Parmer County, TX hail & severe wind history
121 storm reports on file for Parmer County between 2010-05-25 and 2026-06-25 — 54 hail and 67 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 7.1 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
54
3.2 per year
Largest hail
2.8"
teacup size · 2017-04-14
Strongest gust
100 mph
87 kt · 2013-06-17
Reported damage
$2.7M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
84
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2013
22 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Parmer County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 18:01 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 1801 CST through 1807 CST. A peak wind gust of 73 mph was measured at 1807 CST. |
| 2026-06-24 22:09 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2209 CST through 2216 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 2214 CST. |
| 2026-06-15 18:48 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.17 mi NNE of Bovina | A storm chaser reported at least three snapped power poles along Farm to Market Road 1731 north of Bovina. |
| 2026-05-14 15:37 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 1537 CST through 1542 CST. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured at 1537 CST. Additionally, local broadcast media relayed a report of a wooden light pole snapped at the athletic fields in Friona. |
| 2025-07-05 21:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2150 CST through 2151 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 2151 CST. |
| 2025-06-29 19:14 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Farwell | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2025-05-06 15:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.89 mi SE of Friona Benger Arpk | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail southeast of Friona along Farm to Market Road 1172. |
| 2024-09-21 16:06 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.86 mi W of Parmerton | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2024-08-03 20:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| 2024-06-08 18:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 13.2 mi NW of Parmerton | The fire department chief in the town of Rhea reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-05-28 14:39 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1 mi WSW of Friona | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail just to the southwest of Friona. |
| 2024-05-28 15:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.93 mi NNW of Friona Benger Arpk | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2023-12-23 15:29 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a severe wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2023-09-15 22:11 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.13 mi N of Hub | The volunteer fire chief in Friona and the NWS cooperative weather observer reported extensive damage to the south of Friona due to large hail and wind. At least six pivot irrigation system sprinklers were overturned in addition to downed utility poles along State Highway 86 west of State Highway 214. Numerous cattle… |
| 2023-09-15 22:11 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.13 mi N of Hub | The volunteer fire chief in Friona and the NWS cooperative weather observer reported extensive damage to the south of Friona due to large hail and wind. At least six pivot irrigation system sprinklers were overturned in addition to downed utility poles along State Highway 86 west of State Highway 214. Numerous cattle… |
| 2023-09-10 20:22 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2022 CST through 2032 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 2029 and 2030 CST. |
| 2023-09-09 21:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2023-07-07 15:55 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 67 mph. |
| 2023-07-05 22:50 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2250 CST through 2255 CST. A peak wind gust of 78 mph was measured at 2251 CST. |
| 2023-06-03 17:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Bovina | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in Bovina. |
| 2023-05-24 20:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Farwell | A member of the public reported quarter size hail in Farwell. |
| 2023-05-24 20:59 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2059 CST through 2109 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 2106 CST. |
| 2023-05-23 17:01 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Bovina | A storm chaser reported half dollar size hail in Bovina. |
| 2023-05-23 17:22 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.33 mi NW of Lariat | A spotter reported hail up to ping pong ball size northwest of Lariat. |
| 2022-05-23 17:33 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Bovina | A swath of severe size hail was observed in and around Bovina. Law enforcement in the town of Bovina reported quarter size hail. A few minutes later, a storm chaser reported hail up to tennis ball size just south of Bovina. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-05-10 17:03 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .33 mi WSW of Friona Benger Arpk | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| 2022-05-01 17:00 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 7.49 mi SW of Lazbuddie | A swath of very large hail continued into Parmer County along Texas State Highway 214. The largest hail size in the Parmer County swath section was slightly smaller than tennis ball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-05-01 17:25 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 1725 CST through 1727 CST. A peak gust of 63 mph was measured at 1726 CST. |
| 2021-07-17 19:23 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .57 mi W of Friona Benger Arpk | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 1923 CST to 1943 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 1942 CST. |
| 2021-07-17 19:41 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .57 mi E of Bovina | Fire department dispatcher reported that a large tree was blown down. |
| 2021-07-05 00:12 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Farwell | Carport blown into powerlines due to strong winds. |
| 2021-05-28 03:54 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Friona | A couple of reports from the public were received of hail up to half dollar size in the city of Friona. |
| 2021-05-25 00:25 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 72 mph. |
| 2021-05-14 17:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Bovina | Local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail in Bovina. |
| 2021-05-09 19:42 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Friona | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2021-05-09 22:20 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 68 mph. |
| 2019-07-10 14:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10.16 mi NW of Parmerton | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Rhea. |
| 2019-06-05 16:00 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a peak wind gust of 68 mph. |
| 2019-05-06 16:40 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2019-05-06 21:48 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Friona | Local broadcast media relayed a report of two inch size hail in Friona. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-03 14:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .9 mi NE of Lazbuddie | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-05-03 17:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi NE of Friona | No damage was noted. |
| 2019-03-09 00:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .57 mi W of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-08-15 21:00 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | .57 mi W of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-06-22 18:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 65 mph. |
| 2018-06-22 19:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi W of Lazbuddie | A report from the public indicated hail to the size of quarters eight miles west of Lazbuddie. |
| 2018-06-08 22:20 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2018-05-15 18:20 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet recorded a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| 2018-05-15 18:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Lazbuddie | Quarter size hail was reported just west of Lazbuddie. No damage was reported. |
| 2018-04-29 16:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.22 mi WNW of Bovina | Damage, if any, was not known. |
| 2017-09-22 16:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6 mi WNW of Bovina | More than a dozen farmers in Parmer County suffered varying degrees of damage to corn and cotton crops following a slow-moving hailstorm. About 20,000 acres were damaged in total, with about 3,500 acres reported as a complete loss. The hail was estimated to be as large as golf ball size. |
| 2017-07-04 18:00 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .57 mi W of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Friona. |
| 2017-06-21 19:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured wind gusts up to 65 mph for 10 minutes. |
| 2017-06-20 23:50 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2017-05-09 18:31 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 13.19 mi NW of Parmerton | No damage was reported. |
| 2017-04-14 15:14 | Hail | 1.85" hen egg | 1.54 mi SSW of Bovina | A storm chaser measured hail slightly larger than golf ball size along US Highway 60 southwest and northeast of Bovina. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-04-14 15:54 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 4 mi ENE of Bovina | A storm chaser reported hail up to baseball size along US Highway 60 northeast of Bovina. Some storm chasers and a law enforcement vehicle received damage to their windshields. |
| 2017-04-14 16:34 | Hail | 2.8" teacup | 7.27 mi E of Hub | A storm chaser measured hail on the ground slightly larger than baseball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-08-02 18:40 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .7 mi WNW of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Friona. |
| 2016-07-29 21:45 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .57 mi W of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station located two miles northeast of Friona. |
| 2016-07-03 20:45 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 2.5 mi N of Friona Benger Arpk | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet measured two severe wind gusts during a downburst. The first gust of 77 mph occurred at 845 PM CST followed by a gust to 67 mph at 850 PM CST. About two miles northeast of this mesonet, a meteorologist with Texas Tech University discovered damage consistent with winds around… |
| 2016-06-13 17:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Bovina | The Sheriff's office in Parmer County reported hail up to golf ball size in Bovina. No damage was reported. |
| 2015-10-07 17:17 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4 mi N of Bovina | A COOP Observer observed nickel size hail. |
| 2015-10-07 19:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Friona measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2015-08-08 18:30 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .7 mi WNW of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2015-07-20 20:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2015-07-09 19:56 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .9 mi NE of Lazbuddie | Measured by a KVII-TV schoolnet anemometer at the Lazbuddie High School. |
| 2015-06-29 14:58 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .9 mi NE of Lazbuddie | Measured by a KVII-TV schoolnet at the Lazbuddie high school. |
| 2015-06-14 16:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .89 mi NE of Friona | Broadcast media relayed social media photos of golf ball size hail and some minor damage to cars in Friona. |
| 2014-09-24 15:15 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 10.12 mi NW of Parmerton | Local fire department officials observed penny sized hail in Rhea. |
| 2014-06-23 00:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Friona. |
| 2014-06-19 17:25 | Hail | 1.2" half dollar | 0 mi N of Bovina | Hail slightly larger than quarters was estimated in Bovina. No damage was reported. |
| 2014-06-13 18:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station located two miles northeast of Friona. |
| 2014-06-07 20:51 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Friona | A period of small hail was reported in Friona early this night. No damage was noted. |
| 2014-06-07 21:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station. |
| 2014-06-06 18:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi S of Farwell | An amateur radio operator reported golf ball size hail south of Farwell. Damage was unknown. |
| 2013-07-04 01:40 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Friona. |
| 2013-06-29 18:40 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Friona. |
| 2013-06-29 18:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi NE of Friona | The public estimated quarter size hail in Friona. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-06-21 19:25 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site in Friona measured a 63 mph wind gust. |
| 2013-06-20 17:34 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.14 mi E of Lazbuddie | A local broadcast media outlet relayed a report from a schoolnet weather station in Lazbuddie of a 63 mph wind gust. |
| 2013-06-20 18:10 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site in Friona measured a 59 mph wind gust. |
| 2013-06-17 01:03 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 6.65 mi ENE of Black | A local Emergency Manager relayed a report from a train crew in Summerfield - 47 train cars derailed with 42 being blown over by severe thunderstorm outflow winds. No cargo spilled and no injuries were reported. |
| 2013-06-17 19:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .57 mi E of Bovina | Law enforcement personnel estimated winds of 60 mph in Bovina. |
| 2013-06-05 19:15 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona reported a 63 mph wind gust. |
| 2013-06-05 19:28 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Friona | Trained spotters, law enforcement, and the public reported a swath of hail ranging in sizes from golf balls to baseballs in the town of Friona. The large, wind-driven hail caused damage to several vehicles including a police cruiser in Friona. |
| 2013-06-05 19:49 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Farwell | The public estimated winds to 70 mph along with penny size hail as limbs were ripped from trees. |
| 2013-05-28 14:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi NE of Friona | An NWS COOP observer estimated a brief period of quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-05-28 14:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.44 mi W of Lazbuddie | The public estimated quarter size hail eight miles west of Lazbuddie. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-05-28 15:19 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.48 mi SSE of Hub | An off-duty NWS employee estimated 1.25 inch diameter hail 12 miles south of Friona. No damage was observed. |
| 2013-05-28 15:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | .57 mi E of Bovina | A city official in Bovina estimated pea to quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-05-28 15:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Friona Benger Arpk | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site located two miles northeast of Friona measured two separate severe wind gusts. The first was 58 mph at 1530 CST and the second of 60 mph occurred at 1540 CST. |
| 2013-05-28 15:34 | Hail | 2.21" tennis ball | 6.71 mi WNW of Lazbuddie | A storm chaser measured 2.21 inch diameter hail 12 miles north of Muleshoe. No reports of damage were received. |
| 2013-05-28 15:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi NE of Friona | Volunteers from the Friona Fire Department estimated quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-05-28 16:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .89 mi NE of Friona | Multiple reports of large hail ranging from quarter size to golf ball size were received from Friona to about four miles east of Friona between 1609 and 1626 CST. Minor damage to vehicles and homes in Friona was common. The extent of damage to area crops, particularly young corn, was unknown. |
| 2013-05-28 16:57 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 13.79 mi NW of Parmerton | After the first round of severe thunderstorms drifted northeast of Friona and dissipated, the retreating dryline ignited a more robust supercell thunderstorm near Rhea. This storm produce very large hail to tennis ball size four miles north-northwest of Rhea, reported by the local volunteer fire department. Damage fro… |
| 2013-05-28 17:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10.12 mi NW of Parmerton | The Rhea fire department estimated golf ball size hail, lasting around six minutes. Damage, if any, was unknown. |
| 2013-05-09 18:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona recorded a wind gust to 60 mph. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-12-14 14:59 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .9 mi NE of Lazbuddie | Measured by a KVII-TV schoolnet station in Lazbuddie. |
| 2012-12-14 15:12 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .89 mi NE of Friona | Measured by a KVII-TV schoolnet at the Friona High School. |
| 2012-09-30 16:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Friona Benger Arpk | A 58 mph wind gust was measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Friona. |
| 2012-08-20 17:10 | Wind | 76 kt 87 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Friona Benger Arpk | A collapsing thunderstorm produced destructive downburst winds measured up to 88 mph by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station northeast of Friona. Two quarter-mile long irrigation pivots located just east of the mesonet were flipped over. In Friona, similar winds caused widespread light to moderate struct… |
| 2012-08-18 19:20 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet. |
| 2012-06-12 22:20 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.33 mi WNW of Friona Benger Arpk | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2011-06-27 21:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi SE of Farwell | The Parmer County Sheriff estimated a wind gust to 60 mph a couple miles southeast of Farwell on U.S. Highway 84. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-06-27 21:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 9.91 mi NW of Parmerton | A fire department official in Rhea reported an estimated wind gust to 70 mph along with quarter size hail. |
| 2011-06-27 21:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.91 mi NW of Parmerton | A fire department official in Rhea reported quarter size hail and damage to corn fields. |
| 2011-05-31 21:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Bovina | The Parmer County emergency manager and the Bovina police department reported nickel to quarter size hail in Bovina. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-05-11 00:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site northeast of Friona recorded a 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-08-05 18:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Friona | The KVII-TV Schoolnet measured a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust in Friona shortly before 19:00 CST. No damages were reported. |
| 2010-07-14 20:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site northeast of Friona recorded a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust at 20:50 CST. Local law enforcement officials similarly estimated 60 mph winds in Friona at the same time. No damages were reported. |
| 2010-07-14 22:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Farwell | The Parmer County Sheriff's Office reported that thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to exceed 60 mph in Farwell. Visibility was reportedly near zero in wind-driven rain, but no damages were reported. |
| 2010-06-23 20:55 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust of 63 mph. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-06-17 22:09 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2 mi NE of Friona | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Friona measured a thunderstorm downburst wind gust of 62 mph. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-06-12 22:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 18 mi WNW of Friona | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2010-06-10 14:58 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of Lazbuddie | The KVII-TV Schoolnet site at Lazbuddie measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 63 mph just before 15:00 CST. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-05-25 14:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi E of Bovina | Law enforcement in Parmer County reported quarter size to golfball size hail along U.S. Highway 60 from four miles east of Bovina to Friona. |
| 2010-05-25 14:55 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1 mi SE of Lariat | The public reported large hail to the size of 2 inches which destroyed a car windshield. |
| 2010-05-25 15:49 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi S of Bovina | Bovina police department reported golf ball size hail south and east of Bovina. |
| 2010-05-25 16:31 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3 mi W of Bovina | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-05-25 16:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi NNE of Bovina | A trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail northeast of Bovina. |
Worst storm days in Parmer County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-28 | 10 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 60 mph |
| 2010-05-25 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2017-04-14 | 3 | 2.8" (teacup) | — |
| 2013-06-05 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | 70 mph |
| 2011-06-27 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2023-09-15 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | 81 mph |
| 2022-05-01 | 2 | 2.25" (tennis ball) | 62 mph |
| 2019-05-06 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | 59 mph |
| 2019-05-03 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2024-05-28 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 | 2.75" baseball | 3.13 mi N of Hub | The volunteer fire chief in Friona and the NWS cooperative weather observer reported extensive damage to the south of Friona due to large hail and wind. At least six pivot irrigation system sprinklers were overturned in addition to downed utility poles along State Highway 86 west of State Highway 214. Numerous cattle… |
| 2022-05-23 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Bovina | A swath of severe size hail was observed in and around Bovina. Law enforcement in the town of Bovina reported quarter size hail. A few minutes later, a storm chaser reported hail up to tennis ball size just south of Bovina. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-05-01 | 2.25" tennis ball | 7.49 mi SW of Lazbuddie | A swath of very large hail continued into Parmer County along Texas State Highway 214. The largest hail size in the Parmer County swath section was slightly smaller than tennis ball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-06 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Friona | Local broadcast media relayed a report of two inch size hail in Friona. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-05-09 | 2" hen egg | 13.19 mi NW of Parmerton | No damage was reported. |
| 2017-04-14 | 2.75" baseball | 4 mi ENE of Bovina | A storm chaser reported hail up to baseball size along US Highway 60 northeast of Bovina. Some storm chasers and a law enforcement vehicle received damage to their windshields. |
| 2017-04-14 | 2.8" teacup | 7.27 mi E of Hub | A storm chaser measured hail on the ground slightly larger than baseball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-06-05 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Friona | Trained spotters, law enforcement, and the public reported a swath of hail ranging in sizes from golf balls to baseballs in the town of Friona. The large, wind-driven hail caused damage to several vehicles including a police cruiser in Friona. |
When does hail hit Parmer County?
Across 16 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 | 1 | 0.8% |
| April | 4 | 3.3% |
| May | 42 | 34.7% |
| June | 39 | 32.2% |
| July | 15 | 12.4% |
| August | 7 | 5.8% |
| September | 8 | 6.6% |
| October | 2 | 1.7% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 3 | 2.5% |
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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 48369). 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.