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Hail in Lamb County, Texas
248 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Lamb County, Texas, has 248 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 93 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 137 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 24.4 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
121 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Lamb County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 248 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.4 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 192.3 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
2Apr
20May
93Jun
78Jul
12Aug
10Sep
18Oct
13Nov
0Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 174 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 248. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 4.00 in | $10M | $20M | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 4.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 4.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $650K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $150K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $250K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $15M | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $35K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $1.3M | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $1.3M | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1963 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1961 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1960 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1960 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1959 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lamb County had?
248 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Lamb County?
23 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lamb County?
The hail of 30 Jun 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M and crop damage at $20M.
How does Lamb County compare with Texas for hail?
24.4 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 248 of the state's 55,544 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.