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Hail dates in Hockley County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hockley County on 38 days since 2016 (55 separate reports, 48 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 5.00" (grapefruit) on June 5, 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 Hockley 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 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | A swath of very large severe hail affected the city of Levelland from 1918 CST through 1923 CST. Hail ranged in size from tennis balls to baseballs. |
| 2026-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail on the northwest side of Levelland. |
| 2026-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained weather spotter in Levelland reported hail ranging from pea size to as large as quarter size. |
| 2025-08-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Local broadcast media relayed a report of ping pong ball size hail near Levelland. |
| 2025-07-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter northwest of Ropesville reported quarter size hail up to a depth of two inches covering the ground. |
| 2025-06-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Local broadcast media relayed a report of ping pong ball size hail east of Whiteface. |
| 2025-06-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | A report from the public was received of hail up to two inches in diameter east of Ropesville. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-05 | 5.00" (grapefruit) | 1 | A photograph on social media depicted a hailstone 40 minutes after falling south of Anton. The hailstone was still five inches in diameter at the time of ret… |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A hail research team reported ping pong ball size hail northwest of Ropesville. Additionally, a trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail to the wes… |
| 2025-04-25 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | A nearly stationary supercell over northeastern Hockley County generated severe size hail for nearly two hours. Numerous reports were received from the publi… |
| 2025-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A photograph on social media depicted quarter size hail north of Whitharral along US Highway 385. |
| 2025-04-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public report was received of quarter size hail west of Ropesville. |
| 2024-05-28 | 5.00" (grapefruit) | 5 | Numerous storm chasers reported a long lived swath of giant hail from approximately eight miles south of Pep through three miles south of Smyer. Near the beg… |
| 2023-10-04 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | A report from the public was received of hail up to two inches in diameter approximately three miles east of Smyer. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail east of Smyer. |
| 2023-05-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | A spotter reported hail up to ping pong ball size northwest of Ropesville. |
| 2022-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail just to the northeast of Levelland. |
| 2022-05-01 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Numerous reports were received of hail ranging from ping pong ball size to baseball size in and around Levelland. Extensive damage occurred in Levelland from… |
| 2021-05-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | An off duty NWS employee reported golf ball size hail a few miles to the southwest of Whitharral along US Highway 385. |
| 2021-05-17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | A storm chaser reported hail up to tennis ball size southwest of Smyer. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-05-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Several reports were received of hail in the city of Levelland ranging from quarter size to golf ball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2020-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report from the public was received of quarter size hail four miles west of Wolfforth. |
| 2020-05-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A public report was received of half dollar size hail in Roundup. |
| 2020-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report of quarter size hail was received about two miles northwest of Smyer. |
| 2020-05-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The Hockley County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball size hail in Levelland. No damage was reported. |
| 2020-03-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A swath of quarter size hail was reported along Texas Highway 114 from approximately five miles west of Levelland to Smyer. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-06-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A picture on social media showed quarter size hail in Whitharral. |
| 2019-05-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report from the public was received of quarter size hail in and south of Ropesville. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-03-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Reported on Farm-to-Market Road 1585. Damage information was not available. |
| 2018-10-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A meteorologist with Texas Tech University estimated hail to quarter size that stripped several trees. |
| 2017-09-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters was reported. Damage was not known. |
| 2017-06-30 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | This is the continuation path of the devastating supercell that moved slowly southeast along U.S. Highway 84 from Lamb County. Wind-driven hail as large as b… |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | No damage accompanied the hail. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2025 | 10 | 12 | 5.00" (grapefruit) |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 5.00" (grapefruit) |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Hockley County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 76 reports since 2016, strongest 120 mph. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-29 | 120 mph | 1 | An NWS storm survey team observed damage to utility poles, trees, and center pivots in and around Levelland. Damage escalated in both cov… |
| 2017-07-04 | 110 mph | 2 | A significant downburst with winds estimated as high as 110 mph struck the northern half of the city of Levelland causing widespread dama… |
| 2025-06-05 | 109 mph | 2 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Smyer measured severe wind gusts from 1838 CST through 1857 CST. A peak wind gust of 1… |
| 2024-05-31 | 91 mph | 2 | A storm chaser's vehicle mounted observing equipment measured a wind gust to 76 mph at 2028 CST west of Anton. A few minutes later at 203… |
| 2024-07-04 | 81 mph | 1 | A swath of severe thunderstorm winds were observed south of Levelland to north of Ropesville. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet … |
| 2017-07-01 | 81 mph | 1 | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station south of Levelland. |
| 2017-06-30 | 81 mph | 1 | Intense straight line winds accompanied hail as great as baseball size. |
| 2022-08-29 | 72 mph | 3 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Anton measured severe wind gusts from 1646 CST through 1659 CST. A peak wind gust of… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hockley County?
June 23, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 5.00" (grapefruit) on June 5, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
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