Hail events in Dickens County, Texas The hail events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 200 hail events on record for Dickens County, Texas, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 8 Jun 2025.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 24 hail events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Hail.

Newest hail events on record

Jun 8 2025

Hail2.00 in, hen egg size

8 miles WSW of SPUR MUNI ARPT

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile SW of DICKENS

May 25 2025

Hail0.75 in, penny size

3 miles SSW of MC ADOO

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

15 miles E of AFTON

Hail6.00 in, grapefruit size

At GLENN

May 3 2024

Hail0.75 in, penny size

2 miles WSW of AFTON

Hail2.00 in, hen egg size

At DICKENS

Apr 25 2023

Hail4.50 in, grapefruit size

At MC ADOO

May 4 2022

Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size

1 mile WNW of AFTON

Jun 1 2021

Hail0.75 in, penny size

At MC ADOO

May 24 2021

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At SPUR

May 17 2021

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile W of SPUR MUNI ARPT

Apr 28 2021

Hail0.75 in, penny size

At SPUR

Aug 1 2020

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

1 mile W of SPUR

May 20 2019

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

At MC ADOO

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

9 miles E of AFTON

Apr 27 2019

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

7 miles W of DICKENS

Jun 1 2018

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

At SPUR. Damage estimate: $500 thousand

May 19 2018

Hail0.75 in, penny size

2 miles W of MC ADOO

Apr 20 2016

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At SPUR

Hail0.75 in, penny size

At DICKENS

Apr 19 2016

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

At SPUR

Apr 16 2016

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles NNW of SPUR

Apr 10 2016

Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size

2 miles W of DICKENS. Damage estimate: $150 thousand

Apr 16 2015

Hail0.75 in, penny size

3 miles N of DICKENS

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.

Hail events by year

Hail events on record for Dickens County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade	Year that ends in 0	Year that ends in 1	Year that ends in 2	Year that ends in 3	Year that ends in 4	Year that ends in 5	Year that ends in 6	Year that ends in 7	Year that ends in 8	Year that ends in 9	All
1950s	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1960s	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3
1970s	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	3	0	1	9
1980s	2	2	2	2	0	2	4	1	0	5	20
1990s	3	7	3	6	4	9	4	2	2	17	57
2000s	10	9	10	9	4	11	4	2	8	3	70
2010s	4	0	2	6	2	2	5	0	2	3	26
2020s	1	4	1	1	2	5	0 (part of the year)				14

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

Jan0 events
Feb1 event
Mar6 events
Apr48 events
May88 events
Jun43 events
Jul2 events
Aug3 events
Sep5 events
Oct4 events
Nov0 events
Dec0 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Dickens County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	46
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	55
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	89
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	6
4 in and larger	softball and larger	4

When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

An event without a size in the record is not in this table.

Beside the other counties

Hail events on record: Dickens County beside the total of the counties of Texas and of the United States
Measure	Dickens	All counties of Texas	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	200	55,503	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	22.2	21.2	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	1,149.4	18.8	12.8

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More hail events on record

Hail events on record for Dickens County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
16 Apr 2015	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
26 Apr 2014	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
26 Apr 2014	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
27 May 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 May 2013	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
27 May 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 May 2013	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
23 May 2013	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 May 2013	Hail	1.75 in	$15 thousand	County
30 Apr 2012	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
30 Apr 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Jun 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Apr 2010	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
21 Apr 2010	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
15 Jun 2009	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
29 Apr 2009	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
29 Apr 2009	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
18 Aug 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Jun 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
16 Jun 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
27 May 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 May 2008	Hail	1.75 in	$5 thousand	County
6 May 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 Apr 2008	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
11 Jul 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
23 Apr 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 May 2006	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 May 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
14 Sep 2005	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
14 Sep 2005	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
13 Sep 2005	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Jul 2005	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 Jun 2005	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Jun 2005	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 Jun 2005	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 Jun 2005	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 Jun 2005	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
31 May 2005	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
31 May 2005	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Jun 2004	Hail	1.00 in	$25 thousand	County
12 Jun 2004	Hail	1.75 in	$25 thousand	County
12 Jun 2004	Hail	2.75 in	$150 thousand	County
12 Jun 2004	Hail	1.75 in	$25 thousand	County
3 May 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
29 Apr 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Apr 2003	Hail	1.75 in	$25 thousand	County
18 Apr 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 Apr 2003	Hail	1.75 in	$15 thousand	County
18 Apr 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Apr 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Apr 2003	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
15 Apr 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
15 Jun 2002	Hail	1.75 in	$50 thousand	County
15 Jun 2002	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Jun 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
15 Jun 2002	Hail	1.25 in	$25 thousand	County
4 Jun 2002	Hail	1.75 in	$100 thousand	County
4 Jun 2002	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 May 2002	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 May 2002	Hail	1.25 in	$25 thousand	County
24 May 2002	Hail	1.75 in	$50 thousand	County
24 May 2002	Hail	1.00 in	$15 thousand	County
4 Oct 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Jun 2001	Hail	1.75 in	$75 thousand	County
29 May 2001	Hail	1.75 in	$50 thousand	County
26 May 2001	Hail	1.00 in	$25 thousand	County
26 May 2001	Hail	1.75 in	$75 thousand	County
26 May 2001	Hail	1.75 in	$50 thousand	County
26 May 2001	Hail	1.75 in	$75 thousand	County
26 May 2001	Hail	1.50 in	$50 thousand	County
24 Feb 2001	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
25 May 2000	Hail	1.25 in	$15 thousand	County
15 May 2000	Hail	0.75 in	$4 thousand	County
30 Apr 2000	Hail	2.50 in	$15 thousand	County
29 Apr 2000	Hail	1.75 in	$10 thousand	County
11 Apr 2000	Hail	1.75 in	$50 thousand	County
11 Apr 2000	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
11 Apr 2000	Hail	1.75 in	$20 thousand	County
11 Apr 2000	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
11 Apr 2000	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Mar 2000	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 Jun 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 May 1999	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
25 May 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 May 1999	Hail	1.00 in	$100 thousand	County
25 May 1999	Hail	1.75 in	$30 thousand	County
25 May 1999	Hail	1.00 in	$50 thousand	County
16 May 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 May 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 May 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 May 1999	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
16 May 1999	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
16 May 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 May 1999	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 May 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Apr 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Apr 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Apr 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Jun 1998	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 Aug 1997	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
16 Jun 1997	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 Sep 1996	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
17 Sep 1996	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jun 1996	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 May 1996	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
5 Jun 1995	Hail	1.00 in	$10 thousand	County
4 Jun 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
31 May 1995	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
31 May 1995	Hail	4.50 in	$5 thousand	County
31 May 1995	Hail	2.75 in	$20 thousand	County
31 May 1995	Hail	1.75 in	$5 thousand	County
31 May 1995	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
31 May 1995	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
7 May 1995	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
20 Oct 1994	Hail	1.75 in	$5 thousand	County
5 Jun 1994	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Apr 1994	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
27 Apr 1994	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 May 1993	Hail	0.75 in	$50	County
8 May 1993	Hail	1.75 in	$50	County
7 May 1993	Hail	1.75 in	$550	County
7 May 1993	Hail	1.75 in	$500	County
28 Apr 1993	Hail	1.75 in	$500	County
28 Apr 1993	Hail	1.75 in	$50	County
16 Apr 1992	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 Mar 1992	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Mar 1992	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
1 Jun 1991	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
1 Jun 1991	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
1 Jun 1991	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
1 Jun 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 1991	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 1991	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
29 May 1990	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
14 May 1990	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
13 Mar 1990	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
12 Jun 1989	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
17 May 1989	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 May 1989	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 May 1989	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
27 Mar 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
29 Jun 1987	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 Oct 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
1 Oct 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 May 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 May 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 May 1985	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
26 Mar 1985	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 May 1983	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
20 May 1983	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
19 May 1982	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 May 1982	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 May 1981	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 May 1981	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 May 1980	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
1 May 1980	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 Apr 1979	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
18 May 1977	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
18 May 1977	Hail	4.50 in	none	County
5 May 1977	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
29 May 1975	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
3 Jun 1974	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
29 Jun 1973	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
29 Jun 1973	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
30 Apr 1972	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
15 May 1969	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 1965	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
3 May 1961	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jun 1955	Hail	0.75 in	none	County

The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
National Weather Service: Lubbock, TX (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Dickens County, Texas". https://countyhazards.com/county/tx/dickens/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most hail events on record for Dickens County?: May has 88 of the 200 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many hail events are on record for Texas?: NCEI has 55,544 hail events on record for Texas from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Dickens County compare with the other counties of Texas?: The counties of Texas have 21.2 hail events for each 100 square miles. Dickens County has 22.2.
How large is the hail on record for Dickens County?: 99 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.