Lamb County, TX hail & severe wind history
143 storm reports on file for Lamb County between 2010-05-14 and 2026-06-30 — 53 hail and 90 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 8.4 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
53
3.1 per year
Largest hail
4"
grapefruit size · 2025-04-25
Strongest gust
87 mph
76 kt · 2022-05-10
Reported damage
$31.2M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
95
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2010
18 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 19:55 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured severe wind gusts from 1955 CST through 1958 CST with a peak gust of 69 mph at 1955 CST. |
| 2026-06-26 21:44 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured severe wind gusts from 2144 CST through 2149 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 2147 CST. |
| 2026-06-26 22:01 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2026-06-24 21:12 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Littlefield | A wet microburst occurred across the city of Littlefield. Local broadcast media and emergency management officials reported downed trees and power lines. Additionally, one person had to be extracted from a travel camper that had rolled due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 2026-06-23 16:35 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .59 mi SW of Sudan | Reports on social media showed hail in and around Sudan measuring between quarter size and half dollar size. |
| 2026-06-23 19:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured severe wind gusts from 1905 CST through 1910 CST. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured at 1908 CST. |
| 2026-04-03 21:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Littlefield | Local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail in the town of Littlefield. |
| 2025-08-10 18:37 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a severe wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2025-07-22 21:14 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | Two severe thunderstorms impacted the area around Olton 26 minutes apart. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a wind gust of 58 mph at 2114 CST with the first storm. |
| 2025-07-22 21:40 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | Two severe thunderstorms impacted the area around Olton 26 minutes apart. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a wind gust of 59 mph at 2140 CST with the second storm. |
| 2025-06-06 22:22 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a severe wind gust of 65 mph. |
| 2025-05-25 18:42 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured severe wind gusts from 1842 CST through 1844 CST. A peak wind gust of 81 mph was measured at 1843 CST. |
| 2025-05-25 19:28 | Hail | 3" teacup | 1 mi S of Olton | Local broadcast media relayed reports of a swath of hail from Olton to three miles east of Olton. Hail ranged in sizes from two inches in diameter to three inches in diameter. At least one car windshield was destroyed in a photograph. |
| 2025-05-25 19:32 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured severe wind gusts of 58 mph from 1932 CST through 1933 CST. |
| 2025-04-26 00:05 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Earth | A swath of hail was observed along US Highway 70 between Springlake and Earth ranging in size from pennies to ping pong ball size. Significant hail damage was observed to vehicles in and around Earth. |
| 2025-04-25 15:41 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.69 mi SW of Beck | A power pole was bent over due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| 2025-04-25 15:43 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 4.52 mi WSW of Littlefield Muni Arp | Several reports were received of a swath of hail from approximately seven miles west of Littlefield into the town of Littlefield. The size of hail ranged from quarter size to as much as four inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2025-04-25 16:52 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.89 mi SSE of Bainer | A photograph on social media showed tennis ball size hail between Littlefield and Anton along US Highway 84. No damage was reported. |
| 2025-04-22 16:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 16.79 mi NNW of Anton | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail along US Highway 385 north of Littlefield. |
| 2025-04-22 17:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.43 mi E of Amherst | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 37 and US Highway 385 north of Littlefield. |
| 2025-04-22 18:01 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.33 mi S of Fieldton | A photograph on social media depicted ping pong ball size hail south of Fieldton near the intersection of Farm to Market roads 37 and 1072. |
| 2025-04-22 19:13 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.59 mi N of Littlefield | A public report was received of tennis ball size hail north of Littlefield near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2197 and US Highway 385. No damage was reported. |
| 2025-04-22 19:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.3 mi WNW of Spade | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail covering Farm to Market Road 54 west of Spade. |
| 2024-11-02 08:02 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 4 mi SSE of Spade | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Anton measured severe wind gusts from 0802 CST through 0807 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 0802 CST. |
| 2024-09-21 18:08 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi W of Littlefield | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-09-17 20:43 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 9 mi WSW of Earth | A Texas tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured severe wind gusts from 2043 CST through 2054 CST. A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured at 2043 CST. Additionally, wind driven hail damaged an anemometer on the mesonet site. |
| 2024-08-14 22:00 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2024-07-07 16:47 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Springlake | A report from the public was received of hail ranging in size from half dollars to ping pongs. |
| 2024-05-28 14:54 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.4 mi E of Amherst | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2023-10-04 13:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi N of Spade | A report was received of quarter size hail north of Spade along Farm to Market Road 168. |
| 2023-09-14 18:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Earth | Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail up to the size of golf balls. |
| 2023-09-14 19:49 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2023-07-07 16:35 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured severe wind gusts from 1635 CST through 1640 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1636 CST. |
| 2023-07-07 16:47 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2023-07-06 00:08 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a severe wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2023-05-23 16:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi S of Sudan | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail south of Sudan. |
| 2023-04-09 17:10 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a wind gust of 63 mph. |
| 2022-08-29 16:04 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2022-08-09 14:45 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .9 mi E of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured a severe wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2022-07-08 16:44 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2022-06-09 23:50 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured severe wind gusts from 2350 CST through 2352 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 2351 CST. |
| 2022-06-03 00:26 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Littlefield | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2022-05-23 22:14 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.16 mi SSE of Earth | The Lamb County Sheriff's Office reported several power lines down along County Road 167 to the southeast of Earth. |
| 2022-05-10 15:46 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .2 mi NE of Lums Chapel | Broadcast media relayed a report of a power line down on US 385 just north of the Hockley/Lamb County line. The same thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 66 mph at Amherst a short while later. |
| 2022-05-10 16:45 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | Two separate severe thunderstorms affected Amherst in close proximity in time. The first storm produced severe wind gusts from 1645 CST through 1650 CST. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 1650 CST from a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2022-05-10 17:00 | Wind | 76 kt 87 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | Two separate severe thunderstorms affected Amherst in close proximity in time. The second storm produced severe wind gusts from 1700 CST through 1706 CST. A peak wind gust of 87 mph was measured at 1702 CST from a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2022-05-10 17:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Amherst | Law enforcement in Amherst reported quarter size hail. |
| 2022-05-10 17:51 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured severe wind gusts from 1751 CST through 1754 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 1752 CST. |
| 2022-05-10 20:02 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a wind gust of 58 mph at 2002 CST. |
| 2021-10-10 13:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9 mi WSW of Earth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a wind gust to 60 mph. These winds were enhanced by strong gradient winds. |
| 2021-09-27 17:54 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured a severe wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2021-09-27 18:53 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured severe wind gusts from 1853 through 1854 CST. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 1853 CST. |
| 2021-07-25 17:36 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 4.49 mi NNE of Hart Camp | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured severe wind gusts from 1736 CST to 1737 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 1736 CST. |
| 2021-06-26 19:34 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured severe wind gusts from 1934 CST through 1943 CST. A peak wind gust of 76 mph was measured at 1941 CST. |
| 2021-06-02 19:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9 mi WSW of Earth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2021-05-26 18:30 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 1830 CST through 1836 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1836 CST. |
| 2021-05-26 20:37 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured severe wind gusts of 85 mph from 2037 CST through 2038 CST. |
| 2021-05-26 20:55 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured severe wind gusts from 2055 CST through 2105 CST. A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured at 2105 CST. |
| 2021-05-18 16:32 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured a severe wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2021-05-17 17:47 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Sudan | A photograph on social media showed hail up to two inches in diameter in Sudan. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-05-17 18:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.91 mi NNW of Sudan | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail northwest of Sudan. |
| 2021-05-16 18:29 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.02 mi SW of Earth | A storm spotter reported hail up to ping pong size south of Earth on Farm to Market Road 1055. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-05-07 17:51 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 9 mi WSW of Earth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2020-08-14 17:57 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 9 mi WSW of Earth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a wind gust to 64 mph from 1757 to 1758 CST. |
| 2020-06-22 21:25 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 9 mi WSW of Earth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a wind gust to 59 mph ahead of the main line of thunderstorms. |
| 2020-06-22 21:41 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 9 mi WSW of Earth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a peak wind gust to 63 mph at 2143 CST with the main line of thunderstorms. Severe wind gusts were measured from 2141 CST through 2143 CST. |
| 2020-06-22 22:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Littlefield | Law enforcement in Lamb County reported several power poles blown down in the city of Littlefield. |
| 2020-06-17 15:55 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 9 mi WSW of Earth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph at 1556 CST. Severe wind gusts were measured from 1555 CST to 1559 CST. |
| 2019-09-28 17:57 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 9 mi WSW of Earth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a peak wind gust to 73 mph. Severe winds were measured between 1757 and 1800 CST. |
| 2019-06-15 15:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Olton | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2019-05-23 16:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi N of Springlake | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail three miles north of Springlake along US Highway 385. |
| 2019-05-07 15:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi N of Olton | A user on social media reported hail up to quarter size north of Olton. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-04-30 15:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9 mi W of Littlefield | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-03-12 21:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.15 mi E of Amherst | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2019-03-09 01:20 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 8.47 mi NNW of Sudan | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2019-03-09 01:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.49 mi NNE of Hart Camp | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-12-26 14:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .57 mi W of Littlefield | No damage was reported. |
| 2018-10-05 16:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .57 mi W of Springlake | Damage was unknown. |
| 2018-08-25 17:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.15 mi E of Amherst | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-08-25 19:15 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.4 mi WSW of Bainer | Several trees, fences and about 20 utility poles were damaged. |
| 2018-06-16 15:57 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 9 mi WSW of Earth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a wind gust to 69 mph. |
| 2018-05-20 00:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.15 mi E of Amherst | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2017-07-04 18:41 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .57 mi W of Springlake | Broadcast media relayed reports of a wall of dust with damaging winds in Springlake. Damage was mostly light and confined to small tree limbs and fencing. |
| 2017-07-04 19:14 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.49 mi NNE of Hart Camp | A series of downbursts tracked south through portions of Lamb County accompanied by a wall of dust. These winds overturned a few center pivots along Highway 385 between Springlake and Littlefield. Winds were measured as high as 64 mph at 1920 CST by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Amherst. Another meso… |
| 2017-06-30 21:50 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | .9 mi NE of Sudan | An intense, slow-moving supercell tracked slowly southeast along and near U.S. Highway 84 causing significant damage along its 28-mile path, particularly in Amherst and Littlefield. Wind driven hail as large as softballs devastated home siding, shattered windows, punctured roofs in homes, and severely damaged vehicles… |
| 2017-06-30 22:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Littlefield | Intense straight line winds accompanied hail as great as 4 inches in diameter. |
| 2017-05-09 19:18 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Friendship | No damage was reported. |
| 2017-05-09 19:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.79 mi NW of Sudan | No damage was reported. |
| 2017-05-09 21:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | .57 mi W of Littlefield | No damage was reported. |
| 2017-05-09 22:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.82 mi NNE of Hart Camp | No damage was reported. |
| 2016-07-05 17:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Spade | Broadcast media relayed a photo of hail estimated to be the size of at least golf balls near Spade. No damage information was available. At one point, reliable multi-radar hail algorithms estimated that hail approached tennis ball size in southeast Lamb County. |
| 2016-06-15 17:45 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a wind gust to 75 mph. Furthermore, a NWS cooperative weather observed several power poles down along US Highway 84 southeast of Littlefield. |
| 2016-06-11 18:41 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1 mi W of Littlefield | A trained spotter in Littlefield measured a gust to 75 mph with an anemometer mounted on top of his barn. Furthermore, numerous power poles were downed to the east and south of Littlefield due to high winds. |
| 2016-05-29 17:25 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 4.49 mi NNE of Hart Camp | Two severe wind gusts were measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet south of Olton. The first was 58 mph at 525 PM CST and the second gust to 63 mph occurred at 540 PM CST. |
| 2015-08-05 15:10 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Amherst recorded a 61 mph wind gust as a thunderstorm moved overhead. |
| 2015-06-12 16:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.85 mi ENE of Amherst | Quarter size hail was measured by a HAM radio spotter. No damage was noted. |
| 2015-06-12 16:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.18 mi N of Hart Camp | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2015-06-12 16:56 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .9 mi NE of Spade | Estimated by a HAM radio spotter. Multiple gustnadoes were also observed. |
| 2015-05-03 19:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.37 mi SSE of Littlefield | The Littlefield sheriff's office reported hail up to quarter size southeast of town. No damage was reported. |
| 2014-06-19 17:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi NW of Littlefield | The public estimated quarter size hail four miles northwest of Littlefield. No damage was reported. |
| 2014-06-18 15:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .57 mi W of Earth | A trained spotter reported numerous small hailstones covering the ground with some as large as quarters. Damage was unknown. |
| 2014-06-07 21:35 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.15 mi E of Amherst | Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet stations measured wind gusts ranging from 58 mph south of Olton to 81 mph near Amherst. Damage was noted to about a dozen power poles and a few dilapidated outbuildings. |
| 2014-06-06 20:00 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station. |
| 2014-06-06 20:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet. |
| 2014-05-24 04:25 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.15 mi E of Amherst | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station. |
| 2014-05-24 04:44 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 8 mi WSW of Olton | A center pivot was toppled southwest of Olton. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2014-05-21 17:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station in Amherst recorded severe wind gusts of up to 60 mph. |
| 2013-06-05 20:22 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3 mi W of Springlake | A trained storm spotter reported hen egg size hail near Springlake. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-06-05 21:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2013-05-21 06:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi N of Littlefield | A citizen reported golf ball size hail at a golf course north of Littlefield. |
| 2013-03-17 16:30 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.15 mi E of Amherst | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet located 1NE Amherst. At 1635 CST, another Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet located 6S Olton measured a gust to 61 mph. |
| 2012-12-14 15:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.15 mi E of Amherst | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site. |
| 2012-12-14 15:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.15 mi N of Beck | A trained spotter reported downed power lines at the intersection of FM Road 303 and FM Road 37. |
| 2012-06-15 20:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .57 mi W of Olton | Measured by a KVII-TV schoolnet site in Olton. Also, a gust to 61 mph was recorded at 813 pm CST. |
| 2012-06-12 23:25 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 4.18 mi N of Hart Camp | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2012-06-02 19:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.5 mi N of Friendship | A NWS employee reported intermittent quarter-size hail for three minutes. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-06-02 19:55 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 4.18 mi N of Hart Camp | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station measured a wind gust to 66 mph. |
| 2012-04-29 18:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .57 mi W of Littlefield | A left splitting storm from the Hockley County supercell moved northeast and produced golfball size hail in Littlefield. No reports of damage were received. |
| 2012-04-24 19:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.15 mi E of Amherst | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station located 1NE Amherst measured two severe wind gusts. A 59 mph gust was measured at 1945 CST followed by a gust to 64 mph at 2020 CST. |
| 2012-04-24 20:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.84 mi S of Spade | A meteorologist reported one power pole snapped and two others bent about five miles south of Spade. |
| 2012-03-18 21:42 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .57 mi W of Littlefield | A postal employee estimated nickel size hail near Littlefield. |
| 2011-10-05 16:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Springlake | A storm spotter reported hail ranging in size from dime to nickels. Crops were also damaged due to the hail. |
| 2011-08-11 16:18 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 0 mi N of Olton | A broadcast media automated weather station at Del-Tex Airport in Olton measured a wind gust to 69 mph. Significant wind damage was reported in Olton by the emergency manager. Several power lines and trees were downed along with roof damage. |
| 2011-08-11 17:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Olton | The public reported hail to the size of quarters in Olton. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-08-09 20:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Spade | Local broadcast media relayed a public report of penny size hail that covered the ground in Spade. Additionally, there were winds estimated to 50 mph as well as one inch of rainfall. The hail extensively damaged crops in the area. |
| 2010-12-30 19:35 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | Thunderstorms produced a swath of severe winds and blowing dust over portions of Lamb County. A 76 mph gust was initially measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet near Amherst at 19:35 CST. A subsequent wind gust of 59 mph was measured at the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site south of Olton… |
| 2010-09-09 15:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site south of Olton recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 65 mph. No damages were reported. |
| 2010-06-17 17:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 10 mi N of Sudan | A National Weather Service post-storm survey revealed that damaging thunderstorm winds destroyed a center-pivot irrigation system just south of U.S. Highway 70 north of Sudan. The event time is estimated based on Doppler radar data. |
| 2010-06-17 17:56 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Earth | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-17 18:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi S of Springlake | Storm spotters reported quarter size hail accompanied by thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60 mph south of Springlake. Local farmers and newspaper articles reported that the hail crushed newly planted cotton crops. |
| 2010-06-17 18:07 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi S of Springlake | Storm spotters reported thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60 mph accompanied by quarter size hail south of Springlake. Local farmers and newspaper articles reported that the wind-blown hail crushed newly planted cotton crops. |
| 2010-06-17 18:33 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3 mi W of Olton | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2010-06-17 18:44 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Olton | Local fire department officials reported golfball size hail in Olton. No significant damages were reported. |
| 2010-06-17 20:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi S of Earth | Multiple reports of wind gusts estimated in excess of 60 mph were received from law enforcement and storm spotters along a swath from south of Earth to near Springlake. Large tree limbs were reportedly broken by the winds in Springlake, and hail up to the size of quarters accompanied the winds at times. |
| 2010-06-17 21:30 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | A downburst resulted in intense thunderstorm winds over portions of Lamb County around 21:30 CST. The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Amherst recorded a peak gust of 76 mph. No significant damages were reported. |
| 2010-06-14 15:23 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site south of Olton recorded thunderstorm wind gusts of 76 mph and 75 mph at 15:23 CST and 15:29 CST respectively. These winds occurred as a severe thunderstorm quickly moved northeastward over extreme western Hale County. The outflow winds spread northwestward and impacted… |
| 2010-06-10 16:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6 mi SE of Littlefield | The public reported thunderstorm wind gusts estimated in excess of 60 mph along U.S. Highway 84 southeast of Littlefield. No damage was reported, but visibility was reported to be near zero in blowing dust. |
| 2010-06-08 20:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1 mi NE of Amherst | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Amherst recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph at 20:35 CST. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-05-31 17:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi SSW of Springlake | Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed a well house, uprooted a tree, and blew over a center pivot irrigation system on a farmstead west of U.S. Highway 385 southwest of Springlake. No injuries were reported. |
| 2010-05-31 18:40 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 6 mi S of Olton | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site south of Olton recorded a 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust at 18:40 CST. Although minor power outages were reported in the area, no reports of damage were received. |
| 2010-05-26 16:13 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1 mi S of Littlefield | Skywarn spotters reported pea to nickel size hail just south of Littlefield just before 16:15 CST. |
| 2010-05-25 23:09 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4 mi SE of Littlefield | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2010-05-14 13:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Amherst | Multiple reports of large hail were received from the Amherst vicinity around 13:00 CST. Initial reports indicated that quarter size hail was falling in the city at 13:00 CST. Additional reports from the broadcast media suggested that hailstones increased to the size of golfballs by 13:03 CST. No damage was reported. |
Worst storm days in Lamb County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-17 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 76 mph |
| 2022-05-10 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | 87 mph |
| 2025-04-22 | 5 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2017-05-09 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2025-04-25 | 3 | 4" (grapefruit) | 60 mph |
| 2025-05-25 | 3 | 3" (teacup) | 81 mph |
| 2015-06-12 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 64 mph |
| 2021-05-26 | 3 | — | 85 mph |
| 2020-06-22 | 3 | — | 64 mph |
| 2017-06-30 | 2 | 4" (grapefruit) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | 3" teacup | 1 mi S of Olton | Local broadcast media relayed reports of a swath of hail from Olton to three miles east of Olton. Hail ranged in sizes from two inches in diameter to three inches in diameter. At least one car windshield was destroyed in a photograph. |
| 2025-04-25 | 4" grapefruit | 4.52 mi WSW of Littlefield Muni Arp | Several reports were received of a swath of hail from approximately seven miles west of Littlefield into the town of Littlefield. The size of hail ranged from quarter size to as much as four inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2025-04-25 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.89 mi SSE of Bainer | A photograph on social media showed tennis ball size hail between Littlefield and Anton along US Highway 84. No damage was reported. |
| 2025-04-22 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.59 mi N of Littlefield | A public report was received of tennis ball size hail north of Littlefield near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2197 and US Highway 385. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-05-17 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Sudan | A photograph on social media showed hail up to two inches in diameter in Sudan. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-06-30 | 4" grapefruit | .9 mi NE of Sudan | An intense, slow-moving supercell tracked slowly southeast along and near U.S. Highway 84 causing significant damage along its 28-mile path, particularly in Amherst and Littlefield. Wind driven hail as large as softballs devastated home siding, shattered windows, punctured roofs in homes, and severely damaged vehicles… |
| 2017-05-09 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Friendship | No damage was reported. |
| 2013-06-05 | 2" hen egg | 3 mi W of Springlake | A trained storm spotter reported hen egg size hail near Springlake. No damage was reported. |
When does hail hit Lamb County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (46), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 5 | 3.5% |
| April | 15 | 10.5% |
| May | 38 | 26.6% |
| June | 46 | 32.2% |
| July | 11 | 7.7% |
| August | 11 | 7.7% |
| September | 8 | 5.6% |
| October | 4 | 2.8% |
| November | 1 | 0.7% |
| December | 4 | 2.8% |
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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 48279). 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.