53
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Hail in Hudspeth County, Texas: 53 recorded events between 1968 and 2019. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,175 nationally and #235 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Hudspeth County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Hudspeth County is the 2000s, when 23 of the county's 53 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 Hudspeth County archive, hail makes up 44.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,175 for this hazard and #235 within Texas, putting it in the 29.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Oct is the peak month for hail in Hudspeth County with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2019 | FT HANCOCK | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2019 | SIERRA BLANCA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2017 | CORNUDAS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2017 | ESPERANZA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2017 | SIERRA BLANCA | 2.5 | $2.0M |
| Apr 12, 2017 | SMALL | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 5, 2016 | CORNUDAS | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2016 | CORNUDAS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Oct 7, 2015 | SMALL | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2015 | TORCER | 2.5 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail from 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches in diameter was reported in and around Sierra Blanca. Some areas had hail up to 3 inches deep. Numerous house windows and automobile windshields were damaged, with many cars left dented. Hail also severely damaged dozens of roofs and even penetrated a few.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Hudspeth County, Texas?
53 hail events are recorded in Hudspeth County between 1968 and 2019, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Hudspeth County?
The strongest hail on record in Hudspeth County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Hudspeth 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 Hudspeth County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hudspeth-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.