318
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
48
Direct injuries
$51.0M
Property damage
Hail in Howard County, Texas: 318 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 5. That places the county #277 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Howard County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Howard County is the 2000s, when 85 of the county's 318 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 Howard County archive, hail makes up 52.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #277 for this hazard and #47 within Texas, putting it in the 91.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Howard County with 137 recorded events, while Dec 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 10, 1996 | BIG SPRING | 5 | 0 | 48 | $30.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | COAHOMA | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | BIG SPRING | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | SETTLERS ADDITION | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | BIG SPRING | 3 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | LUTHER | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | FORSAN | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | SETTLERS ADDITION | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | LUTHER | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | SETTLERS ADDITION | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | LUTHER | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Howard County
- Thunderstorm Wind 144
- Flash Flood 86
- Tornado 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm moved across the eastern portions of the city of Big Spring, producing golfball to baseball size hail and 40-50 mph winds over approximately a one mile stretch of land. It is estimated that 400 cars sustained hail damage.
A supercell thunderstorm produced golf ball to baseball-size hail in the city of Big Spring. Many buildings and automobiles suffered damage. Other thunderstorms which followed contained very heavy rainfall which led to flash flooding across western Howard County. The floodwaters damaged a railroad track, resulting in the derailment of four engines and two freight cars. Two railroad crewmen were injured. An automobile was swept off of a road northwest of Big Spring, but the occupant was rescued unharmed.
A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced golf ball to baseball sized hail in the Silver Hills area near Comanche Trail Park. Some vehicles experienced cracked windshields and smaller dents due to the hail. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Howard County, Texas?
318 hail events are recorded in Howard County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Howard County?
The strongest hail on record in Howard County measured 5.
Where does the hail data for Howard 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 Howard County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/howard-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.