Yoakum County, TX hail & severe wind history
64 storm reports on file for Yoakum County between 2010-05-14 and 2026-06-26 — 28 hail and 36 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.8 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
28
1.6 per year
Largest hail
3.5"
grapefruit size · 2024-05-30
Strongest gust
91 mph
79 kt · 2015-06-13
Reported damage
$1.6M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
54
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2025
7 reports
Search every Yoakum County report
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64 of 64 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Yoakum County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 22:39 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2026-05-15 16:35 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .56 mi NE of Denver City | The Automated Weather Observation Station at Denver City Municipal Airport measured a wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2025-09-23 22:23 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2025-06-13 20:03 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured severe wind gusts from 2003 CST through 2010 CST. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured at 2007 CST. |
| 2025-06-13 20:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured severe wind gusts from 2030 CST through 2043 CST. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 2030 CST. Additionally, the Automated Weather Observing Station at Denver City Municipal Airport measured a wind gust of 58 mph at 2035 CST. |
| 2025-05-26 20:24 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Plains | Law enforcement in Yoakum County reported widespread power outages in the town of Plains due to blown down power poles. |
| 2025-05-04 17:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.25 mi N of Denver City Arpt | Law enforcement in Yoakum County reported ping pong ball size hail between Denver City and Plains along Texas State Highway 214. |
| 2025-04-22 18:22 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Plains | Local broadcast media relayed public reports of hail ranging from golf ball to ping pong ball size in Plains. |
| 2025-04-22 19:26 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 7.3 mi NE of Denver City Arpt | A storm chaser reported two inch size hail near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 213 and 435 southeast of Plains. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-08-14 18:37 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2024-05-31 21:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .71 mi NE of Denver City | An Automated Weather Observing System at the Denver City Airport measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2024-05-30 16:49 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | 1 mi SW of Denver City | An off-duty NWS employee and numerous storm chasers reported a swath of hail from southwest of Denver City to approximately four miles north of Denver City. Hail ranged in sizes from golf balls to 3.50 inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-05-30 18:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .58 mi SE of Denver City Arpt | Law enforcement and storm chasers reported golf ball size hail in the town of Denver City. |
| 2024-05-16 15:35 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured severe wind gusts from 1535 CST through 1537 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1535 CST. |
| 2023-05-28 17:48 | Wind | 69 kt 79 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured severe wind gusts from 1748 CST through 1814 CST. A peak wind gust of 79 mph was measured at 1758 CST. |
| 2023-05-27 19:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Plains | Law enforcement reported quarter size hail in the city of Plains. |
| 2023-05-25 02:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Plains | Law enforcement in Plains reported large quantities of accumulating hail up to the size of quarters. |
| 2023-05-25 02:11 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 6 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2022-05-24 15:11 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured severe wind gusts from 1511 CST through 1512 CST. A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured at 1511 CST. |
| 2022-05-24 15:53 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured severe wind gusts from 1553 CST through 1554 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 1553 CST. |
| 2022-05-10 18:59 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured wind gusts of 62 mph from 1859 CST through 1900 CST. |
| 2022-05-01 15:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 12.64 mi E of Plains | A local co-op gin reported golf ball size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-05-01 16:40 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 8 mi WNW of Denver City | Several reports were received of a swath of hail from approximately eight miles west-northwest of Denver City to the city of Denver City. The largest hail reported was baseball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-06-26 16:39 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.85 mi SE of Plains | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in rural east-central Yoakum County. |
| 2021-05-28 20:20 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| 2021-05-14 19:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2021-05-07 18:40 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2021-05-03 15:23 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.38 mi WSW of Plains | Several reports were received of hail up to golf ball size from about four miles west-southwest of Plains to Plains along US Highway 82. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-05-03 15:51 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 12.64 mi E of Plains | The Tokio, Texas co-op gin located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1780 and US Highway 82 reported golf ball size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2020-07-31 02:05 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph at 0210 CST. Severe wind gusts were measured from 0205 through 0210 CST. |
| 2019-07-03 19:10 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2019-07-03 19:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a wind gust to 70 mph. |
| 2019-05-25 15:50 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 0 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a wind gust to 66 mph. Furthermore, law enforcement in Plains reported that a tree had been blown over and was blocking a roadway in the city of Plains. |
| 2019-05-23 15:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Denver City | A video was posted to social media which showed quarter size hail in Denver City. |
| 2019-05-23 15:58 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Denver City | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2018-10-04 15:05 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a wind gust to 71 mph. |
| 2018-07-02 18:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured a wind gust to 64 mph. |
| 2018-05-17 16:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 13.65 mi ESE of Plains | No damage information was available. |
| 2017-10-21 16:32 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Denver City | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2017-06-30 23:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Plains | Damage, if any, was unknown. |
| 2017-06-22 22:20 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2017-04-12 13:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10 mi W of Denver City | A swath of hail was reported from 10 miles west of Denver City to 12 miles east of Denver City. Multiple reports were received of hail up to golf ball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-01-01 19:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.35 mi WNW of Allred | Wind gusts of 58 mph and 64 mph were measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station at 1950 and 1955 CST, respectively. |
| 2016-07-10 18:15 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains recorded wind gusts up to 67 mph for 20 minutes. |
| 2016-06-11 18:45 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured a wind gust to 71 mph. |
| 2016-05-29 19:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.15 mi NNW of Plains Yoakum Co Arp | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2015-08-21 19:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.35 mi WNW of Allred | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2015-06-13 18:20 | Wind | 79 kt 91 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Denver City recorded wind gusts of 83 to 91 mph as a squall line passed through. |
| 2015-06-12 15:06 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.21 mi SE of Bronco | A HAM radio spotter estimated tennis ball size hail. Damage was unknown. |
| 2014-09-24 18:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.37 mi NNW of Allred | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Denver City measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2014-06-07 19:22 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Denver City Arpt | Trained spotters and the public reported quarter to hen egg size hail as a supercell thunderstorm tracked from Denver City to Plains. Damage was unknown. |
| 2014-05-24 23:43 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Denver City Arpt | The Denver City Police Department heard large hail hitting the roof of their office building and estimated the size to be ping-pong balls. Damage was unknown. |
| 2013-06-21 19:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi E of Bronco | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail near Bronco. |
| 2013-06-05 20:50 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a peak wind gust to 69 mph. |
| 2013-06-05 21:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7 mi WNW of Denver City | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2013-06-03 00:35 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.37 mi NNW of Allred | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station located 7WNW of Denver City at 1240 CST. This mesonet also recorded a gust to 58 mph at 1235 CST. |
| 2012-06-12 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.47 mi E of Bronco | A swath of quarter size hail west and northwest of Plains. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-11 19:31 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Bronco | Law enforcement reported hail to the size of golf balls in Bronco. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-09-13 20:25 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3 mi N of Plains | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a wind gust to 59 mph. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-10-21 14:44 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9 mi E of Plains | The public reported quarter to golfball size hail east of Plains along U.S. Highway 82/380. The hail damaged an estimated 2,500 acres of cotton crops. |
| 2010-06-14 14:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6 mi NW of Plains | Local farmers reported that large hail destroyed 640 acres of cotton northwest of Plains. Event time is estimated based on Doppler radar. |
| 2010-06-07 16:29 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 13 mi WSW of Plains | The public reported an estimated wind gust up to 70 mph associated with a thunderstorm along U.S. Highway 82 near the community of Allred. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-06-01 16:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Denver City | Law enforcement officials reported quarter size hail in Denver City just before 17:00 CST. |
| 2010-05-14 19:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 13 mi NE of Denver City | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail over rural portions of eastern Yoakum County. |
Worst storm days in Yoakum County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-30 | 2 | 3.5" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2022-05-01 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2025-04-22 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2021-05-03 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2023-05-25 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 59 mph |
| 2019-05-23 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2025-06-13 | 2 | — | 64 mph |
| 2022-05-24 | 2 | — | 69 mph |
| 2019-07-03 | 2 | — | 70 mph |
| 2013-06-05 | 2 | — | 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | 2" hen egg | 7.3 mi NE of Denver City Arpt | A storm chaser reported two inch size hail near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 213 and 435 southeast of Plains. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-05-30 | 3.5" grapefruit | 1 mi SW of Denver City | An off-duty NWS employee and numerous storm chasers reported a swath of hail from southwest of Denver City to approximately four miles north of Denver City. Hail ranged in sizes from golf balls to 3.50 inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-05-01 | 2.75" baseball | 8 mi WNW of Denver City | Several reports were received of a swath of hail from approximately eight miles west-northwest of Denver City to the city of Denver City. The largest hail reported was baseball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2015-06-12 | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.21 mi SE of Bronco | A HAM radio spotter estimated tennis ball size hail. Damage was unknown. |
| 2014-06-07 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Denver City Arpt | Trained spotters and the public reported quarter to hen egg size hail as a supercell thunderstorm tracked from Denver City to Plains. Damage was unknown. |
When does hail hit Yoakum County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (28), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1.6% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 4 | 6.3% |
| May | 28 | 43.8% |
| June | 18 | 28.1% |
| July | 5 | 7.8% |
| August | 2 | 3.1% |
| September | 3 | 4.7% |
| October | 3 | 4.7% |
| 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 48501). 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.