155
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$83K
Property damage
Hail in Glasscock County, Texas: 155 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #893 nationally and #140 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Glasscock County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Glasscock County is the 2000s, when 66 of the county's 155 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 Glasscock County archive, hail makes up 56.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #893 for this hazard and #140 within Texas, putting it in the 71.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Glasscock County with 48 recorded events, while Nov 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 10, 2025 | GARDEN CITY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | GARDEN CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | GARDEN CITY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | LEES | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | ST LAWRENCE | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | ST LAWRENCE | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | LEES | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | LEES | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | ST LAWRENCE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | GARDEN CITY | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Glasscock County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A Texas Tech Mesonet extension agent reported tennis ball size hail and extensive hail damage to sorghum and cotton crops near the area. Public reports indicated over 4500 acres of cotton were destroyed by the hail. In addition, 1000 acres of sorghum were destroyed. Several homes also sustained roof damage from the large hail.
The Glasscock County Sheriff's Office reported that marble size hail remained on the ground along Texas Highway 158 east of Garden City half an hour after the storm passed through. Based on radar and environmental observations, original hail size was estimated to be golfball size.
A National Weather Service Cooperative Observer reported half dollar size hail in St. Lawrence. Multiple reports were received by local officials of additional large hail as the storm moved east of St. Lawrence during the next hour.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Glasscock County, Texas?
155 hail events are recorded in Glasscock County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Glasscock County?
The strongest hail on record in Glasscock County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Glasscock 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 Glasscock County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/glasscock-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.