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Glasscock County, TX hail & severe wind history
75 storm reports on file for Glasscock County between 2010-05-12 and 2025-10-24 — 49 hail and 26 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.7 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
49
3.1 per year
Largest hail
4.25"
softball size · 2014-05-26
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2017-03-28
Reported damage
$194K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
49
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2016
14 reports
Search every Glasscock County report
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75 of 75 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Glasscock County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 12:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.92 mi W of St Lawrence | The West Texas Mesonet station 55 5SW St. Lawrence measured a 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-06-10 02:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.92 mi W of St Lawrence | The West Texas Mesonet station near St. Lawrence, TX recorded a 64 mph wind gust, along with a couple of other severe gusts. |
| 2025-06-09 17:52 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.48 mi E of Lees | Ping pong ball-size hail was reported by the public just south of Forsan. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. |
| 2025-06-09 18:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 9.23 mi ESE of Garden City | Ping pong ball-size hail was reported by a storm chaser about 8 miles east of Garden City. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. |
| 2025-06-09 19:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.28 mi SSE of Garden City | A storm chaser reported quarter-size hail falling near Garden City. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. |
| 2025-06-09 19:34 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.36 mi ESE of Garden City | Law enforcement in Garden City reported ping pong ball-size hail. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. |
| 2025-06-08 18:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.92 mi W of St Lawrence | The West Texas Mesonet station 5 SW Saint Lawrence measured a 64 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-05-27 20:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.92 mi W of St Lawrence | The West Texas Mesonet station at 5S 5SW St. Lawrence recorded a 65 mph wind gust, along with a few other gusts around 60 mph. |
| 2025-05-26 14:20 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.88 mi NNE of St Lawrence | A report was received from the public of hen egg-size hail near RM 33, south of Garden City. |
| 2025-05-26 14:32 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.03 mi ENE of St Lawrence | A report was received from the public of golf ball-size hail a few miles southeast of Garden City. Occasionally larger hailstones were observed, albeit infrequently. |
| 2025-05-22 17:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.92 mi W of St Lawrence | A maximum wind gust of 70 MPH was measured at the West Texas Mesonet site, 5 SW Saint Lawrence. |
| 2025-04-29 22:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.48 mi E of Lees | A report from the public shared photos of quarter-sized hail from northeast Glasscock County. The hail was reported to have lasted 13 minutes. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-04-29 22:06 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9.21 mi ESE of Lees | Public report of golf ball-sized hail off of US Highway 87. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-04-28 16:14 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.77 mi NNE of St Lawrence | Ping pong ball-sized hail reported by NWS employee about 5 miles ENE of Saint Lawrence. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2024-05-16 17:54 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 5.92 mi W of St Lawrence | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-04-15 15:40 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7.01 mi N of Garden City | Time and location were estimated. |
| 2023-09-11 22:15 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 9.45 mi SE of Lees | A fence was reported blown down with an RV shifted due to strong winds. Wind speeds were estimated to be 80 mph. Property damage cost is an estimation. |
| 2023-05-19 17:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 16.38 mi WSW of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2022-06-01 20:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 5 mi SW of St Lawrence | A thunderstorm produced a 58 mph wind gust at the Mesonet site near Saint Lawrence. |
| 2022-05-24 17:15 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .86 mi ESE of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-05-24 17:15 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 1.29 mi ESE of Garden City | A thunderstorm produced wind damage in Garden City as well as across portions of Glasscock County. This damage included multiple downed power poles, uprooted trees, shingles and roof damage, and numerous cases of wind-driven hail damage. Given that damage was all found oriented in a similar direction across the survey… |
| 2022-05-24 17:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2022-05-10 19:02 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.92 mi W of St Lawrence | A thunderstorm produced a 60 mph wind gust at the Mesonet site near Saint Lawrence. |
| 2021-08-19 19:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.44 mi NW of St Lawrence | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a 64 mph wind gust. |
| 2021-05-16 18:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Lees | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2021-03-13 17:03 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.84 mi NW of St Lawrence | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-03-13 17:05 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.06 mi NW of St Lawrence | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-08-03 01:50 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 16 mi SW of Garden City | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a 61 mph wind gust as measured by the mesonet. |
| 2020-06-23 00:37 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 12 mi N of Garden City | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced wind damage twelve miles north of Garden City. A roof was blown off, a porch was destroyed, and a fence was blown down. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2020-05-24 16:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 14.87 mi WNW of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-05-15 16:29 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.9 mi NW of St Lawrence | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced wind damage in St. Lawrence. Doors were ripped off of a metal barn. The wind speed was estimated at 65 to 70 mph. The time was estimated by radar. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2020-04-27 17:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.16 mi NW of St Lawrence | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-04-27 17:48 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi S of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-04-12 00:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi N of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2019-05-20 17:22 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 12.35 mi W of Garden City | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced wind damage 13 miles west of Garden City. Several power poles were blown down along State Highway 158 at State Highway 137. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2018-03-26 16:57 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: County Official |
| 2017-06-23 18:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4 mi SW of St Lawrence | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a 64 mph wind gust four miles southwest of St. Lawrence. |
| 2017-06-15 20:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi NW of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-03-28 15:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 9 mi E of St Lawrence | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-03-28 17:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi SE of St Lawrence | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-03-28 18:45 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 4 mi SW of St Lawrence | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a 66 mph wind gust four miles southwest of St. Lawrence. |
| 2017-03-28 18:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 9 mi SW of Garden City | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a 65 mph wind gust nine miles southwest of Garden City. |
| 2017-03-28 18:58 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.8 mi NNW of Garden City | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced wind damage northwest of Garden City along Farm to Market Road 415. Power poles were blown down along this road. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2017-03-28 19:07 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 11.79 mi ESE of Lees | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced wind damage in the northeast part of the county. Five power poles were blown down along Highway 87. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2016-09-17 17:23 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Lees | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-06-15 20:10 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 4 mi SW of St Lawrence | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a 62 mph wind gust near St. Lawrence as recorded by the local mesonet site. |
| 2016-05-30 17:55 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Lees | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-26 14:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6 mi WSW of St Lawrence | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-26 14:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6 mi WSW of St Lawrence | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-22 18:26 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Lees | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2016-05-22 19:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.32 mi NNE of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2016-05-22 19:43 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.22 mi NNE of Garden City | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a 60 mph wind gust north of Garden City. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-05-22 19:43 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.31 mi NE of Garden City | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a 60 mph wind gust northeast of Garden City. |
| 2016-05-22 19:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.13 mi NNE of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2016-05-22 20:11 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.03 mi ESE of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2016-05-22 20:26 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .93 mi ESE of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-22 21:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi WSW of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-04-26 15:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-07-06 17:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2 mi SSE of Lees | Law enforcement reported that 10 power poles had been snapped near Lees by winds produced from thunderstorms in Glasscock County. The wind speed and cost of damage are a rough estimate. |
| 2014-10-10 17:02 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .5 mi N of Lees | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-15 17:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi NW of Garden City | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced golfball sized hail near Garden City. This hail caused significant car damage. The cost of damage is a rough estimate. |
| 2014-06-15 18:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2014-06-15 18:38 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2014-06-11 16:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Lees | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-26 18:02 | Hail | 4.25" softball | 6 mi NW of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2013-06-05 19:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Lees | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-09-25 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi N of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-07 12:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12 mi SE of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-15 00:29 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6 mi NW of St Lawrence | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-15 01:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Garden City | A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a 60 mph wind gust in Garden City. |
| 2012-03-19 03:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 14.5 mi N of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2011-06-21 18:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 12.32 mi E of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-21 19:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 10.78 mi W of St Lawrence | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2011-03-18 18:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.17 mi E of Garden City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-12 22:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5 mi SW of St Lawrence | Damage was not reported with this wind gust. |
Worst storm days in Glasscock County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-22 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2017-03-28 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 90 mph |
| 2025-06-09 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2022-05-24 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 85 mph |
| 2014-06-15 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-05-26 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2025-04-29 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2020-04-27 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2012-04-15 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2011-06-21 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-26 | 2" hen egg | 3.88 mi NNE of St Lawrence | A report was received from the public of hen egg-size hail near RM 33, south of Garden City. |
| 2022-05-24 | 2.5" tennis ball | .86 mi ESE of Garden City | No narrative filed |
| 2014-05-26 | 4.25" softball | 6 mi NW of Garden City | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Glasscock County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (28), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 11 | 14.7% |
| April | 10 | 13.3% |
| May | 28 | 37.3% |
| June | 18 | 24.0% |
| July | 1 | 1.3% |
| August | 2 | 2.7% |
| September | 3 | 4.0% |
| October | 2 | 2.7% |
| 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 48173). 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.