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Presidio County, TX hail & severe wind history
43 storm reports on file for Presidio County between 2010-06-06 and 2026-06-29 — 25 hail and 18 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 2.5 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
25
1.5 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2013-06-21
Strongest gust
75 mph
65 kt · 2011-06-13
Reported damage
$25K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
33
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2013
7 reports
Search every Presidio 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).
43 of 43 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Presidio County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 17:56 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 5.68 mi SSW of Paisano | The West Texas Mesonet station Marfa 13SE measured several severe wind gusts, including a 68 mph gust. |
| 2026-06-11 14:09 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6.89 mi ESE of Tinaja | West Texas Mesonet station 156 Marfa 13SE measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-05-21 16:02 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 6.89 mi ESE of Tinaja | The West Texas Mesonet station 156 Marfa 13SE measured a 61 mph wind gust, along with a couple of minutes of high sustained winds associated with a downburst from a decaying thunderstorm/high-based shower. |
| 2025-10-24 15:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.68 mi WNW of Presidio | Presidio County Sheriff's Office relayed a report of quarter-size hail at the Port of Entry in Presidio. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-14 14:24 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6.89 mi ESE of Tinaja | A maximum wind gust of 58 MPH was measured at the West Texas Mesonet site, 156 Marfa 13 SE. |
| 2025-06-13 17:47 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6.89 mi ESE of Tinaja | The West Texas Mesonet station 156 Marfa 13SE measured a downburst wind gust of 70 mph. |
| 2025-06-10 14:32 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.83 mi W of Tinaja | Quarter to ping pong ball-size hail was reported by a storm chaser near RM 169 and US 67. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. |
| 2025-06-10 14:59 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.45 mi N of Perdiz | The Mesonet site TWB93 Alamito Ranch recorded a 58 mph wind gust. The duration/time of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2023-08-22 15:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 5 mi N of Presidio | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-05-25 15:21 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 3.06 mi ESE of Quebec | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-05-14 17:17 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Marfa | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2021-05-14 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Marfa | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-09-12 17:55 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 5 mi N of Presidio | A thunderstorm moved across Presidio County and produced a 67 mph wind gust at the AWOS site near the town of Presidio. |
| 2020-05-28 17:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi W of Ryan | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-07-29 16:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 5 mi N of Presidio | A thunderstorm moved across Presidio County and produced a 59 mph wind gust five miles north of the town of Presidio. |
| 2019-06-18 14:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi S of Marfa | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-05-31 21:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.98 mi SSW of Marfa | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2019-03-12 19:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi WNW of Ryan | A thunderstorm moved across Presidio County and produced one inch hail near Ryan at the Aerostat site northwest of Marfa. |
| 2019-03-12 19:33 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Marfa | A thunderstorm moved across Presidio County and produced a 60 mph wind gust in Marfa. |
| 2019-03-12 19:35 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 1 mi ESE of Marfa | A thunderstorm moved across Presidio County and produced a 73 mph wind gust one mile east southeast of Marfa. |
| 2018-06-03 17:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 28 mi N of Candelaria | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2016-05-18 18:54 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1 mi E of Ruidosa | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2016-05-18 20:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 15 mi W of Shafter | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2016-05-17 12:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Marfa | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-09-24 19:35 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 5 mi N of Presidio | A thunderstorm moved across Presidio County and produced a 59 mph wind gust north of the City of Presidio as recorded by the local AWOS. |
| 2015-08-20 22:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4 mi N of Presidio | A storm moved across Presidio County and produced a 64 mph wind gust north of Presidio as recorded by the local AWOS site. |
| 2013-06-22 17:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Marfa | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-06-21 18:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Marfa | A thunderstorm moved across Presidio County and produced 50 to 60 mph wind gusts in Marfa. Four inch diameter tree limbs were knocked down as a result of these winds. The cost of damage is a rough estimate. |
| 2013-06-21 21:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 9.15 mi WNW of Presidio Big Bend Ar | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-06-21 21:20 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 9.53 mi NW of Presidio Big Bend Ar | A thunderstorm moved across Presidio County and produced tennis ball to baseball sized hail at Big Bend Ranch State Park. The hail broke a sideview mirror on a vehicle and broke a skylight on a camper. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2013-06-07 17:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7 mi WSW of Marfa | A thunderstorm moved over Presidio County and produced nickel to golfball sized hail on FM 2810 seven miles west southwest of Marfa. |
| 2013-06-07 17:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8 mi WSW of Marfa | A thunderstorm moved over Presidio County and produced pingpong ball sized hail on Pinto Canyon Road eight miles west southwest of Marfa. |
| 2013-05-23 16:48 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 28 mi N of Candelaria | A thunderstorm moved over Presidio County and produced penny sized hail nine miles west southwest of Valentine. |
| 2012-08-18 17:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Marfa | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-05-14 15:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 25 mi NNE of Presidio | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-08 17:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Shafter | A severe thunderstorm developed in Presidio County and produced golfball sized hail in Shafter. The hail resulted in five pickup truck windshields being destroyed and several homes with broken windows. The cost of the damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2011-07-27 15:55 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 0 mi N of (Mrf)Marfa Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2011-06-13 18:35 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .6 mi W of (Mrf)Marfa Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2011-05-31 18:36 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7.6 mi S of Ryan | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-05-31 19:50 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.51 mi NNW of Ruidosa Hot Spgs Arp | The time of this report was estimated based on radar data. |
| 2011-05-31 21:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .92 mi NE of Presidio | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-08-15 18:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.05 mi WSW of Presidio Big Bend Ar | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-06 18:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.83 mi NE of Shafter | A 60 mph wind gust was estimated by a storm spotter in Shafter. No damage was reported with this gust. |
Worst storm days in Presidio County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-21 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | 60 mph |
| 2011-05-31 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2019-03-12 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 72 mph |
| 2013-06-07 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-06-10 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 58 mph |
| 2016-05-18 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2021-05-14 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2020-05-28 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2012-05-08 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-10-24 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-21 | 2.75" baseball | 9.53 mi NW of Presidio Big Bend Ar | A thunderstorm moved across Presidio County and produced tennis ball to baseball sized hail at Big Bend Ranch State Park. The hail broke a sideview mirror on a vehicle and broke a skylight on a camper. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2011-05-31 | 2.75" baseball | 1.51 mi NNW of Ruidosa Hot Spgs Arp | The time of this report was estimated based on radar data. |
When does hail hit Presidio County?
Across 13 years of records, June produced the most reports (16), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 3 | 7.0% |
| April | 0 | 0.0% |
| May | 15 | 34.9% |
| June | 16 | 37.2% |
| July | 2 | 4.7% |
| August | 4 | 9.3% |
| September | 2 | 4.7% |
| October | 1 | 2.3% |
| 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 48377). 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.