Hale County, TX hail & severe wind history
161 storm reports on file for Hale County between 2010-04-21 and 2026-06-26 — 72 hail and 89 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 9.5 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
72
4.2 per year
Largest hail
4.5"
softball size · 2015-05-27
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2021-05-26
Reported damage
$305.8M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
109
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2012
16 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 22:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | The Automated Weather Observing System at Hale County Municipal Airport measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph at 2230 CST. From 2232 CST through 2240 CST, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured severe wind gusts with a peak gust of 70 mph at 2232 CST. |
| 2026-06-26 22:44 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 8.72 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured severe wind gusts from 2244 CST through 2249 CST. A peak gust of 63 mph was measured at 2244 CST. |
| 2026-06-25 20:30 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 1 mi S of Plainview | At 2030 CST, the Automated Weather Observing System at Hale County Municipal Airport measured a wind gust of 58 mph. Two minutes later at 2032 CST, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured a severe wind gust of 85 mph. |
| 2026-06-23 17:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi SE of Cotton Center | A photograph on social media showed quarter size hail southeast of Cotton Center. |
| 2026-06-23 17:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Abernathy | An NWS cooperative weather observer and social media photos showed hail in and around Abernathy ranging in size from quarters to golf balls. |
| 2026-06-15 20:57 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Abernathy | An mPing report was received of shingles blown off of a roof in Abernathy. |
| 2026-05-22 15:56 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi S of Plainview | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-05-22 16:46 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 10.49 mi SE of Furguson Sta | Numerous storm chasers reported a swath of hail along Farm to Market Road 789 in Hale County. Hail ranged in size from quarters to as large as tennis balls. No damage was reported. |
| 2026-05-22 17:53 | Hail | 2.18" tennis ball | 6 mi NNW of Petersburg | Several storm chasers reported a swath of hail northwest of Petersburg. Hail ranged in size from half dollars to just over two inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2026-05-15 17:53 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 6 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured severe wind gusts from 1753 CST through 1754 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1754 CST. |
| 2026-04-03 21:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5 mi E of Edmonson | Local broadcast media relayed a report of half dollar size hail five miles east of Edmonson. |
| 2026-04-03 21:54 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8.72 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured severe wind gusts associated with an outflow boundary from 2154 CST through 2156 CST. A peak gust of 65 mph was measured at 2154 CST. |
| 2026-04-03 22:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Plainview | Local broadcast media relayed a report of a roof blown off of a gas station in the city of Plainview. |
| 2025-08-30 18:51 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 6 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured severe wind gusts from 1851 CST through 1853 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 1851 CST. |
| 2025-06-06 00:57 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 7 mi NW of Petersburg | A storm chaser observed two inch size hail two hours after a storm had passed through southeastern Hale County. |
| 2025-06-06 01:07 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1 mi SE of Plainview | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured severe wind gusts from 0107 CST through 0108 CST. A peak gust of 67 mph was measured at 0107 CST. |
| 2025-06-06 01:13 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 8.72 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured severe wind gusts from 0113 CST through 0115 CST. A peak gust of 61 mph was measured at 0113 CST. |
| 2025-06-02 14:44 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-05-06 18:19 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1 mi WNW of Plainview | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-07-07 17:43 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 6 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured severe wind gusts from 1743 CST through 1746 CST. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 1743 CST. |
| 2024-05-16 17:27 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | A swath of severe thunderstorm winds occurred in Plainview measured by the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) and Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. The AWOS at the Hale County Airport measured a wind gust of 60 mph at 1730 CST while the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Plainview measured a… |
| 2024-05-15 15:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3 mi SW of Plainview | A member of the public reported hail up to golf ball size on the southwest side of Plainview. |
| 2024-05-15 15:32 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 1 mi S of Plainview | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured a severe wind gust of 78 mph. |
| 2024-05-01 18:44 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1 mi N of Plainview | A public report was received of ping pong ball size hail on the north side of Plainview. |
| 2024-04-09 04:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi WSW of Plainview | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported that several power poles were blown over after a thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| 2024-02-02 16:21 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 8.41 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| 2023-07-08 22:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured a severe wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2023-07-07 17:40 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 5 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured a wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2023-07-06 00:28 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph at 0028 CST. At 0035 CST, the AWOS at Plainview-Hale County airport measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2023-07-06 00:46 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 8.57 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured severe wind gusts from 0046 CST through 0047 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 was measured at 0047 CST. |
| 2023-06-02 14:17 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured severe wind gusts from 1417 CST through 1425 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 1417 CST. |
| 2023-05-27 03:03 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 1 mi S of Plainview | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured severe wind gusts from 0303 CST through 0309 CST. A peak wind gust of 72 mph was measured at 0303 CST. |
| 2023-05-27 03:17 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 8.47 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured severe wind gusts from 0317 CST through 0322 CST. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured at 0317 CST. |
| 2023-05-23 17:36 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.92 mi NNW of Countyline | A swath of hail ranging from ping pong ball size to golf ball size was reported in rural southwestern Hale County. |
| 2023-05-23 18:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Finney | A member of the public reported hail up to ping pong ball size along Interstate 27 in northern Hale County. |
| 2023-05-23 19:22 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1 mi S of Plainview | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2023-05-22 15:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .49 mi SW of Furguson Sta | A member of the public reported golf ball size hail on Interstate 27 between Plainview and Hale Center. |
| 2023-05-22 15:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .76 mi W of Hale Center | A member of the public reported golf ball size hail in Hale Center. |
| 2023-05-21 19:56 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 8.42 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2023-04-25 18:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.85 mi E of Finney | A storm chaser reported a snapped power pole at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 400 and 788 northeast of Plainview. The snapped power pole was likely due to rear flank downdraft winds within the supercell. |
| 2022-08-29 17:19 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured severe wind gusts from 1719 CST through 1721 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 1721 CST. |
| 2022-07-21 14:36 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured severe wind gusts of 60 mph from 1436 CST through 1437 CST. |
| 2022-06-08 07:22 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 8.6 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2022-05-31 21:11 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Plainview | Reports from social media and local broadcast media showed hail ranging from ping pong size to two inches in diameter in Plainview. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-05-23 23:42 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 5 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured a severe wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2022-05-01 17:46 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | .32 mi E of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured severe wind gusts from 1746 CST through 1748 CST. A peak gust of 71 mph was measured at 1747 CST. Furthermore, the AWOS at the Hale County Airport (KPVW) measured a wind gust of 61 mph at 1750 CST. |
| 2021-09-27 19:58 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured severe wind gusts from 1958 through 2002 CST. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 2000 CST. |
| 2021-07-25 16:17 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.34 mi WSW of Plainview | Photo from social media showed a large pine tree uprooted from strong straight line winds. |
| 2021-06-26 20:22 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Abernathy | A report from the public was received of hail up to golf ball size hail in Abernathy. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-06-26 20:58 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi S of Plainview | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 2058 CST through 2102 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 2102 CST. |
| 2021-05-26 19:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 11.09 mi WNW of Edmonson | A report was received of golf ball size hail about seven miles northwest of Cotton Center. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-05-26 21:11 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 4 mi SSW of Halfway | An NWS storm survey revealed extensive damage in Hale County about seven miles northwest of Hale Center. Thunderstorms began bowing out across Lamb and western Hale Counties creating a line of destructive winds. According to a local agricultural producer, at least 35 irrigation center pivots were flipped in the area.… |
| 2021-05-26 21:55 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | An AWOS station at Plainview measured a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2021-05-16 21:31 | Hail | 3" teacup | 6 mi S of Hale Center | An intense supercell thunderstorm, which previously produced a tornado earlier in the evening, produced a large hail swath from approximately six miles south of Hale Center to Petersburg. Numerous reports of hail were received along this path length. Hail sizes ranged from quarter size at the initial report near the i… |
| 2021-05-07 18:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Halfway | A report was received of quarter size hail along US Highway 70 west of Plainview near the town of Halfway. |
| 2021-03-12 16:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.85 mi N of Countyline | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail near the intersection of Farm to Market road 179 and County Road 320 in Hale County. |
| 2021-03-12 18:07 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.74 mi N of Petersburg | A report was received of hail up to tennis ball size around two to three miles north of Petersburg. |
| 2020-08-11 22:20 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi S of Plainview | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2020-08-11 22:23 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 8.72 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured severe wind gusts of 58 mph at 2223 CST and 2226 CST. |
| 2020-06-17 18:10 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 5 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured a peak wind gust to 69 mph at 1820 CST. Severe wind gusts were measured over a 15 minute span from 1810 through 1825 CST. |
| 2020-06-04 17:08 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5 mi E of Plainview | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2020-05-23 16:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.72 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured a wind gust to 60 mph at 1642 CST and then 59 mph at 1646 CST. |
| 2020-05-23 17:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Plainview | A report was received via social media of quarter size hail in Plainview. |
| 2020-05-20 18:33 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Abernathy | A report from the public was received of half dollar size hail in Abernathy. This was from the same thunderstorm that produced three inch diameter hail in Lubbock. |
| 2020-05-20 19:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10 mi S of Plainview | A report was received of quarter size hail approximately ten miles south of Plainview. |
| 2020-05-20 19:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.33 mi SE of Seth Ward | A report was received of ping pong ball size hail along US Highway 70 east of Plainview. |
| 2020-05-19 19:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Hale Center | Local broadcast media reported hail up to ping pong ball size in Hale Center. |
| 2020-05-13 18:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.68 mi SSW of Alley | Quarter size hail was measured by a member of the public about three miles north of Abernathy. |
| 2019-06-24 19:29 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 5.62 mi NNW of Petersburg | Substantial damage occurred to a wind turbine near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 37 and County Road BB in Hale County. A wind turbine was completely destroyed as strong outflow winds moved through. This wind turbine had installation completed only one month prior to its destruction. |
| 2019-06-24 19:30 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Petersburg | Law enforcement in Petersburg reported baseball size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-06-18 19:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 5 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station measured a wind gust to 58 mph near Abernathy. |
| 2019-06-17 21:34 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 0 mi N of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | The AWOS at the Hale County Airport in Plainview recorded a wind gust to 66 mph. |
| 2019-06-15 16:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Plainview | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail in Plainview. |
| 2019-06-05 17:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1 mi S of Plainview | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| 2019-05-23 20:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7 mi E of Abernathy | A storm chaser measured hail up to golf ball size. |
| 2019-05-23 21:24 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Abernathy | A trained spotter reported hail up to two inches in diameter in Abernathy. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-23 23:09 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 8.72 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2019-05-20 15:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 5 mi ENE of Abernathy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy recorded a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| 2019-04-30 16:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi E of Cotton Center | Severe hail ranged in size from quarters near Hale Center to golf ball size near Cotton Center. Damage was not known. |
| 2019-04-30 17:15 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 9.26 mi SE of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | Photos on social media indicated hail around tennis ball size fell in extreme eastern Hale County. Damage was not known. |
| 2019-03-09 02:10 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .9 mi NE of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2019-03-09 02:15 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .69 mi S of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | Measured by the Plainview AWOS. |
| 2019-03-09 02:30 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.15 mi NNE of Abernathy Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-08-17 15:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.15 mi NNE of Abernathy Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-06-05 18:18 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 8.72 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2018-05-17 15:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.56 mi S of Hale Center | No damage information was available. |
| 2018-05-17 16:57 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 8.84 mi SE of Seth Ward | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-05-15 17:19 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .93 mi N of Countyline | An off-duty NWS employee reported hail up to golf ball size near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 179 and 597. |
| 2018-05-15 18:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 9 mi E of Plainview | Hail up to half-dollar size was reported on social media. No damage was reported. |
| 2018-05-15 19:48 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2 mi E of Halfway | From 1948 CST to 2023 CST, a swath of severe thunderstorm wind gusts affected a portion of northern Hale County. The swath began just east of Halfway and persisted through Plainview and ended near Aiken. The maximum wind gust of 63 mph was recorded was by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Aiken. Furtherm… |
| 2017-09-17 17:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Petersburg | Downburst winds around 80 mph lofted the roof from the Allsup's convenience store in Petersburg. The roof landed on an adjacent mobile home, causing moderate damage to the residence. Much of the store suffered water damage from the ensuing heavy rainfall. |
| 2017-08-21 16:19 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 8.84 mi SE of Seth Ward | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Aiken. |
| 2017-07-04 20:15 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 8.84 mi SE of Seth Ward | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Aiken. |
| 2017-07-02 00:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .52 mi ENE of Abernathy | A downburst traveled easterly across southern Hale County accompanied by wind gusts near 70 mph. These winds damaged 12 power poles just northeast of Abernathy that proceeded to disrupt power to much of the city for nearly 18 hours. Later, these storms produced a wind gust to 59 mph at 0035 CST as measured by a Texas… |
| 2017-06-12 18:08 | Hail | 3" teacup | 1 mi SW of Plainview | Numerous reports were received of hail ranging from two to three inches in diameter from the southwest through northwest sides of Plainview. Many vehicles sustained significant damage including shattered windows. Also, hundreds of homes and businesses on the west and northwest side of Plainview received varying degree… |
| 2017-06-12 19:30 | Hail | 3" teacup | 8.99 mi NW of Petersburg | A storm chaser reported hail up to three inches in diameter. However, no damage was reported. |
| 2017-06-12 20:48 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 8.95 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet measured a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2017-06-08 22:00 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2.15 mi NNE of Abernathy Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet. |
| 2017-04-16 20:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi S of Plainview | Quarter size hail was reported by a NWS cooperative weather observer. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-04-14 23:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi W of Plainview | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail in Plainview. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-03-28 17:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi NE of Petersburg | The hail covered the ground to around one inch in depth. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-03-23 20:25 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2.15 mi NNE of Abernathy Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2016-08-23 16:20 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2.15 mi NNE of Abernathy Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet located 5 miles ENE of Abernathy. |
| 2016-06-15 17:57 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Cotton Center | Local broadcast media relayed a report of damage to the Cotton Center football field. The Cotton Center elementary school also lost a portion of the roof due to high winds. |
| 2016-06-15 18:30 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi S of Plainview | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview reported a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2016-06-15 18:32 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 8.71 mi SE of Seth Ward | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured a wind gust to 69 mph. |
| 2016-05-23 16:11 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Petersburg | Local broadcast media relayed a report of golf ball size hail in Petersburg. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-10 17:31 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Halfway | Hail from quarter to golf ball size fell from Halfway to Edmonson. Damage was unknown. |
| 2015-11-16 19:22 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi N of Abernathy | A horse barn east of Abernathy was blown and rolled a few hundred feet. |
| 2015-11-16 19:44 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 8.84 mi SE of Seth Ward | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2015-08-05 16:12 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6 mi SSW of Halfway | Citizens reported nickel sized hail underneath a strong thunderstorm moving from southwest of Halfway to west of Hale Center. |
| 2015-06-12 17:13 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.1 mi SSW of Boone | A particularly intense series of downbursts with winds from 60 to 80 mph traveled east-southeast from about five miles west of Plainview to three miles west-southwest of Aiken. These winds created swaths of damage consisting of siding and roofing blown from homes, downed power poles estimated at nearly 50 in total acr… |
| 2015-05-27 17:01 | Hail | 4.5" softball | 5 mi SW of Hale Center | A nearly stationary supercell produced a severe hail swath ranging in size from quarters to softballs. Several dozen vehicles traveling along Interstate 27 between Abernathy and the Hale Center rest stop suffered varying degrees of damage; the worst of which involved losing nearly all windows. |
| 2015-05-27 21:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.86 mi WNW of Abernathy | An off-duty NWS employee reported quarter size hail on Farm-to-Market Road 2528 about three miles north of the town of County Line. No damage occurred. |
| 2015-05-27 21:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .9 mi NE of Abernathy Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2015-05-08 09:13 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .9 mi SE of Cotton Center | The same hailstorm from Hockley County continued northeast across Hale County with severe hail between quarter and golf ball size. Cars at the high school in Hale Center did suffer minor damage from mostly quarter size hail. Although damage likely occurred to area wheat crops in Hale County, no information was availab… |
| 2015-05-08 09:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.45 mi W of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | Widespread hail damage occurred to homes, businesses and vehicles in Plainview with the worst damage reported at newly constructed luxury homes in the southwest side of the city where every home would require new roofing. This hail was as large as golf balls at times and extended east and northeast over the remainder… |
| 2015-05-08 13:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Petersburg | Quarter size hail was reported by a county official. Damage was unknown. |
| 2015-04-22 18:01 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.06 mi E of Halfway | A swath of hail ranging in size from nickel to golf ball size fell from west of Plainview east across the city. Damage was generally minor and consisted mostly of vehicle dents, though some homes and businesses suffered damage to roof shingles. Very little wind accompanied the hail. |
| 2015-04-08 18:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .9 mi NE of Abernathy Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet near Abernathy. |
| 2015-03-19 22:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi SW of Hale Center | Estimated by a storm chaser. No damage was noted. |
| 2014-06-27 17:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Petersburg | A citizen reported ping pong ball size hail in Petersburg. |
| 2014-06-23 01:33 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.84 mi SE of Seth Ward | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Aiken. A second 60 mph gust was measured by this station at 0135 CST. |
| 2014-06-19 19:26 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8.84 mi SE of Seth Ward | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station west of Aiken. |
| 2014-05-24 05:44 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 8.84 mi SE of Seth Ward | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station. |
| 2013-08-14 20:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi NNW of Plainview | A citizen reported quarter size hail and estimated 60 mph winds near Plainview. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-08-14 21:19 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi E of Halfway | A citizen reported golf ball size hail east of Halfway. Damage to center pivots, grain crops, and half a dozen power poles was reported in the area between Edmonson and Hale Center due to the large hail and strong thunderstorm winds. |
| 2013-08-14 21:58 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.87 mi NW of Alley | A fire department official estimated winds up to 80 mph and quarter size hail west of Interstate 27 and north of Farm to Market Road 54 northwest of Abernathy. |
| 2013-06-20 18:55 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi S of Plainview | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station in Plainview recorded a 61 mph wind gust. |
| 2013-05-21 07:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .9 mi SE of Cotton Center | A citizen reported golf ball size hail near Cotton Center. |
| 2013-04-01 14:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi SW of Hale Center | A trained spotter measured quarter size hail. No damage was observed. |
| 2012-10-12 17:21 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .9 mi SW of Hale Center | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 65 mph with two inch diameter hail. The extent of damage was not known. |
| 2012-10-12 17:21 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .9 mi SW of Hale Center | A trained spotter estimated two inch diameter hail and winds of 65 mph. The extent of damage was not known. |
| 2012-10-12 17:39 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 2.62 mi NNW of Alley | A swath of very large hail up to baseball size fell along I-27 between 6 and 12 miles south of Hale Center. The hail caused various degrees of damage to several vehicles; particularly those that sought limited shelter availability at a rest stop about 12 miles south of Hale Center. In some cases, complete windshields… |
| 2012-10-12 17:58 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .9 mi SW of Hale Center | A trained spotter estimated baseball size hail. The extent of any damage was not known. |
| 2012-09-26 16:30 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | .9 mi NE of Abernathy Muni Arpt | A 68 mph wind gust was measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Abernathy at 1630 CST followed by a 67 mph gust at 1635 CST. |
| 2012-06-16 01:20 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .9 mi NE of Abernathy Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station. |
| 2012-06-14 17:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .9 mi NW of Hale Center | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts up to 65 mph and extensive blowing dust. |
| 2012-06-14 18:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.94 mi WNW of Plainview | The public estimated a wind gust to 65 mph. |
| 2012-06-14 18:05 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .69 mi N of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station. |
| 2012-06-14 18:15 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.38 mi N of Abernathy Muni Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station. |
| 2012-06-12 23:35 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1.34 mi WSW of Plainview | Measured by the Plainview AWOS. Also, a storm chaser nearby estimated a gust to 70 mph at the same time. |
| 2012-06-06 07:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.34 mi WNW of Halfway | Quarter size hail was estimated by the public about 1.3 miles WNW of Halfway. No damage was observed. |
| 2012-06-06 07:38 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.3 mi NNW of Cotton Center | The public reported penny size hail northwest of Cotton Center. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-06-04 15:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .9 mi SW of Hale Center | Relayed by the Hale Center EMC. |
| 2012-06-04 15:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi SW of Hale Center | The Hale Center EMC estimated quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-03-16 16:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.44 mi E of Alley | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail covering the ground six miles northeast of Abernathy. |
| 2011-11-21 09:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi NE of Abernathy | Law enforcement in Hale County reported hail to the size of quarters northeast of Abernathy. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-03-19 19:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi S of Plainview | Reports of quarter size hail were received along a swath on the east side of the city |of Plainview between 19:25 CST and 19:35 CST. |
| 2011-03-19 21:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Abernathy | Storm chasers initially reported that quarter size hail had covered the ground in Abernathy at 21:13 CST. A swath of large hail accompanied the parent storm east-northeastward to near Petersburg through 21:47 CST. The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site northeast of Abernathy was severely damaged by the hail. |
| 2010-09-02 18:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Abernathy | Law enforcement officials reported that thunderstorm winds blew down road signs along Interstate 27 near Abernathy. |
| 2010-08-16 22:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 8 mi W of Abernathy | Thunderstorm winds caused significant damage to a farmstead west of Abernathy around 22:10 CST. At least three light weight metal barns were heavily damaged or destroyed. By 22:29 CST, the public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60 mph in Abernathy. |
| 2010-06-20 20:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Plainview | Local newspapers reported that damaging thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a trailer home in Plainview shortly before 21:00 CST. A nearby Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site recorded a peak gust of 57 mph at 20:50 CST. No injuries were reported. |
| 2010-06-17 22:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi S of Plainview | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Plainview measured a thunderstorm downburst wind gust of 60 mph at 22:20 CST. No damages were reported. |
| 2010-06-14 14:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi WNW of Abernathy | A long-lived thunderstorm produced a swath of large hail from northwest of Abernathy to Plainview. The storm, which originated over northwestern Lubbock County, reportedly produced quarter size hail west-northwest of Abernathy at 14:30 CST. Quarter to golfball size hail was additionally reported as the storm impacted… |
| 2010-06-14 15:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3 mi WSW of Halfway | Multiple reports of golfball size hail were received from the Halfway vicinity from both local emergency management officials and the National Severe Storms Laboratory SHAVE project. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-06-01 17:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Abernathy | The public reported golf ball size hail in Abernathy. |
| 2010-05-31 18:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Plainview | Broadcast and print media relayed reports of minor damage from thunderstorm winds in Plainview shortly before 19:00 CST. Damaging thunderstorm winds downed a number of large tree limbs and utility lines in the city. More than 2,000 residents lost electrical power at 18:45 CST, and electrical power was out for approxim… |
| 2010-05-17 07:28 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Pvw)Hale Co Arpt | The Automated Weather Observing System at Plainview measured a wind gust to 58 mph. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-04-22 17:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5 mi ESE of Plainview | Skywarn storm spotters reported half dollar size hail along U.S. Highway 70 southeast of Plainview. |
| 2010-04-21 17:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6 mi WNW of Petersburg | Multiple public reports of golfball size hail were received along a swath northwest of Petersburg. This hail accompanied an isolated supercell storm that developed along a pre-existing outflow boundary. No damages were reported. |
Worst storm days in Hale County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-12 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) | 64 mph |
| 2012-06-14 | 4 | — | 67 mph |
| 2015-05-27 | 3 | 4.5" (softball) | 59 mph |
| 2017-06-12 | 3 | 3" (teacup) | 62 mph |
| 2026-05-22 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2025-06-06 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | 67 mph |
| 2019-05-23 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | 59 mph |
| 2023-05-23 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 58 mph |
| 2021-05-26 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 90 mph |
| 2018-05-15 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | 2.5" tennis ball | 10.49 mi SE of Furguson Sta | Numerous storm chasers reported a swath of hail along Farm to Market Road 789 in Hale County. Hail ranged in size from quarters to as large as tennis balls. No damage was reported. |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.18" tennis ball | 6 mi NNW of Petersburg | Several storm chasers reported a swath of hail northwest of Petersburg. Hail ranged in size from half dollars to just over two inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2025-06-06 | 2" hen egg | 7 mi NW of Petersburg | A storm chaser observed two inch size hail two hours after a storm had passed through southeastern Hale County. |
| 2022-05-31 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Plainview | Reports from social media and local broadcast media showed hail ranging from ping pong size to two inches in diameter in Plainview. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-05-16 | 3" teacup | 6 mi S of Hale Center | An intense supercell thunderstorm, which previously produced a tornado earlier in the evening, produced a large hail swath from approximately six miles south of Hale Center to Petersburg. Numerous reports of hail were received along this path length. Hail sizes ranged from quarter size at the initial report near the i… |
| 2021-03-12 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.74 mi N of Petersburg | A report was received of hail up to tennis ball size around two to three miles north of Petersburg. |
| 2019-06-24 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Petersburg | Law enforcement in Petersburg reported baseball size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-23 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Abernathy | A trained spotter reported hail up to two inches in diameter in Abernathy. No damage was reported. |
When does hail hit Hale County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (52), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 0.6% |
| March | 11 | 6.8% |
| April | 15 | 9.3% |
| May | 52 | 32.3% |
| June | 50 | 31.1% |
| July | 9 | 5.6% |
| August | 12 | 7.5% |
| September | 4 | 2.5% |
| October | 4 | 2.5% |
| November | 3 | 1.9% |
| 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 48189). 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.