Upton County, TX hail & severe wind history
52 storm reports on file for Upton County between 2010-04-22 and 2025-06-10 — 45 hail and 7 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.3 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
45
2.8 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2025-04-19
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2017-03-28
Reported damage
$14K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
29
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2019
9 reports
Search every Upton County report
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52 of 52 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Upton County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-10 03:17 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .91 mi NE of Mc Camey | A report of a 75 mph wind gust was received from an observer in McCamey with a personal anemometer. The time of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2025-04-29 18:16 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .69 mi S of Rankin Arpt | A report of penny sized hail was received from mPING. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-04-28 14:54 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9.08 mi SW of Midkiff | Ping pong to golf ball-sized hail reported by the public via social media. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 2025-04-19 14:26 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi S of Mc Camey Upton Co Ar | A trained spotter reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail, a half a mile to three miles south of McCamey. |
| 2025-04-19 16:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NE of Mc Camey | Law enforcement reported nickel to quarter size hail in McCamey. |
| 2025-04-19 17:42 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .91 mi SE of Rankin Arpt | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported at the Sheriff's office in Rankin. |
| 2025-04-19 18:42 | Hail | 3" teacup | 5.95 mi E of Rankin | A report of 3 inch diameter hail was reported from 8 miles east of Rankin. |
| 2024-05-30 18:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 19.63 mi WSW of Midkiff | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-05-30 18:42 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 14.27 mi NNW of Rankin Arpt | This report was received from mPING. |
| 2024-05-30 19:04 | Hail | 3" teacup | 14.31 mi NNW of Rankin Arpt | This report was received from mPING. |
| 2024-05-28 14:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mc Camey Upton Co Ar | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-05-16 17:57 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi S of Rankin Arpt | This report was received from mPING. |
| 2023-06-23 15:48 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi E of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2022-10-16 16:31 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .59 mi W of Mc Camey Upton Co Ar | Mesonet Station 1SSW McCamey reported a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2020-04-10 18:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi SW of Rankin | A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced golfball sized hail. A windshield was broken on a patrol vehicle. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2020-04-10 18:31 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi E of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2020-04-10 18:42 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi SW of Rankin | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-30 16:42 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 1 mi SW of Mc Camey | A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced a 68 mph wind gust near McCamey at the mesonet site. |
| 2019-05-25 17:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | .34 mi SSE of Mc Camey Upton Co Ar | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2019-05-25 17:28 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-25 17:35 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-25 17:41 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2019-05-25 17:58 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-05-25 17:58 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-25 17:58 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .34 mi SSE of Mc Camey Upton Co Ar | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-04-23 22:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .96 mi ESE of Rankin Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2018-10-13 00:42 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced a 69 mph wind gust in McCamey. |
| 2017-07-04 19:52 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi SSW of Mc Camey | A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced a 59 mph wind gust near McCamey. |
| 2017-03-28 14:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 12 mi N of Rankin | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-03-28 18:15 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 8 mi NE of Mc Camey | A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced thunderstorm wind damage northeast of McCamey. Powerlines were blown down on Ranch to Market Road 2463 between US 67 and TX 329. Eight power poles were snapped along this stretch of road. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2017-03-28 18:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .86 mi ESE of Rankin Arpt | A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced wind damage in Rankin. There was a trampoline blown into the power lines, and a portable building was blown over behind the Rankin Drive In. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2016-05-17 13:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 19 mi NW of Rankin | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-17 14:19 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.07 mi N of Rankin Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-05-17 14:28 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 9 mi NE of Rankin | A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced tennis ball sized hail northeast of Rankin. There was a report of a broken car windshield. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2016-04-16 18:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-04-16 18:37 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi S of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-05-18 22:47 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-05-08 19:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Midkiff | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-06 17:37 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 16.13 mi NNW of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-05-06 19:48 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi W of Rankin | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-05-06 19:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Rankin | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-05-24 19:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi S of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-07 20:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-21 19:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi E of Midkiff | High winds were also reported, although an estimate for the speed was not available. |
| 2011-05-22 17:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi E of Midkiff | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-10-21 16:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Rankin Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2010-05-13 00:26 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi E of Rankin Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-12 22:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi E of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-12 23:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.27 mi W of Rankin Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-05-12 23:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi E of Rankin Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-04-22 21:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi E of Mc Camey | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-04-22 22:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi E of Rankin Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
Worst storm days in Upton County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-25 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2025-04-19 | 4 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2024-05-30 | 3 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2016-05-17 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2020-04-10 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2017-03-28 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 90 mph |
| 2015-05-06 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-05-12 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2016-04-16 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-04-22 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-19 | 3" teacup | 5.95 mi E of Rankin | A report of 3 inch diameter hail was reported from 8 miles east of Rankin. |
| 2024-05-30 | 3" teacup | 14.31 mi NNW of Rankin Arpt | This report was received from mPING. |
| 2019-05-25 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | No narrative filed |
| 2019-05-25 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | No narrative filed |
| 2019-05-25 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Mc Camey | No narrative filed |
| 2016-05-17 | 2.5" tennis ball | 9 mi NE of Rankin | A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced tennis ball sized hail northeast of Rankin. There was a report of a broken car windshield. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
When does hail hit Upton County?
Across 14 years of records, May produced the most reports (26), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 3 | 5.8% |
| April | 15 | 28.8% |
| May | 26 | 50.0% |
| June | 4 | 7.7% |
| July | 1 | 1.9% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 3 | 5.8% |
| 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 48461). 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.