196
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$764K
Property damage
Hail in Parmer County, Texas: 196 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #640 nationally and #109 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Parmer County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Parmer County is the 2000s, when 59 of the county's 196 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 Parmer County archive, hail makes up 52.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #640 for this hazard and #109 within Texas, putting it in the 79.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Parmer County with 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | FARWELL | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 6, 2025 | FRIONA BENGER ARPK | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | PARMERTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | PARMERTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 28, 2024 | FRIONA BENGER ARPK | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 28, 2024 | FRIONA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | HUB | 2.75 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | BOVINA | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2023 | FARWELL | 1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2023 | LARIAT | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Parmer County
- Thunderstorm Wind 114
- Tornado 50
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Local law enforcement officials reported that golf ball size hail was occasionally mixed with stones up to the size of baseballs in Friona. The very large hail caused widespread damage across the city, with a number of vehicles and structures sustaining hail damage. The hail punctured a portion of the town's elementary school, and subsequently contributed to flooding several class rooms. No injuries were reported.
Multiple reports of large hail ranging from quarter size to golf ball size were received from Friona to about four miles east of Friona between 1609 and 1626 CST. Minor damage to vehicles and homes in Friona was common. The extent of damage to area crops, particularly young corn, was unknown.
Trained spotters, law enforcement, and the public reported a swath of hail ranging in sizes from golf balls to baseballs in the town of Friona. The large, wind-driven hail caused damage to several vehicles including a police cruiser in Friona.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Parmer County, Texas?
196 hail events are recorded in Parmer County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Parmer County?
The strongest hail on record in Parmer County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Parmer 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 Parmer County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/parmer-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.