Nolan County, TX hail & severe wind history
146 storm reports on file for Nolan County between 2010-06-02 and 2026-05-10 — 84 hail and 62 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 8.6 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
84
4.9 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2026-05-10
Strongest gust
85 mph
74 kt · 2024-04-01
Reported damage
$0
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
81
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2023
21 reports
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146 of 146 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Nolan County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 15:14 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi N of Blackwell | Law Enforcement reported baseball size hail just north of Blackwell. |
| 2026-04-13 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi NW of Roscoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-05-18 19:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.15 mi NW of Blackwell | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-11-18 03:15 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | AWOS station measured a 62 mph wind gust at the Sweetwater Municipal Airport. |
| 2024-11-03 11:24 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1 mi SE of Sweetwater | Public reported penny size hail. |
| 2024-05-25 13:12 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 7.15 mi NW of Blackwell | Public reported hen egg size hail. |
| 2024-05-25 13:32 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | .69 mi N of Blackwell | Public reported a 72 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-05-04 14:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Blackwell | Law enforcement reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2024-04-27 19:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.07 mi S of Champion | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-04-27 19:18 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.36 mi ESE of Champion | Social media reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2024-04-27 20:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi SE of Sweetwater | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-04-01 13:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.5 mi NNW of Roscoe | There were power poles reported blown down in Roscoe by the Nolan County Sheriff's Office. |
| 2024-04-01 14:05 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 2.23 mi SW of Sweetwater | Public reported a cotton storage warehouse was heavily damaged by a downburst. |
| 2024-04-01 14:05 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | The Nolan County Sherriff's Office reported multiple power poles down in Sweetwater. |
| 2023-10-03 18:49 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.07 mi S of Champion | The public reported 2 inch diameter hail near Champion. |
| 2023-10-03 18:59 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 4.52 mi SW of Shaufler | A Mesonet observation site reported a 67 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-09-11 19:05 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .69 mi S of Janus | Law Enforcement reported portions of westbound I-20 closed due to multiple blown over tractor trailers/semi trucks. |
| 2023-06-23 18:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.15 mi SSE of Champion | The report was from mping. |
| 2023-06-21 22:41 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 4.39 mi SW of Shaufler | Mesonet station reported a wind gust of 74 mph. |
| 2023-06-21 22:42 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .92 mi SE of Sweetwater | The public reported trees uprooted and snapped. Also, a roof was blown off. |
| 2023-06-21 22:42 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .92 mi SE of Sweetwater | Public reported trees uprooted and snapped. Also, a roof was blown off. |
| 2023-06-21 22:43 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .38 mi SSE of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | AWOS reported a wind gust of 66 mph. |
| 2023-06-21 22:44 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.33 mi NNW of Roscoe | A metal roof was blown off. The time was estimated from radar. |
| 2023-06-21 22:44 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .02 mi SW of Sweetwater | A Facebook post of a uprooted medium size tree in Sweetwater. The time was estimated off radar. |
| 2023-06-21 22:45 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .02 mi SW of Sweetwater | A trained spotter reported part of a roof blown off a house and power lines were blown down in Sweetwater. |
| 2023-06-21 22:48 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .46 mi NW of Roscoe | There were power lines blown down on south side of Roscoe. |
| 2023-06-21 22:50 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | .42 mi S of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | AWOS reported a wind gust of 74 mph. |
| 2023-06-21 22:57 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.38 mi S of Sweetwater | There were tractor trailers blown over on I-20 near mile marker 244 in Sweetwater. |
| 2023-05-23 20:10 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .9 mi NW of Roscoe | A tree was blown into power lines. |
| 2023-05-23 20:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | AWOS site reported 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-04-25 18:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.88 mi ENE of Sweetwater | The hen egg size hail report from mping was located 2 miles east-northeast of Sweetwater. |
| 2023-04-25 18:13 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .9 mi NW of Sweetwater | Law enforcement reported golf ball size hail in Sweetwater. |
| 2023-04-25 18:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.31 mi ENE of Sweetwater | The public reported golf ball size hail 4.3 miles east-northeast of Sweetwater. |
| 2023-04-25 18:18 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | .69 mi S of Sweetwater | A report of hen egg size hail from mping in Sweetwater. |
| 2023-04-25 18:20 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.75 mi E of Sweetwater | A report of baseball size hail from mping, 2 miles east of Sweetwater. |
| 2022-08-29 15:30 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.75 mi W of Roscoe | The Nolan County Sheriff confirmed 6 accidents on I-20 near Roscoe, with 1 fatality caused by a tanker truck rolling over. Also, several jack-knifed 18-wheelers. No tornadoes reported. but locally strong winds were reported. Also, multiple power lines were blown down nearby. |
| 2022-07-14 13:58 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.5 mi SE of Edleona | A West Texas Mesonet observation site reported a wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2021-09-30 13:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.07 mi S of Roscoe | An Amateur Radio operator reported a semi truck blown over, a pivot irrigation system blown down and two power poles toppled. |
| 2021-09-30 13:48 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-06-14 07:15 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .69 mi N of Sweetwater | A trained spotter reports multiple power poles and large trees blown down in Sweetwater. |
| 2021-06-02 15:53 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.81 mi NE of Roscoe | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail at the I-20/US 84 spilt east of Roscoe. |
| 2021-05-17 18:57 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.38 mi N of Sweetwater | Public reported this 1.25 inch hail report on the north side of Sweetwater using the Mping App. |
| 2021-05-03 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi NNW of Roscoe | The Roscoe Fire Department reported a mix of pea size to quarter size hail. The time of this report was estimated using radar. |
| 2021-04-27 19:26 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.92 mi E of Janus | A tractor trailer was blown off of Interstate 20 near Roscoe. |
| 2021-04-27 19:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2021-04-27 20:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .9 mi NE of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-01 15:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.44 mi S of Sweetwater | The Sweetwater Fire Department reported that a couple of semi-trucks were jackknifed by strong thunderstorm winds, on Interstate 20 in Sweetwater. |
| 2020-07-01 16:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.58 mi WNW of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | The Sweetwater Fire Department reported that 2 semi-trucks were blown onto adjacent vehicles on U.S. Highway 84, approximately 3 miles north of Roscoe. |
| 2020-06-19 19:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi SE of Janus | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-06-19 19:44 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.88 mi WSW of Edleona | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-04-27 20:04 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5.65 mi SSE of Sweetwater Gesin Arp | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-31 15:02 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .58 mi E of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2019-08-31 15:22 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .58 mi E of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2019-06-23 16:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi SSW of Sweetwater | The public reported quarter size hail along Interstate 20, on the south side of Sweetwater. |
| 2019-06-05 20:24 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .9 mi SW of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | The public reported blowing dust and estimated winds gusting to 60 mph along with near zero visibility, which caused traffic to stop on Interstate 20. |
| 2019-05-31 02:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi S of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | The Sweetwater ASOS recorded a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2019-05-31 02:56 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 0 mi N of Sweetwater | The Fire Department reported a large tree blown down in Sweetwater. |
| 2019-05-29 05:51 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.38 mi S of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-29 06:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Sweetwater | The public reported quarter size hail in Sweetwater. |
| 2019-05-07 23:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Blackwell | The public reported thunderstorm wind gusts near 60 mph and some tree limbs were broken. |
| 2019-05-03 18:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Sweetwater | A trained spotter reported golf ball size mixed with ping pong ball size hail in Sweetwater. |
| 2019-05-03 18:44 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi S of Sweetwater | Law Enforcement reported trees down across Sweetwater. |
| 2019-04-23 10:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.15 mi NNW of Roscoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-04-23 15:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi E of Nolan | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-03-12 23:35 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 0 mi N of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | The AWOS in Sweetwater reported a wind gust of 72 mph. |
| 2019-03-12 23:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.81 mi SW of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | The emergency manager reported electric lines down throughout the county. In addition, portable buildings were blown over along Interstate 20. |
| 2019-03-12 23:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.81 mi NE of Roscoe | A trained spotter reported an 18 wheeler blown over at the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 and Interstate 20. |
| 2019-03-12 23:58 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.23 mi SW of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 70 mph. |
| 2018-12-26 15:24 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 4.46 mi SW of Shaufler | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-23 18:47 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.35 mi NW of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2018-06-08 00:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.33 mi W of Champion | A residence lost its metal roof on a section of the home. Power poles were knocked down. In addition, several branches were snapped due to the wind and leaves stripped due to hail. The hail was at least 6 inches deep on the nearby road. |
| 2018-03-26 14:05 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.5 mi NNW of Roscoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-03-26 14:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.15 mi NNW of Roscoe | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-03-26 17:51 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.32 mi SW of Shaufler | Law Enforcement reported hail, two inches in diameter, near Roscoe. |
| 2018-03-26 18:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-03-26 18:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi SSW of Sweetwater | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail near Sweetwater. |
| 2017-10-21 18:23 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-10-21 18:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | Law enforcement reported golf ball size hail in Sweetwater. |
| 2017-08-12 11:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | Sweetwater Police relayed reports of winds knocking down a few trees near the 1000 Block of Pines Street in Sweetwater. |
| 2017-06-23 16:59 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 14.17 mi ENE of Sweetwater Gesin Arp | Nolan County Sheriff's Office reported an 18 wheeler overturned on I-20. Several other drivers who witnessed the accident, said it resulted from strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2017-06-15 19:26 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | A wind gust of 60 mph was reported. |
| 2017-06-15 19:34 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.52 mi SW of Shaufler | A wind gust of 58 mph was reported at a West Texas Mesonet site. |
| 2017-06-02 18:18 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.52 mi SW of Shaufler | The Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet about 11 miles southwest of Sweetwater measured a 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2017-05-19 08:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .51 mi N of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2017-05-19 08:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2017-05-18 21:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Blackwell | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-04-01 15:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.5 mi NNW of Roscoe | The Sweetwater Police Department estimated golf ball size hail. |
| 2017-04-01 15:57 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.5 mi NNW of Roscoe | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-04-01 16:02 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.15 mi NNW of Roscoe | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-03-28 16:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .9 mi NE of Nolan | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-03-28 16:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.46 mi NE of Sweetwater Gesin Arp | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail 6 miles east-southeast of Sweetwater. |
| 2017-03-28 20:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.52 mi SW of Shaufler | A 70 mph wind gust was measured at the Mesonet station 11 miles southwest of Sweetwater. |
| 2016-07-28 17:06 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.52 mi SW of Shaufler | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-05-08 15:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi E of Nolan | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-04-26 16:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Champion | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-04-26 16:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.17 mi W of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2016-04-21 01:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-04-21 01:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail at the intersection of I-20 and State Highway 70. |
| 2016-04-21 02:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi NNW of Roscoe | The broadcast media reported quarter size hail in Roscoe. |
| 2016-04-10 20:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.25 mi SSW of Maryneal | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-04-10 20:08 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.23 mi WSW of Maryneal | The public reported hen egg size hail three miles west of Maryneal. The large hail broke windows out of a pickup truck. |
| 2015-12-26 14:27 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.5 mi S of Nolan | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-12-12 20:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.81 mi SW of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | A power pole was blown down at Interstate 20 and Mile Marker 239. |
| 2015-10-23 13:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.07 mi S of Maryneal | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-29 23:55 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2015-05-25 08:41 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.15 mi SSW of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | Law enforcement officials estimated a wind gust of 60 mph about 5 miles west of Sweetwater. |
| 2015-05-16 16:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.52 mi SW of Shaufler | The Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet site measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 65 mph, 11 miles southwest of Sweetwater. |
| 2015-05-13 16:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.09 mi W of Nolan | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-05 17:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.82 mi NNW of Roscoe | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2015-04-24 09:33 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.07 mi S of Maryneal | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-16 16:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi NNW of Roscoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-16 16:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-16 16:29 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.15 mi NNW of Roscoe | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2015-03-31 17:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.23 mi NE of Sweetwater Gesin Arp | Quarter size hail was reported at Lake Sweetwater Golf Course. |
| 2015-03-31 18:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10.5 mi ENE of Sweetwater Gesin Arp | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-10-10 17:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi S of Champion | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-11 17:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | Local police in Sweetwater estimated a thunderstorm wind gust at 60 mph. |
| 2014-05-07 19:00 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 4.52 mi SW of Shaufler | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2013-08-08 16:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | The Sweetwater police department reported one house damaged and one trailer destroyed on the south side of town. |
| 2013-08-08 16:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | A trained spotter reported trees down along Haskell Street, and power lines down along Broadway Street. |
| 2013-06-05 20:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.98 mi SSE of Sweetwater Gesin Arp | An amateur radio operator reported golf ball size hail on State Highway 70. |
| 2013-06-05 20:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.15 mi SSW of Nolan | A car port and small trailer house sustained significant damage on the Morrow Ranch. |
| 2013-06-05 23:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines were down in Sweetwater. |
| 2013-05-23 18:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.84 mi S of Champion | A wind gust of 60 mph was reported. |
| 2013-05-23 18:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | A tree was blown down in Sweetwater. |
| 2013-05-15 15:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi E of Nolan | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2013-05-15 16:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Sweetwater Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2013-05-09 13:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.81 mi NE of Roscoe | An amateur radio operator reported one inch hail at the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 and Interstate 20. |
| 2013-05-09 13:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi S of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2013-05-09 13:34 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2013-05-09 13:37 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | Law Enforcement reported two inch hail at the TA Truck Stop along Interstate 20 at Mile Marker 242. |
| 2013-05-09 13:39 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2013-05-09 13:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2013-05-09 14:01 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.14 mi E of Sweetwater Gesin Arp | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2013-04-30 20:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | Law enforcement officials from Sweetwater reported several trees were blown onto vehicles. In addition, several utility poles were snapped by the damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| 2013-04-09 23:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.5 mi NNW of Roscoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-03-29 16:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi NE of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-29 00:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .58 mi E of Nolan | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2012-05-28 20:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.03 mi SSW of Maryneal | Hail broke several skylights in a home which resulted in minor cuts of a resident. |
| 2012-05-28 20:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.25 mi SSW of Maryneal | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-28 21:25 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-28 23:08 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .58 mi W of Sweetwater | Hail fell from 12:08 to 12:15 AM CDT. |
| 2011-08-25 14:55 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.5 mi SSW of Sweetwater | A trained storm spotter reported strong downburst winds from a thunderstorm that resulted in downed power lines, roof and canopy damage of a gas station, and downed tree limbs about a mile south of Sweetwater at the intersection of Highway 70 and Interstate 20. The trained spotter also reported numerous trees were dow… |
| 2011-06-21 17:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .91 mi NW of Blackwell | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-04-24 22:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Blackwell | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-02 18:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.5 mi NNW of Roscoe | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
Worst storm days in Nolan County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-21 | 10 | — | 85 mph |
| 2013-05-09 | 7 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2023-04-25 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2018-03-26 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2012-05-28 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2019-03-12 | 4 | — | 72 mph |
| 2024-04-27 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2017-04-01 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-04-16 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2013-06-05 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi N of Blackwell | Law Enforcement reported baseball size hail just north of Blackwell. |
| 2024-05-25 | 2" hen egg | 7.15 mi NW of Blackwell | Public reported hen egg size hail. |
| 2023-10-03 | 2" hen egg | 2.07 mi S of Champion | The public reported 2 inch diameter hail near Champion. |
| 2023-04-25 | 2" hen egg | 1.88 mi ENE of Sweetwater | The hen egg size hail report from mping was located 2 miles east-northeast of Sweetwater. |
| 2023-04-25 | 2.25" tennis ball | .69 mi S of Sweetwater | A report of hen egg size hail from mping in Sweetwater. |
| 2023-04-25 | 2.75" baseball | 1.75 mi E of Sweetwater | A report of baseball size hail from mping, 2 miles east of Sweetwater. |
| 2020-04-27 | 2" hen egg | 5.65 mi SSE of Sweetwater Gesin Arp | No narrative filed |
| 2018-03-26 | 2" hen egg | 1.5 mi NNW of Roscoe | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Nolan County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (42), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 15 | 10.3% |
| April | 35 | 24.0% |
| May | 42 | 28.8% |
| June | 29 | 19.9% |
| July | 4 | 2.7% |
| August | 7 | 4.8% |
| September | 3 | 2.1% |
| October | 6 | 4.1% |
| November | 2 | 1.4% |
| December | 3 | 2.1% |
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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 48353). 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.