420
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$275K
Property damage
Hail in Moore County, Texas: 420 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 6. That places the county #148 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Moore County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Moore County is the 2000s, when 125 of the county's 420 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 Moore County archive, hail makes up 64.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #148 for this hazard and #27 within Texas, putting it in the 95.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Moore County with 145 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2010 | DUMAS | 1.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | DUMAS MUNI ARPT | 2.75 | $200K |
| Jun 3, 2024 | LAKE MEREDITH | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | SUNRAY | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 4, 2024 | FOUR WAY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | SUNRAY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | FOUR WAY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | LAKE MEREDITH | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | DUMAS | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | DUMAS | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 31, 2023 | CACTUS | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Moore County
- Thunderstorm Wind 153
- Tornado 58
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Discrete supercells began transitioning to a linear structure during the late evening hours of the 16th. As this cluster of storms neared the town of Cactus (Moore County), a member of the public 4 miles west-southwest of Cactus (Moore County) reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches). This hail damaged corn and sorghum crops along Highway 281. After producing this hail the cluster of storms continued to move to the southeast.
A discrete supercell developed over Moore County during the evening hours of the 6th. As this storm moved over the town of Sunray (Moore County), it went through a storm split and the left moving portion of the storm began moving southeastward. While this portion of the storm was over the town of Sunray (Moore County), the Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) 2 miles east of town. After producing this hail the left moving supercell continued moving to the southeast across the county.
A discrete supercell developed over Moore County during the evening hours of the 6th. As this storm moved over the town of Sunray (Moore County), it went through a storm split and the left moving portion of the storm began moving southeastward. While this portion of the storm was over the town of Sunray (Moore County), a trained storm spotter reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) in town. After producing this hail the left moving supercell continued moving to the southeast across the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Moore County, Texas?
420 hail events are recorded in Moore County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Moore County?
The strongest hail on record in Moore County measured 6.
Where does the hail data for Moore 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 Moore County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/moore-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.