in a thunderstorm. |
| 2015-06-14 16:45 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | A 73 mph wind gust was measured by the West Texas Meosnet 2 miles west-northwest of Hereford. |
| 2015-06-14 19:28 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 7 mi N of Bootleg | The KVII School Net site located 7 miles north of Bootleg at Walcott School measured a wind gust of 85 mph. Emergency management found damage at this location. A roof of an outbuilding was blown 300 feet and wrapped around a pickup truck. |
| 2015-06-12 14:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.87 mi S of Hereford | Quarter size hail was reported 5 miles south of Hereford. |
| 2015-05-23 03:45 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 17.97 mi N of Dawn | Thunderstorms produced winds of nearly 70 mph which resulted in an outbuilding being partially blown over and small tree branches blown down. |
| 2015-05-09 03:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Dawn | Hail estimated to be the size of golf balls damaged car windows in Dawn, Texas. |
| 2015-05-09 03:48 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.29 mi N of Milo Center | A member of the public reported hail estimated to be 1.5 inches in diameter 10 miles south of Vega. |
| 2015-04-22 16:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | The West Texas University Mesonet site located 2 miles west-northwest of Hereford measured a wind gust of 65 mph. |
| 2015-04-22 16:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.15 mi N of Hereford | Quarter size hail was reported 4 miles north of Hereford. |
| 2015-04-22 16:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.53 mi N of Hereford | Nickel to quarter size hail fell 5 miles north of Hereford. |
| 2015-04-22 16:20 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | The Automated Weather Observing System located at the Hereford airport measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2015-04-22 16:37 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.36 mi SSW of Dawn | Quarter to golfball size hail was reported approximately 2 miles southwest of Dawn. |
| 2015-04-22 16:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Dawn | Quarter size hail was reported in Dawn. |
| 2015-04-22 16:48 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 6.93 mi S of Hereford Muni Arpt | A train spotter reported three inch diameter tree limbs down. |
| 2015-04-22 16:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.15 mi SSE of Hereford Muni Arpt | Quarter size hail was reported 5 miles east of Hereford. |
| 2015-04-22 16:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi SW of Hereford Muni Arpt | Quarter size hail was reported by a storm chaser along Highway 60 approximately 4 miles northeast of Hereford. |
| 2015-04-20 19:55 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | A wind gust of 63 mph was measured at the West Texas University Mesonet site located 2 miles west-northwest of Hereford. |
| 2014-10-12 16:24 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.49 mi NNW of Hereford | Scattered thunderstorms developed across Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 12th. As a storm approached the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the KVII schoolnet site one mile north-northwest of Hereford recorded a 60 mph downburst. After producing this downburst the storm continued to move eastward… |
| 2014-10-12 16:49 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | Scattered thunderstorms developed across Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 12th. As a storm approached the town of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County), the West Texas Mesonet site eleven miles west-northwest of Bootleg recorded a 64 mph downburst. After producing this downburst the storm continued to move east… |
| 2014-10-12 17:05 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | Scattered thunderstorms developed across Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 12th. As a storm approached the town of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County), the West Texas Mesonet site eleven miles west-northwest of Bootleg recorded a 61 mph downburst. After producing this downburst the storm continued to move east… |
| 2014-09-24 14:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.12 mi NNE of Walcott | A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Deaf Smith County during the early afternoon hours of the 24th. As this line moved west of the town of Simms (Deaf Smith County), a member of the public reported quarter size hail (1.00 inch) eight miles west of town (Deaf Smith County). After producing this hail the line of… |
| 2014-09-24 14:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Hereford | A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Deaf Smith County during the early afternoon hours of the 24th. As this line moved over of the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the Hereford COOP observer reported nickel size hail (0.88 inch) in town (Deaf Smith County). After producing this hail the line of storms con… |
| 2014-09-24 14:05 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Deaf Smith County during the early afternoon hours of the 24th. As this line moved west of the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the West Texas Mesonet site 2 miles west-northwest of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) reported a 59 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing t… |
| 2014-09-24 14:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Deaf Smith County during the early afternoon hours of the 24th. As this line moved east of the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the Hereford AWOS 5 miles east-northeast of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) reported a 58 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this downbu… |
| 2014-07-27 21:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.96 mi SW of Hereford | Decaying thunderstorms moved into the southwestern Texas Panhandle during the late evening hours of the 27th. This outflow from these decaying thunderstorms blew down three utility poles and heavily damaged two tin out buildings. |
| 2014-07-16 21:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.91 mi NW of Dawn | A line of thunderstorms moved across Oldham County during the late evening hours of the 16th. As the line moved near the town of Dawn (Deaf Smith County), the County Emergency Manager reported quarter size hail (1.00 inch) 6 miles north-northwest of Dawn (Deaf Smith County). After producing this hail, the line of thun… |
| 2014-07-14 18:50 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | The collision of two outflow boundaries caused the development of thunderstorms over the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 14th. This allowed storms to quickly intensify slowly move southward across the southern Texas Panhandle. As the storms neared the town of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County), the W… |
| 2014-06-24 06:35 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | A cluster of storms moved out of the Eastern Plains of New Mexico during the late morning hours of the 24th. As this cluster moved over the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the NWS ASOS 5 miles east-northeast of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) reported a 59 mph downburst wind. After producing this downburst, the clu… |
| 2014-06-24 06:55 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | A cluster of storms moved out of the Eastern Plains of New Mexico during the late morning hours of the 24th. As this cluster moved over the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the NWS ASOS 5 miles east-northeast of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) reported a 66 mph downburst wind. After producing this downburst, the clu… |
| 2014-06-18 18:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.82 mi NNW of Dawn | A discrete thunderstorm developed over Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 18th. This storm intensified as it neared the town of Dawn (Lipscomb County), the KVII Schoolnet site 3 miles north of Dawn (Deaf Smith County), measured a 60 mph thunderstorm gust. The storm continued to move to the northeast aft… |
| 2014-06-13 18:28 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .89 mi NW of Glenrio Station | A line for thunderstorms moved into the southwestern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 13th. As the line neared the town of Glenrio a trained storms spotter reported a 60 mph thunderstorm gust. This gust also lofted a lot of dust along the gust front. This line continued moving eastward across the southe… |
| 2014-06-13 19:06 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 1.49 mi NNW of Hereford | A line of thunderstorms traversed the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 13th. As this line neared the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the KVII Schoolnet site in Hereford (Deaf Smith County) reported a 72 mph thunderstorm gust. This line continued moving eastward across the southern Texas P… |
| 2014-06-13 19:10 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | A line of thunderstorms traversed the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 13th. As this line moved neared the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the West Texas Mesonet site in 2 miles west-northwest of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) reported a 62 mph thunderstorm gust. This line continued moving… |
| 2014-06-07 00:23 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | A cluster of storms developed across the western Texas Panhandle along residual outflow boundaries during the early morning hours of the 7th. As these thunderstorms moved near Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the NWS ASOS reported a 59 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this gust the storms began to diminish whi… |
| 2013-08-13 19:41 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | A thunderstorm developed over Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 13th. As it moved to the southeast across the county it merged with several other developing storms. This provided a brief intensification before the core of the storm descended. The West Texas Mesonet site 11 miles west-northwest of Bootl… |
| 2013-08-08 19:01 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.13 mi E of Walcott | A broken line of thunderstorms moved eastward out of New Mexico and into Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 8th. While the line was still developing, a broken segment north of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County) decayed and produced a localized downburst. The KVII Schoolnet site at Walcott School 7 miles north… |
| 2013-08-08 19:32 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.49 mi SSW of Hereford | A line of thunderstorms moved eastward across Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 8th. As the line moved towards the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), an embedded core descended and produced a localized downburst. This downburst knocked limbs off of trees and broke a skylight of a house 2 miles south… |
| 2013-08-08 19:37 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | A line of thunderstorms moved eastward across Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 8th. As the line moved towards the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), an embedded core descended and produced a localized downburst. The Hereford AWOS 2 miles west-northwest of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) measured the s… |
| 2013-08-08 19:40 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | A line of thunderstorms moved eastward across Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 8th. As the line moved towards the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), another embedded core descended and produced a localized downburst. The Hereford AWOS 2 miles west-northwest of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) measured… |
| 2013-08-08 19:44 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Hereford | A line of thunderstorms moved eastward across Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 8th. As the line moved towards the town of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), another embedded core descended and produced a downburst. This downburst knocked power lines down across the city of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) as r… |
| 2013-07-31 20:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.15 mi S of Milo Center | Discrete scattered thunderstorms developed across the eastern New Mexico Plains and moved to the southeast during the evening hours of the 31st. As a thunderstorm approached the city of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), a member of the public reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) 7 miles north of Hereford (Deaf Smith… |
| 2013-07-31 21:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.04 mi WSW of Hereford | Discrete scattered thunderstorms developed across the eastern New Mexico Plains and moved to the southeast during the evening hours of the 31st. As a thunderstorm moved south of the city of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), a trained storm spotter 6 miles west-southwest of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) reported an estimate… |
| 2013-06-29 18:06 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.95 mi W of Hereford | Discrete thunderstorms developed across Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 29th and moved to the southwest. The Deaf Smith County Emergency Manager reports penny size hail 6 miles west of Hereford (Deaf Smith County). The thunderstorm that produced this hail continued to move to the southwest across the… |
| 2013-06-29 18:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 9.64 mi W of Hereford | Discrete thunderstorms developed across Deaf Smith County during the evening hours of the 29th and moved to the southwest. The Deaf Smith County Emergency Manager reports penny size hail 10 miles west of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) on Farm-to-Market Road 1058. After this hail covered the ground hail fog formed which… |
| 2013-06-20 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.11 mi SSE of Hereford | An embedded thunderstorm broke off from a line of storms moving across Northwest Texas. This storm moved to the northeast and entered the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 20th. As the thunderstorm moved across Deaf Smith County, the Hereford Fire Department reported quarter size hail (1.00 inch… |
| 2013-06-20 18:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt | An embedded thunderstorm broke off from a line of storms moving across Northwest Texas. This storm moved to the northeast and entered the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 20th. As the thunderstorm moved across Deaf Smith County, the Hereford AWOS recorded a 59 mph downburst 5 miles east-northea… |
| 2013-06-20 18:37 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.82 mi NNW of Dawn | An embedded thunderstorm broke off from a line of storms moving across Northwest Texas. This storm moved to the northeast and entered the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 20th. As the thunderstorm moved across Deaf Smith County, the KVII Schoolnet site at G and C Hydro Farms (Deaf Smith County)… |
| 2013-06-20 18:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | An embedded thunderstorm broke off from a line of storms moving across Northwest Texas. This storm moved to the northeast and moved across the southern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 20th. As the thunderstorm moved across Randall County, the West Texas Mesonet two miles west-northwest of Hereford (Dea… |
| 2013-06-17 19:21 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | Scattered thunderstorms over Deaf Smith County merged and intensified during the evening hours of the 17th. This intensification was brief, and as the merged thunderstorm diminished, a localized downburst of 60 mph was measured by the West Texas Mesonet 11 miles west-northwest of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County). |
| 2013-06-17 19:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | Scattered thunderstorms over Deaf Smith County merged and intensified during the evening hours of the 17th. This intensification was brief, and as the merged thunderstorm diminished, a localized downburst of 58 mph was measured by the West Texas Mesonet 11 miles west-northwest of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County). |
| 2013-06-17 20:03 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Bootleg | Scattered thunderstorms over Deaf Smith County merged and intensified during the evening hours of the 17th. This intensification was brief, and as the merged thunderstorm diminished, a localized downburst of 70 mph was measured by the RAWS site in Bootleg (Deaf Smith County). |
| 2013-06-05 18:50 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.13 mi E of Walcott | A line of thunderstorms moved across the southwestern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 5th. This line took on a classic bow echo signature and produced a 59 mph wind gust at the KVII schoolnet site at Walcott School 7 miles north of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County). The line continued to move to the south-so… |
| 2013-06-05 19:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Bootleg | A line of thunderstorms moved across the southwestern Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 5th. This line took on a classic bow echo signature, and golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) in the city of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County). The line continued to move to the south-southeast across the county, and quickly m… |
| 2013-05-28 17:42 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.83 mi W of Bootleg | A supercell thunderstorm that developed along a retreating dryline in Deaf Smith and Oldham Counties tracked to the northeast across the southern Texas Panhandle. A trained storm spotter reported baseball size hail 5 miles west of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County). The supercell continued traveling in a northeastern directi… |
| 2013-05-28 17:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.74 mi W of Bootleg | A supercell thunderstorm that developed along a retreating dryline in Deaf Smith and Oldham Counties tracked to the northeast across the southern Texas Panhandle. A trained storm spotter reported golfball size hail 6 miles west of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County). The supercell continued traveling in a northeastern directi… |
| 2013-05-28 19:00 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.2 mi NW of Walcott | A supercell thunderstorm that developed along a retreating dryline in Deaf Smith and Oldham Counties tracked to the northeast across the southern Texas Panhandle. An off duty National Weather Service employee reported tennis ball size hail 10 miles north of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County). The supercell continued travelin… |
| 2013-05-28 19:18 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.69 mi NNE of Walcott | A supercell thunderstorm that developed along a retreating dryline in Deaf Smith and Oldham Counties tracked to the northeast across the southern Texas Panhandle. A trained storm spotter reported half dollar size hail 7 miles west of Simms (Deaf Smith County). The hail accumulated up to 2 inches deep in some spots. Th… |
| 2013-05-28 19:32 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.59 mi NW of Simms | A supercell thunderstorm that developed along a retreating dryline in Deaf Smith and Oldham Counties tracked to the northeast across the southern Texas Panhandle. A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail 15 miles south of Adrian (Deaf Smith County). The supercell continued traveling in a northeastern direction… |
| 2013-05-28 19:47 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.86 mi E of Simms | A supercell thunderstorm that developed along a retreating dryline in Deaf Smith and Oldham Counties tracked to the northeast across the southern Texas Panhandle. The Deaf Smith County Emergency Manager reported tennis ball size hail 5 miles east of Simms (Deaf Smith County). The hail clogged drainage systems close to… |
| 2013-05-28 21:36 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 12.47 mi NNW of Milo Center | A supercell thunderstorm that developed along a retreating dryline in Deaf Smith and Oldham Counties tracked to the northeast across the southern Texas Panhandle. A Vega (Deaf Smith County) Police Officer reported golf ball size hail 6 miles south of Vega. The supercell continued traveling in a northeastern direction… |
| 2013-05-25 19:19 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 8.42 mi W of Bootleg | A line of thunderstorms moved out of eastern New Mexico and into the Texas Panhandle. As the storms moved over the city of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County), the fire department reported nickel size hail. The line moved quickly to the east, and only produced pea size hail. |
| 2013-03-17 15:04 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | The West Texas Mesonet site 11 miles west northwest of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County) reported a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust from a line of thunderstorms as they moved eastward across Deaf Smith and Oldham Counties. |
| 2013-03-17 15:28 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 9.48 mi WSW of Walcott | The West Texas Mesonet site 11 miles west northwest of Bootleg (Deaf Smith County) reported a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust as convection moved across Deaf Smith County. |
| 2013-03-17 16:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | The West Texas Mesonet site 2 miles west northwest of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) reported a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust from the outflow of a line of thunderstorms moving across the southwestern Texas Panhandle. |
| 2013-03-08 18:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | A thunderstorm developed southwest of the city of Hereford (Deaf Smith County) around 6:30 PM CST and moved northeast across the city. As the thunderstorm moved over the city of Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the thunderstorm collapsed and produced an outflow which moved through the city. This outflow was measured to b… |
| 2012-12-14 15:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 9.44 mi ENE of Simms | A line of thunderstorms moved into Oldham County and produced multiple thunderstorm wind gusts across the county. Center pivots used in irrigation were blown over 12 miles to the south-shoutwest of Vega. These winds were estimated to be between 60 mph and 70 mph by radar. At the same location pea size hail was also ob… |
| 2012-12-14 15:30 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1.49 mi NNW of Hereford | The KVII schoolnet mesonet site in Hereford recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 66 mph. |
| 2012-12-14 15:30 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | The West Texas Mesonet site in west-northwest of Hereford recorded a 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2012-08-20 16:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.48 mi SSW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-08-20 16:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2012-07-26 19:13 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7 mi SE of Hereford | A trained storm spotter estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts approximately seven miles southeast of Hereford, Texas in Deaf Smith county. There was no damage reported and there were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| 2012-06-14 16:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.13 mi E of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2012-06-14 16:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.27 mi E of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-14 16:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.13 mi E of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2012-06-14 16:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.68 mi SW of Hereford Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-14 17:01 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 13.76 mi NE of Milo Center | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-12 03:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.4 mi W of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2012-06-12 22:10 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 1.84 mi WNW of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2012-06-02 18:28 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.07 mi N of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2012-05-26 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2012-04-11 18:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi S of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-11 18:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Dawn | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-11-21 10:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Bootleg | The Bootleg Fire Department reported pea to quarter size hail covering the ground in the town of Bootleg Texas. There were no reports of damage or injuries. |
| 2011-09-14 18:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.33 mi SE of Simms | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-09-14 19:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 7.52 mi SW of Milo Center | The public reported that a center irrigation pivot had been overturned by the thunderstorm wind gust. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| 2011-09-14 20:03 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.07 mi N of Hereford Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-09-14 20:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Dawn | The Dawn Texas Fire Department reported that the hail was covering the ground. |
| 2011-08-09 15:41 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 10.61 mi NNE of Simms | A trained spotter reported that a metal granary was blown about seventy-five yards north of where it was originally located. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| 2011-06-27 22:18 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.13 mi E of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2011-05-31 21:32 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.84 mi E of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-31 21:36 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.54 mi E of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-05-31 21:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.7 mi E of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2010-09-16 14:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.59 mi NNW of Milo Center | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-25 15:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.84 mi E of Bootleg | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-25 15:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.02 mi E of Walcott | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-17 04:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.27 mi W of Hereford Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2010-05-17 04:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.45 mi S of Hereford Muni Arpt | The public reported hail covering the road near Farm to Market Road 1259 and County Road 5. |
| 2010-05-17 05:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Hereford | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
Worst storm days in Deaf Smith County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-21 | 16 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2019-06-15 | 11 | 3.23" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2022-05-01 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) | 81 mph |
| 2019-03-22 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) | 67 mph |
| 2015-04-22 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2013-05-28 | 7 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2018-05-15 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2012-06-14 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2017-07-04 | 5 | — | 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | 2.75" baseball | 17.97 mi N of Dawn | A supercell thunderstorm moved from Oldham County into Deaf Smith County, producing baseball size hail. |
| 2025-06-04 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.15 mi N of Milo Center | Hail fell that ranged mostly quarter size to ping pong ball size. However, there were some rogue 2 inch to tennis ball sized hailstones mixed in. |
| 2025-04-25 | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi NNE of Walcott | Hail ranging from golfball size to hen egg size fell along Texas Highway 214. |
| 2024-05-28 | 2" hen egg | 5.67 mi W of Hereford | No narrative filed |
| 2023-06-11 | 2.75" baseball | 7.89 mi SW of Milo Center | Report of a broken windshield from baseball size hail received. |
| 2022-05-01 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.33 mi WNW of Hereford | Windows on a house were broken by the tennis ball size hail. |
| 2022-05-01 | 2.75" baseball | 4.84 mi N of Dawn | No narrative filed |
| 2019-06-15 | 2.2" tennis ball | 7.03 mi SW of Hereford | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Deaf Smith County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (85), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 17 | 6.3% |
| April | 18 | 6.7% |
| May | 85 | 31.6% |
| June | 72 | 26.8% |
| July | 33 | 12.3% |
| August | 20 | 7.4% |
| September | 15 | 5.6% |
| October | 5 | 1.9% |
| November | 1 | 0.4% |
| December | 3 | 1.1% |
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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 48117). 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.