335
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$306.3M
Property damage
Hail in Hale County, Texas: 335 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #244 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Hale County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Hale County is the 2000s, when 115 of the county's 335 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 Hale County archive, hail makes up 46.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #244 for this hazard and #43 within Texas, putting it in the 92.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Hale County with 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1989 | 1.75 | 0 | 5 | $0 | |
| Jun 6, 1989 | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | EDMONSON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | PETERSBURG | 2 | $0 |
| May 7, 2025 | PLAINVIEW | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 15, 2024 | PLAINVIEW | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | PLAINVIEW | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 24, 2023 | FINNEY | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 23, 2023 | COUNTYLINE | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 22, 2023 | HALE CENTER | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 22, 2023 | FURGUSON STA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | PLAINVIEW | 2 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hale County
- Thunderstorm Wind 200
- Tornado 133
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread hail damage occurred to homes, businesses and vehicles in Plainview with the worst damage reported at newly constructed luxury homes in the southwest side of the city where every home would require new roofing. This hail was as large as golf balls at times and extended east and northeast over the remainder of the city. Preliminary damage estimates from body shops and home insurance adjusters indicate that the area sustained nearly $300M of combined damages.
A nearly stationary supercell produced a severe hail swath ranging in size from quarters to softballs. Several dozen vehicles traveling along Interstate 27 between Abernathy and the Hale Center rest stop suffered varying degrees of damage; the worst of which involved losing nearly all windows.
A citizen reported golf ball size hail east of Halfway. Damage to center pivots, grain crops, and half a dozen power poles was reported in the area between Edmonson and Hale Center due to the large hail and strong thunderstorm winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Hale County, Texas?
335 hail events are recorded in Hale County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Hale County?
The strongest hail on record in Hale County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Hale 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 Hale County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hale-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.