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Hail dates in Wheeler County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Wheeler County on 37 days since 2016 (71 separate reports, 62 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 5.50" (grapefruit) on June 13, 2023; the most recent hail was May 9, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Wheeler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | A swath of large hail fell across eastern Wheeler County. Golf ball size hail occurred near intersection of County Road 18 and County Road J. Additional gol… |
| 2025-06-06 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 1 | Windshields were broken from large hail up to 4.5 inches that fell. |
| 2025-04-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-13 | 5.50" (grapefruit) | 3 | Picture sent into social media. Report of | stones fell before arriving to the location | and had melted an unknown amount. |
| 2023-02-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-10-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Spotter came across mostly dime size hail with a couple quarter size stones on the ground at roughly 1731CDT. |
| 2022-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-11-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Light accumulations of hail were reported to cover the ground. |
| 2020-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter��size hail fell 1 mile southwest of Briscoe. |
| 2019-08-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Trained spotter reported hail larger than golf ball, but not quite the size of tennis ball. Storm started out as quarters and increased in sized over time. |
| 2019-06-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Dime size hail and heavy rain was reported in Allison by a spotter. |
| 2019-05-25 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Late report of half dollar hail. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2019-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Late report of heavy rain and up to quarter size hail, time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Late report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2019-05-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2019-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A few quarter size stones lasting for the duration of the storm. |
| 2019-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-04-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Late report received of hail along interstate 40 near the Oklahoma and Texas state line. |
| 2019-04-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 6 | Report received by Twitter. |
| 2018-05-25 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Report received by Twitter. |
| 2018-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Late report of dime to quarter sized hail, with up to half an inch of rain measured. Time of report estimated from radar. |
| 2018-05-13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-08-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell near Allison. |
| 2016-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | Quarter size hail fell on Highway 83, 5 miles north of Wheeler. No significant hail accumulation was noted, although minor street flooding occurred in Wheeler. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 | 5.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 11 | 23 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 5 | 15 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 10 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Wheeler County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 22 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 100 mph | 1 | A combination of a storm survey, eyewitness reports, and radar data indicated that damage from a severe storm across western Wheeler Coun… |
| 2023-02-26 | 100 mph | 6 | Three snapped wood power poles found on damage survey. Estimated wind speeds of 100 mph. |
| 2022-05-31 | 81 mph | 1 | A pivot irrigation system was flipped over due to high winds associated with a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2025-07-07 | 75 mph | 1 | A power pole was blown down and multiple large tree branches were snapped across the town. |
| 2019-10-09 | 70 mph | 1 | A carport was thrown up and over a home. A barn was destroyed. Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| 2018-06-22 | 70 mph | 1 | Multiple trees and power lines down throughout the town of Wheeler. 5 people trapped in a home, roof collapsed. One house destroyed in no… |
| 2019-05-25 | 66 mph | 3 | Wheeler RAWS site recorded 66 MPH peak gust. |
| 2020-08-10 | 64 mph | 1 | HVAC ducting blown off of a roof. Public report relayed by broadcast media. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Wheeler County?
May 9, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 5.50" (grapefruit) on June 13, 2023.
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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