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Hail in Lipscomb County, Texas
381 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.
NCEI records 381 hail events in Lipscomb County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
May is the busiest month, with 128 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 214 events against 151 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 40.9 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
116 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 | Lipscomb County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 381 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.9 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,299.9 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
9Mar
18Apr
49May
128Jun
115Jul
9Aug
22Sep
23Oct
6Nov
1Dec
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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 381. 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 3.40 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | $63K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 2.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1978 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1961 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lipscomb County had?
381 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 Lipscomb County?
23 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lipscomb County?
The hail of 24 Feb 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Lipscomb County compare with Texas for hail?
40.9 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 381 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.