Hail History

Hail history for Parmer County, Texas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Parmer County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Parmer County

Last hail
Jun 29, 2025
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jun 27, 1992

196 reports on 131 days since 1959 · #109 of 255 Texas counties

Hail map · Parmer County

Bovina Friona Farwell 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
187 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Parmer County

The latest hail report in Parmer County is from June 29, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on September 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Parmer County logged 71 reports on 50 hail days, about 3.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #109 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Parmer County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.

16% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 12% for the median Texas county. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on June 27, 1992.

Reports were down 31% in 2016–2025 (29) compared with 2006–2015 (42). The busiest year was 2005, with 13 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Parmer County 3.5
  • Median Texas county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Parmer County 50
  • Median Texas county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Parmer County 16%
  • Median Texas county 12%

Hail over time

051015 1959: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1963: 2 reports, largest 4.50 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 8 reports, largest 4.50 in 1994: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 2.25 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 2.80 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 2 reports (1%) Mar April: 15 reports (8%) Apr May: 78 reports (40%) May June: 68 reports (35%) Jun July: 10 reports (5%) Jul August: 10 reports (5%) Aug September: 8 reports (4%) Sep October: 4 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 196 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11 2
2024 211 4
2023 311 5
2022 2 2
2021 3 3
2020 0
2019 31 4
2018 111 3
2017 311 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 29, 2025 1 0.88 in —
May 6, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Sep 21, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Jun 8, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 28, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Sep 15, 2023 1 2.75 in —
Jun 3, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 24, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 23, 2023 2 1.50 in —
May 23, 2022 1 2.50 in —
May 1, 2022 1 2.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Parmer County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 27, 1992 4.50 insoftball — 20:13 local · NCEI
May 21, 1963 4.50 insoftball — 19:30 local · NCEI
May 25, 1961 4.00 ingrapefruit — 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2017 2.80 inbaseball 7.27 E Hub 16:34 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 3.13 N Hub 22:11 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Parmer County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 29, 2025 0.88 innickel Farwell 19:14 local · NCEI
May 6, 2025 1.00 inquarter 5.89 SE Friona Benger Arpk 15:13 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2024 0.75 inpenny 3.86 W Parmerton 16:06 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 13.2 NW Parmerton 18:27 local · NCEI
May 28, 2024 0.88 innickel 5.93 NNW Friona Benger Arpk 15:30 local · NCEI
May 28, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 1 WSW Friona 14:39 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 3.13 N Hub 22:11 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2023 1.00 inquarter Bovina 17:59 local · NCEI
May 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter Farwell 20:42 local · NCEI
May 23, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.33 NW Lariat 17:22 local · NCEI
May 23, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar Bovina 17:01 local · NCEI
May 23, 2022 2.50 intennis ball Bovina 17:33 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Parmer County

PlaceReportsLargest
Bovina384.00 in
Friona262.75 in
Farwell142.50 in

Questions about hail in Parmer County

How often does it hail in Parmer County, Texas?

196 hail reports have been logged in Parmer County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.5 reports a year. That ranks #109 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Parmer County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Parmer County?

4.50 in (softball size) on June 27, 1992. 16% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Parmer County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 29, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Parmer County had in the last five years?

11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was June 29, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.