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Hail dates in Motley County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Motley County on 23 days since 2016 (30 separate reports, 25 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 5.00" (grapefruit) on April 24, 2025; the most recent hail was May 25, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Motley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 5 | Numerous storm chasers reported a swath of extremely large hail west of Matador along US Highway 62/70. Hail ranged in size from quarter size to three inches… |
| 2025-04-24 | 5.00" (grapefruit) | 1 | A report from the public was received of hail measuring five inches in diameter. This hail was from the same swath in Floyd County which produced hail up to … |
| 2024-05-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail along Texas State Highway 70 north of Matador. |
| 2023-06-21 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 1 | An emergency management official and NWS cooperative weather observer reported hail ranging in size from baseballs to 4.50 inches in diameter. |
| 2022-06-01 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer near Matador reported baseball ball size hail. There was an unknown amount of damage to vehicles in the area. |
| 2022-05-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported golf ball size hail in Matador. |
| 2022-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported south of Whiteflat along Texas Highway 70. |
| 2021-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail. |
| 2021-05-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | The Motley County sheriff's office reported ping pong ball size hail in Matador. |
| 2021-03-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A NWS cooperative weather observer in Northfield estimated half dollar size hail. |
| 2020-05-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer four miles northeast of Flomot measured ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2019-07-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An emergency manager reported quarter size hail in Matador. |
| 2018-12-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter size was covering Highway 62 near Matador. Damage reports were not available. |
| 2018-05-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported hail up to ping pong ball size. |
| 2018-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | No damage was reported. |
| 2017-05-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A storm chaser reported ping pong size hail several miles northwest of Matador on State Highway 70. |
| 2017-03-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail damage was not known. |
| 2016-07-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A NWS cooperative weather observer reported a swath of wind blown hail that damaged a 12 mile long stretch of cotton in Motley and Hall Counties between Nort… |
| 2016-05-23 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | A storm chaser observed wind-driven hail as large as tennis balls. The hail fell immediately west of what would become a significant tornado just a few minu… |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 5.00" (grapefruit) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Motley County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 50 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-15 | 90 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Flomot measured severe wind gusts from 1743 CST through 1750 CST. A peak wind gust o… |
| 2019-06-15 | 82 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Northfield measured a wind gust to 82 mph. Additionally, an NWS cooperative weather … |
| 2024-05-01 | 81 mph | 2 | An NWS cooperative weather observer estimated wind gusts of 80 mph lasting for approximately 20 minutes. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-06-21 | 81 mph | 2 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Roaring Springs measured severe wind gusts from 1951 CST through 1958 CST. A peak wi… |
| 2022-06-08 | 81 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Roaring Springs measured severe wind gusts from 0743 CST through 0749 CST. A peak wi… |
| 2022-05-10 | 77 mph | 2 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Roaring Springs measured severe wind gusts from 2118 CST through 2125 CST. A peak wi… |
| 2018-05-14 | 77 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Northfield measured a wind gust to 77 mph. |
| 2016-07-06 | 75 mph | 1 | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Motley County?
May 25, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 5.00" (grapefruit) on April 24, 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.
Nearby counties
Floyd County, TX (28 mi) · Cottle County, TX (29 mi) · Dickens County, TX (32 mi) · Hall County, TX (34 mi) · Briscoe County, TX (37 mi) · Crosby County, TX (42 mi) · Childress County, TX (45 mi) · Hale County, TX (54 mi)
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