253
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$13.9M
Property damage
Hail in Nolan County, Texas: 253 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #422 nationally and #71 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Nolan County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Nolan County is the 2000s, when 79 of the county's 253 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 Nolan County archive, hail makes up 54.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #422 for this hazard and #71 within Texas, putting it in the 86.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Nolan County with 94 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 29, 2012 | MARYNEAL | 1.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | ROSCOE | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | BLACKWELL | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | SWEETWATER | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 25, 2024 | BLACKWELL | 2 | $0 |
| May 4, 2024 | BLACKWELL | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | SWEETWATER | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | CHAMPION | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | CHAMPION | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | CHAMPION | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | CHAMPION | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Nolan County
- Thunderstorm Wind 131
- Tornado 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe storms caused numerous reports of hail in the Big Country and Low Rolling Plains. Cottle County Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail southwest of Paducah. Sterling County Sheriff's Office reported nickel-size hail south of Sterling City. Most other reports were from spotters and other sheriff's offices. Short-lived tornadoes were reported southeast of Jayton and southwest of Garden City. Downburst winds from a light rainshower and strong gradient winds combined to damage the roof of a funeral home near Fort Stockton. No other damages were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Nolan County, Texas?
253 hail events are recorded in Nolan County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Nolan County?
The strongest hail on record in Nolan County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Nolan 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 Nolan County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/nolan-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.