Kent County, TX hail & severe wind history
63 storm reports on file for Kent County between 2010-06-02 and 2026-05-26 — 42 hail and 21 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.7 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
42
2.5 per year
Largest hail
4"
grapefruit size · 2025-04-29
Strongest gust
120 mph
104 kt · 2023-06-21
Reported damage
$630K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
49
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2019
8 reports
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63 of 63 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Kent County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 14:12 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi SSE of Jayton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured severe wind gusts from 1412 CST through 1413 CST. A peak gust of 62 mph was measured at 1413 CST. |
| 2026-05-15 19:22 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1 mi SSE of Jayton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a severe wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-06-08 17:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 14.01 mi W of Girard | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail along Farm to Market Road 1081 in northwestern Kent County. |
| 2025-06-08 18:06 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.23 mi N of Clairemont | A storm chaser reported two inch diameter hail north of Clairmont along Texas State Highway 208. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-08 18:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1 mi NW of Jayton | A storm chaser reported half dollar size hail on the northwest side of Jayton. |
| 2025-06-08 19:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi NW of Jayton | A report was received on mPing of quarter size hail on the northwest side of Jayton. |
| 2025-06-06 19:02 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.65 mi SSW of Girard | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported hail up to two inches in diameter along Farm to Market Road 2320 in Kent County. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-04-30 16:55 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.27 mi SE of Girard | Multiple storm chasers reported hail along Texas State Highway 70 between Girard and Jayton ranging in size from quarters to ping pong ball size. |
| 2025-04-29 15:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Jayton | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported that a roof was blown off an abandoned home in Jayton. At the same time, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust to 57 mph. |
| 2025-04-29 15:53 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | .93 mi NNE of Girard | Law enforcement in Kent County reported hail up to four inches in diameter in the town of Girard. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-07-07 19:50 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi SSE of Jayton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a severe wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2024-05-01 19:53 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1 mi SSE of Jayton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured severe wind gusts from 1953 CST through 1956 CST. A peak wind gust of 80 mph was measured at 1954 CST. |
| 2024-04-26 00:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi W of Girard | A report of golf ball size hail was received from the public. |
| 2024-04-09 06:36 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Jayton | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2023-06-23 20:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Jayton | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Jayton. |
| 2023-06-23 20:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi SSE of Jayton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2023-06-21 20:37 | Wind | 104 kt 120 mph | 6.3 mi WNW of Girard | A swath of strong winds and damage associated with a rear flank downdraft occurred over a three county area. In Girard, an NWS survey team found two homes that had their roofs partially or completely removed. In Jayton, several smaller outbuildings were completely destroyed along with some peeling back of porch roofs.… |
| 2023-06-21 21:15 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 0 mi N of Jayton | Law enforcement in Jayton reported hail as large as four inches in diameter along State Highway 70 between Jayton and Girard. This hail resulted in an unknown amount of damage along State Highway 70 in northeastern Kent County. |
| 2023-06-17 16:46 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.08 mi ESE of Clairemont | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail east of Clairemont along US Highway 380. |
| 2023-06-02 17:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi SSE of Jayton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2023-02-26 19:24 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi SSE of Jayton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a severe wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2022-06-08 08:40 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi SSE of Jayton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2021-10-26 19:12 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.33 mi W of Clairemont | A storm chaser measured hail up to ping pong ball size along US Highway 380 in Kent County. |
| 2021-05-17 16:07 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 6.84 mi N of Clairemont | Several reports of hail up to baseball size were received from storm chasers in a swath from about nine miles southwest of Girard to the town of Girard. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-05-17 16:48 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Jayton | Law enforcement reported a swath of hail along Texas Highway 70 from Jayton to about two miles northwest of Jayton. |
| 2021-05-03 19:26 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 18.47 mi S of Jayton Kent Co Arpt | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2020-05-24 18:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Jayton | A report from the public was received of one inch hail in Jayton. |
| 2020-05-23 19:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi SSE of Jayton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust to 64 mph. |
| 2020-05-15 15:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.26 mi WNW of Clairemont | A report was received via mPING of quarter size hail near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 2320 and 1081. |
| 2020-05-15 15:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi SSE of Jayton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2019-06-18 21:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Girard | Law enforcement in Kent County estimated a wind gust to 60 mph in Girard. |
| 2019-05-20 22:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Jayton | Law enforcement in Jayton reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-03 18:37 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.75 mi SSW of Jayton Kent Co Arpt | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-04-30 16:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10.25 mi S of Jayton Kent Co Arpt | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-04-27 17:30 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of Jayton Kent Co Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2019-04-27 17:45 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.16 mi E of Jayton Kent Co Arpt | Damage information was not available. |
| 2019-04-05 20:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.21 mi W of Clairemont | No damage was reported. |
| 2019-04-05 22:46 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .57 mi S of Jayton | A downburst caused widespread damage to structures, trees, and about one dozen power poles in and around Jayton. Photos provided by the local Emergency Manager indicated numerous homes sustained mostly light roofing damage, although two homes completely lost their roofs. A few homes had west-facing windows blown out f… |
| 2018-06-01 19:14 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.89 mi NW of Clairemont | No damage was reported. |
| 2018-05-14 16:27 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Jayton | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2017-07-04 18:23 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .38 mi S of Jayton | Hail from pea to dime size fell near the Kent County Sheriff's Office, with half dollar size hail falling a few blocks distant at a NWS COOP observer's house. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-06-30 18:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi E of Jayton | Damage, if any, was unknown. |
| 2017-06-14 18:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.25 mi SE of Girard | The Kent County Sheriff's office reported golf ball size hail along State Highway 70 between Girard and Jayton. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-05-22 16:05 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 8.01 mi WNW of Clairemont | Storm chasers observed severe hail ranging in size from quarters to as great as two inches in diameter within a hail swath estimated to be 23 miles in length. The largest hail report occurred at 1652 CST, about nine miles southeast of Clairemont on Highway 70. It is likely that vehicles along Highways 380 and 70 susta… |
| 2017-05-16 19:16 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.67 mi W of Girard | No damage accompanied the hail. |
| 2017-05-16 21:44 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.9 mi ESE of Clairemont | South Plains Electric Cooperative reported that ten power poles were blown over along State Highway 70 just south of US Highway 380 southwest of Jayton. Furthermore, a sheriff's deputy with Kent County reported that windows in a barn were destroyed; most likely by wind driven hail. |
| 2016-11-02 17:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .58 mi E of Jayton | Downburst winds downed a large tree limb in Jayton. |
| 2016-05-11 15:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .41 mi ESE of Jayton | The Kent County Sheriff's Office reported hail up to quarter size in Jayton for a couple minutes. Damage was not reported. |
| 2016-04-20 22:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.4 mi SE of Girard | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-19 18:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi W of Girard | A storm spotter reported quarter size hail west of Girard. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-19 19:19 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.04 mi SW of Clairemont | A storm chaser reported two inch hail along US Highway 380 about two miles southwest of Clairemont. No damage was reported. |
| 2015-04-16 20:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Jayton | The Sheriff's office in Kent County reported hail up to the size of quarters in Jayton. |
| 2015-04-08 19:44 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.82 mi NNE of Girard | Kent County emergency management estimated winds of 50 to 60 mph. |
| 2014-06-25 20:19 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi W of Jayton | The Sheriff's office in Kent County reported a brief period of golf ball size hail just west of Jayton. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-05-23 15:37 | Wind | 80 kt 92 mph | .58 mi E of Girard | Similar to an earlier supercell in Floyd and Crosby Counties, intense downburst winds in the rear flank downdraft created prolonged and widespread destructive winds in northeast Kent County. These winds were likely enhanced by a strong mesocyclone that earlier was tornadic in southeast Dickens County. A Texas Tech Uni… |
| 2013-02-24 22:02 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .74 mi SSE of Jayton | Law enforcement reported half dollar size hail in and around Jayton. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-05-02 18:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.67 mi W of Girard | The public estimated golfball size hail 5W Girard. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-28 19:28 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.39 mi WSW of Jayton Kent Co Arpt | A swath of hail from 1 to 1.25 inches in diameter fell from 6SW Jayton to 4W Jayton. Reports were received from law enforcement and Skywarn spotters. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-28 21:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .9 mi NE of Girard | Law enforcement reported golfball size hail in Girard at 2120 CST followed by 1.25 inch hail at 2137 CST. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-11-08 01:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Clairemont | Kent County law enforcement estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. A few tree limbs were reported to be downed. |
| 2010-06-14 17:52 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Jayton | Law enforcement officials reported penny size hail accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated between 50 mph and 60 mph. |
| 2010-06-14 17:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1 mi SSE of Jayton | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site measured a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust near Jayton. The winds were accompanied by small hail. No damages were reported. |
| 2010-06-02 17:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6 mi NE of Clairemont | Law enforcement officials reported golf ball size hail northeast of Clairemont shortly before 18:00 CST. |
Worst storm days in Kent County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2025-04-29 | 2 | 4" (grapefruit) | 60 mph |
| 2023-06-21 | 2 | 4" (grapefruit) | 120 mph |
| 2021-05-17 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2019-04-27 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | 63 mph |
| 2016-04-19 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2012-04-28 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2023-06-23 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2020-05-15 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2017-05-16 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) | 70 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | 2" hen egg | 6.23 mi N of Clairemont | A storm chaser reported two inch diameter hail north of Clairmont along Texas State Highway 208. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-06 | 2" hen egg | 6.65 mi SSW of Girard | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported hail up to two inches in diameter along Farm to Market Road 2320 in Kent County. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-04-29 | 4" grapefruit | .93 mi NNE of Girard | Law enforcement in Kent County reported hail up to four inches in diameter in the town of Girard. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-06-21 | 4" grapefruit | 0 mi N of Jayton | Law enforcement in Jayton reported hail as large as four inches in diameter along State Highway 70 between Jayton and Girard. This hail resulted in an unknown amount of damage along State Highway 70 in northeastern Kent County. |
| 2021-05-17 | 2.75" baseball | 6.84 mi N of Clairemont | Several reports of hail up to baseball size were received from storm chasers in a swath from about nine miles southwest of Girard to the town of Girard. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-04-27 | 2.75" baseball | 1.16 mi E of Jayton Kent Co Arpt | Damage information was not available. |
| 2017-05-22 | 2" hen egg | 8.01 mi WNW of Clairemont | Storm chasers observed severe hail ranging in size from quarters to as great as two inches in diameter within a hail swath estimated to be 23 miles in length. The largest hail report occurred at 1652 CST, about nine miles southeast of Clairemont on Highway 70. It is likely that vehicles along Highways 380 and 70 susta… |
| 2016-04-19 | 2" hen egg | 2.04 mi SW of Clairemont | A storm chaser reported two inch hail along US Highway 380 about two miles southwest of Clairemont. No damage was reported. |
When does hail hit Kent County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (20), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 2 | 3.2% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 17 | 27.0% |
| May | 19 | 30.2% |
| June | 20 | 31.7% |
| July | 2 | 3.2% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 1 | 1.6% |
| November | 2 | 3.2% |
| 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 48263). 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.