Loving County, TX hail & severe wind history
24 storm reports on file for Loving County between 2010-05-17 and 2025-06-06 — 21 hail and 3 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 1.5 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Search every Loving County report
Filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the storms big enough to dent a roof (1" and up is the usual threshold insurers care about).
24 of 24 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Loving County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 18:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | 20.24 mi NNE of Mentone | Quarter-size hail was reported by the public in rural Loving County. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-04-26 17:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15.15 mi ENE of Mentone | Quarter-sized hail reported on State Highway 302 per spotter network. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2024-05-04 13:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 15.3 mi N of Mentone | Lots of hail on the ground, and some may be larger. Picture from public Facebook photo. |
| 2023-10-02 18:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 13.35 mi ENE of Red Bluff Res | Hail was observed at the Tornado Gas Plant. |
| 2023-10-02 18:36 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 15.06 mi ENE of Red Bluff Res | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-07-01 15:35 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi N of Mentone | A trained spotter observed quarter to half dollar size hail in Mentone. |
| 2023-05-31 15:00 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 15.06 mi ENE of Red Bluff Res | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-06-24 19:40 | Wind | 96 kt 110 mph | 7.06 mi NNW of Mentone | A thunderstorm moved across Loving County and produced wind damage. There were 30 power poles that were broken and blown down seven miles north of Mentone. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2021-05-28 17:20 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 10.8 mi ENE of Red Bluff Res | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2021-05-28 18:08 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 13 mi N of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-28 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .32 mi NNE of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-06-01 16:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-06-01 16:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-03-12 19:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 11.12 mi ENE of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-05-17 15:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2015-10-21 19:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 16 mi NNW of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2015-05-04 16:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 10 mi NW of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2015-04-12 14:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi W of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-08 20:46 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2 mi W of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2013-06-17 17:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7 mi N of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-09 18:25 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 14 mi NW of Mentone | A storm moved over Loving County and produced three to four inch hail six miles east of Orla. Wind gusts were up to 70 to 75 mph. |
| 2012-04-09 18:51 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 2 mi W of Mentone | A thunderstorm moved over Loving County and produced four inch hail and wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph two miles west of Mentone. |
| 2010-05-17 15:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi N of Mentone | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2010-05-17 16:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 14.73 mi E of Red Bluff Res | No narrative filed · source: Public |
Worst storm days in Loving County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-28 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2012-04-09 | 2 | 4" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2023-10-02 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 69 mph |
| 2019-06-01 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2010-05-17 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2015-04-12 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2013-06-17 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2024-05-04 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2023-07-01 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2019-03-12 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-28 | 2" hen egg | 10.8 mi ENE of Red Bluff Res | No narrative filed |
| 2012-04-09 | 4" grapefruit | 14 mi NW of Mentone | A storm moved over Loving County and produced three to four inch hail six miles east of Orla. Wind gusts were up to 70 to 75 mph. |
| 2012-04-09 | 4" grapefruit | 2 mi W of Mentone | A thunderstorm moved over Loving County and produced four inch hail and wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph two miles west of Mentone. |
When does hail hit Loving County?
Across 11 years of records, May produced the most reports (9), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 1 | 4.2% |
| April | 4 | 16.7% |
| May | 9 | 37.5% |
| June | 6 | 25.0% |
| July | 1 | 4.2% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 3 | 12.5% |
| 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 48301). 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.