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Hail dates in Castro County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Castro County on 23 days since 2016 (31 separate reports, 28 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.50" (tea cup) on April 23, 2025; the most recent hail was June 23, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Castro County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail near Hart. |
| 2025-05-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A storm chaser reported a swath of hail northwest of Dimmitt ranging in size from pennies to half dollar size. |
| 2025-04-23 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 2 | A slow moving supercell produced a wide swath of very large hail from south of Dimmitt into the town of Dimmitt. Numerous reports were received of hail rangi… |
| 2024-09-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Law enforcement in Castro County reported a swath of hail up to two inches in diameter along Texas State Highway 86 from approximately two miles west-southwe… |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report was received of hail up to quarter size in Dimmitt. |
| 2022-05-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail up to two inches in diameter along US Highway 385 in far northern Castro County. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-04-22 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Numerous reports were received of quarter to golf ball size hail in Hart (Castro County) as a supercell thunderstorm quickly tracked to the north-northeast a… |
| 2021-05-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-03-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A storm chaser reported hail up to half dollar size between Hart and Dimmitt. |
| 2020-05-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A couple of reports were received of hail up to ping pong ball size along Texas Highway 86 west of Dimmitt. |
| 2019-06-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Several reports were received of hail up to golf ball size in Summerfield through five miles east of Summerfield. |
| 2019-05-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Law enforcement in Dimmitt reported half dollar size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | No damage was observed. |
| 2018-08-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Damage, if any, was not known. |
| 2018-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | No damage information was available. |
| 2018-05-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A storm chaser with a local television station reported ping pong ball size hail in extreme southwestern Castro County. |
| 2018-05-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-14 | 2.80" (baseball) | 4 | A NWS cooperative weather observer and a storm chaser reported hail a bit larger than baseball size just north of Dimmitt. Hail damage in this area was not … |
| 2016-05-30 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | A left moving supercell moved slowly north and produced hen egg to baseball size hail. Some hail damage likely occurred to vehicles and building roofs, howe… |
| 2016-04-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | The Hart Fire Department estimated hail of 1.25 inches in diameter. Damage was not reported. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 6 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 2.80" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Castro County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 46 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 14 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 | 85 mph | 3 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured severe wind gusts from 1712 CST through 1745 CST. A peak wind gust of … |
| 2019-03-12 | 81 mph | 1 | A downburst along the southeast side of Dimmitt completely destroyed a sheet metal building and knocked out power to the city for several… |
| 2017-04-14 | 81 mph | 4 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station measured a wind gust to 80 mph. |
| 2026-05-14 | 71 mph | 2 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts from 1608 CST through 1613 CST. A peak wind gust … |
| 2021-05-17 | 71 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts from 1815 CST through 1820 CST. A peak wind gust … |
| 2023-05-27 | 70 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hart measured severe wind gusts from 0154 CST through 0155 CST. A peak wind gust of … |
| 2018-05-15 | 70 mph | 3 | Reports on social media indicated a power pole was blown over near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1524 and 1055. |
| 2017-07-04 | 70 mph | 2 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Dimmitt measured gusts to 70 mph at 1835 CST and 60 mph at 1845 CST. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Castro County?
June 23, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.50" (tea cup) on April 23, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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