247
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$11.0M
Property damage
Hail in Lamb County, Texas: 247 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #448 nationally and #77 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lamb County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lamb County is the 2000s, when 94 of the county's 247 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 Lamb County archive, hail makes up 46.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #448 for this hazard and #77 within Texas, putting it in the 85.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Lamb County with 90 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | LITTLEFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | OLTON | 3 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | EARTH | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | BAINER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | LITTLEFIELD MUNI ARP | 4 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | SPADE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | LITTLEFIELD | 2.5 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | FIELDTON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | AMHERST | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | ANTON | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lamb County
- Thunderstorm Wind 171
- Tornado 88
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An intense, slow-moving supercell tracked slowly southeast along and near U.S. Highway 84 causing significant damage along its 28-mile path, particularly in Amherst and Littlefield. Wind driven hail as large as softballs devastated home siding, shattered windows, punctured roofs in homes, and severely damaged vehicles. An estimated 1500 homes and buildings in Amherst and Littlefield sustained moderate to severe hail damage, with many rural homes and outbuildings also affected. Financially, the greatest losses were dealt to approximately 50,000 acres of corn, cotton and sorghum. Those crops that avoided the worst hail succumbed to torrential rains, flooding and wash outs. Total crop losses are estimated at approximately $20 million. Many farmers were determined to replant with 90-day corn or sorghum.
The public reported golfball to baseball size hail in and around town. The hail damaged homes and buildings, knocked out windows, and damaged vehicles. The storm also resulted in significant crop damage between Sudan and Amherst.
A swath of very large hail up to the size of baseballs began in the Olton vicinity, and damaged roofs, windows and vehicles east of Olton along U.S. Highway 70. Several storm chasers received damage to their vehicles near the Lamb and Hale County line as they observed a developing tornado to their southwest. In addition, moderate agricultural losses were caused by damage to young cotton crops.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lamb County, Texas?
247 hail events are recorded in Lamb County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lamb County?
The strongest hail on record in Lamb County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Lamb 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 Lamb County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/lamb-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.