407
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$263K
Property damage
Hail in Donley County, Texas: 407 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #156 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Donley County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Donley County is the 2010s, when 159 of the county's 407 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Donley County archive, hail makes up 67.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #156 for this hazard and #29 within Texas, putting it in the 95.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Donley County with 189 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | HEDLEY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | HEDLEY | 1 | $20K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | CLARENDON | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | CLARENDON | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | HOWARDWICK | 1.75 | $3K |
| Apr 22, 2025 | ASHTOLA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | CLARENDON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | CLARENDON | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | ASHTOLA | 1 | $0 |
| May 1, 2024 | LELIA LAKE | 2.25 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Donley County
- Thunderstorm Wind 102
- Tornado 64
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A swath of large hail occurred across Clarendon, resulting from a supercell that formed just to the west of the city. Hail ranged from 1.5 inches up to 4 inches. The 4 inch hailstone occurred 4 miles west northwest of Clarendon just south of Highway 287.
A thunderstorm developed over southern Donley County and slowly drifted to the south while intensifying. A storm chaser intercepted this thunderstorm as it crossed US Highway 287 5 miles west-southwest of Greenbelt Lake (Donley County). By that point the thunderstorm was producing copious amounts of hail up to golf ball size. Three to four inches of hail accumulation was estimated by the storm chaser on the highway. This created slick spots on US Highway 287 which caused a few motorist to lose control and swerve into the ditch. No injuries were reported with these accidents.
A cluster of thunderstorms developed over Donley County during the afternoon hours of the 28th. As these storms neared Greenbelt Lake (Donley County), a trained storm spotter reported half dollar size hail (1.25 inch) one mile east of Greenbelt Lake (Donley County). After producing this hail, the storms continued to move to the northeast across the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Donley County, Texas?
407 hail events are recorded in Donley County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Donley County?
The strongest hail on record in Donley County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Donley County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Donley County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/donley-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.