395
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$293.4M
Property damage
Hail in Ector County, Texas: 395 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 5. That places the county #169 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Ector County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Ector County is the 2020s, when 94 of the county's 395 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 Ector County archive, hail makes up 48.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #169 for this hazard and #30 within Texas, putting it in the 94.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Ector County with 135 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 5, 2026 | DOURO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | PLEASANT FARMS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | PLEASANT FARMS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | ODESSA ECTOR CO ARPT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | ODESSA ECTOR CO ARPT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | GREENFIELD ACRES | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | ODESSA ECTOR CO ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | GREENFIELD ACRES | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | ODESSA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | ODESSA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ector County
- Thunderstorm Wind 196
- Flash Flood 158
- Tornado 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm moved across Ector County and produced softball sized hail in Odessa. The hail busted windows in cars, homes, and businesses as well as left dents on cars and damaged the siding on homes. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A thunderstorm moved across Ector County and produced four inch hail in east Odessa. The hail left dents in cars and broke windshields. It also caused damage to house shingles and windows. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A thunderstorm moved across Ector County and produced large hail in and near Odessa. There was hail damage to vehicles with windows broken near the intersection of Loop 338 and Business 20 in Odessa. There was also hail damage to residences in south Odessa with windows broken. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Ector County, Texas?
395 hail events are recorded in Ector County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Ector County?
The strongest hail on record in Ector County measured 5.
Where does the hail data for Ector 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 Ector County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/ector-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.