Terrell County, TX hail & severe wind history
63 storm reports on file for Terrell County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-04-16 — 42 hail and 21 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.7 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
42
2.5 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2023-06-02
Strongest gust
93 mph
81 kt · 2025-06-10
Reported damage
$49K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
42
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2016
11 reports
Search every Terrell County report
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63 of 63 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Terrell County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 17:42 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .91 mi SE of (P07)Sanderson | A phone call with Fire and Rescue confirmed 2 inch hail fell in Sanderson. The total time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-07-22 15:39 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.2 mi E of Dryden Ffa Site | The ASOS station at Dryden measured a wind gust of 62 mph, along with a couple of other severe wind gusts. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2025-06-10 15:43 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .72 mi W of (P07)Sanderson | An uprooted tree was reported in Sanderson. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated. The cost of damages is also estimated. |
| 2025-06-10 15:43 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of (P07)Sanderson | A report of estimated 70 mph winds was received from fire/rescue in Sanderson. The severe winds were accompanied by small hail. The time of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2025-06-10 15:43 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of (P07)Sanderson | Metal roofing was peeled off of the Rural Health Clinic in Sanderson. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated. The cost of damages is also estimated. |
| 2025-06-10 15:51 | Wind | 81 kt 93 mph | .6 mi E of Dryden Ffa Site | The AWOS station K6R6 5 W Dryden recorded a storm-related gust of 93mph. The time of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2025-06-05 20:30 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .6 mi E of Dryden Ffa Site | The AWOS station K6R6 5 W Dryden measured a 62 mph wind gust. The total interval of occurrence is estimated. |
| 2025-04-22 18:52 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 31.98 mi N of Dryden | A report of golf ball size hail was received from mPING. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2024-11-02 15:15 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .91 mi SE of (P07)Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2024-06-01 21:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.58 mi E of Malvado | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-05-30 17:28 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.2 mi E of Dryden Ffa Site | The time of this report was estimated from radar. |
| 2023-09-25 18:24 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 6.22 mi N of Dryden | Two power poles were reported blown down in rural Terrell County. Time is estimated from radar. Wind speeds are estimated to be approximately 90 mph. Property damage cost is an estimation. |
| 2023-09-14 16:40 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3.85 mi WNW of Malvado | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-06-02 15:41 | Hail | 3" teacup | 38 mi NNE of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2023-06-02 17:50 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.17 mi SW of Dryden Ffa Site | A photo was shared showing approximately two-inch hail along US Highway 90. |
| 2023-06-02 18:04 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 4.79 mi SSE of (P07)Sanderson | Hail report via mPing. |
| 2022-04-24 20:32 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 38.99 mi NNE of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2022-04-24 20:40 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 41.32 mi NNE of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2021-09-30 17:38 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 0 mi N of Dryden | A thunderstorm moved across Terrell County and produced a 71 mph wind gust in Dryden. |
| 2021-05-27 18:30 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-17 18:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2021-05-15 19:21 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi W of Dryden | A thunderstorm produced a 60 mph wind gust at the Dryden ASOS site. |
| 2021-05-15 20:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.46 mi SSW of Malvado | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-11 17:59 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1 mi NW of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-11 18:23 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6 mi W of Dryden | A thunderstorm produced golf ball sized hail west of Dryden. The hail was measured by IBHS hail study researchers. The time of the hail was estimated from radar. |
| 2020-05-15 16:30 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 44 mi NE of Sanderson | A thunderstorm moved across Terrell County and produced wind damage about 16 miles south southeast of Sheffield. A large healthy tree was blown down which damaged a truck. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2019-05-02 19:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | .4 mi SE of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-05-17 17:06 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of (P07)Sanderson | A thunderstorm moved across Terrell County and produced golf ball sized hail in Sanderson. The Terrell County Sheriff's Department reported a few broken windows and several tree branches broken throughout Sanderson. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2017-04-16 18:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | .49 mi SE of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2017-03-28 19:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-09-12 17:58 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of Dryden | A thunderstorm moved across Terrell County and produced a 59 mph wind gust at the Dryden AWOS site. |
| 2016-07-26 16:44 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Dryden | A thunderstorm moved across Terrell County and produced a 58 mph wind gust at Dryden. |
| 2016-06-01 16:45 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.15 mi WNW of (P07)Sanderson | A thunderstorm moved across Terrell County and produced hail damage near Sanderson. A windshield was broken by two inch hail on Highway 90 west of Sanderson. The cost of damage is a rough estimate. |
| 2016-06-01 17:04 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-06-01 17:10 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 2 mi SE of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2016-06-01 18:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7 mi NNE of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-23 16:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 21 mi NNE of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-23 16:05 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 21 mi NNE of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-04-19 18:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.03 mi W of (P07)Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-04-19 18:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2016-02-22 20:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi S of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-26 14:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 31.13 mi NNE of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-19 18:00 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 18.3 mi NNE of (P07)Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2015-05-13 15:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 26.79 mi N of Malvado | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-12 15:25 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Dryden | A thunderstorm moved across Terrell County and produced a 68 mph wind gust at the Dryden ASOS site. |
| 2015-04-12 15:31 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Dryden | A thunderstorm moved across Terrell County and produced a 68 mph wind gust at the Dryden ASOS site. |
| 2015-04-12 16:25 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2014-10-10 20:08 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Dryden | A thunderstorm moved across Terrell County and produced golf ball hail in Dryden. The hail broke a window in a home. The cost of damage is a rough estimate. |
| 2014-05-26 16:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2014-05-24 17:26 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 29 mi NNE of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-05-24 18:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 44.5 mi NE of Sanderson | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-05-10 11:12 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2 mi W of Sanderson | A thunderstorm moved over Terrell County and produced dime to nickel sized hail along US 90 near Sanderson. |
| 2013-04-28 18:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1 mi SE of Sanderson | A thunderstorm developed over Terrell County and produced pingpong ball sized hail one mile southeast of Sanderson. |
| 2013-04-28 18:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3 mi SE of Sanderson | A thunderstorm developed over Terrell County and produced half dollar sized hail three miles southeast of Sanderson. |
| 2013-04-02 14:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 22 mi NNE of Sanderson | A thunderstorm moved over Terrell County and produced half dollar sized hail 22 miles north northeast of Sanderson. |
| 2013-04-02 16:42 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 10 mi SE of Dryden | A thunderstorm moved over Terrell County and produced nickel sized hail ten miles southeast of Dryden. |
| 2013-04-02 16:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10 mi SE of Dryden | A thunderstorm moved over Terrell County and produced a 60 mph wind gust ten miles southeast of Dryden. |
| 2012-05-14 01:29 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 5 mi W of Dryden | A thunderstorm moved across Terrell County and produced a 61 mph wind gust at the Dryden ASOS. |
| 2012-05-07 17:12 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 33 mi NNE of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-07 17:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 27 mi NE of Dryden | A severe thunderstorm moved through Terrell County and produced 60 mph winds and nickel sized hail 27 miles northeast of Dryden. The power was knocked out at the Terrell Gas Plant due to the winds. |
| 2012-05-07 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 41 mi NNE of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-04-21 18:04 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Dryden | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2010-05-24 18:21 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 19.9 mi NE of (P07)Sanderson | The hail caused major damage to a trailer home, destroying windows, siding and the entire skirt. |
Worst storm days in Terrell County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-01 | 4 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2025-06-10 | 4 | — | 93 mph |
| 2023-06-02 | 3 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2013-04-02 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 60 mph |
| 2012-05-07 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2015-04-12 | 3 | — | 68 mph |
| 2016-05-23 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2014-05-24 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2021-05-15 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | 60 mph |
| 2021-05-11 | 2 | 1.75" (golf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 2" hen egg | .91 mi SE of (P07)Sanderson | A phone call with Fire and Rescue confirmed 2 inch hail fell in Sanderson. The total time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2024-11-02 | 2.5" tennis ball | .91 mi SE of (P07)Sanderson | No narrative filed |
| 2024-05-30 | 2" hen egg | 1.2 mi E of Dryden Ffa Site | The time of this report was estimated from radar. |
| 2023-06-02 | 3" teacup | 38 mi NNE of Dryden | No narrative filed |
| 2023-06-02 | 2" hen egg | 3.17 mi SW of Dryden Ffa Site | A photo was shared showing approximately two-inch hail along US Highway 90. |
| 2023-06-02 | 2.25" tennis ball | 4.79 mi SSE of (P07)Sanderson | Hail report via mPing. |
| 2021-05-27 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Sanderson | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-15 | 2" hen egg | 4.46 mi SSW of Malvado | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Terrell County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (24), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 1.6% |
| March | 1 | 1.6% |
| April | 16 | 25.4% |
| May | 24 | 38.1% |
| June | 13 | 20.6% |
| July | 2 | 3.2% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 4 | 6.3% |
| October | 1 | 1.6% |
| November | 1 | 1.6% |
| 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 48443). 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.