Hail history for Winkler County, Texas
Every NOAA hail report filed in Winkler County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Winkler County
- Last hail
- May 4, 2025
- 1.50 in, ping pong ball size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
- Largest ever
- 5.00 in
- softball · May 31, 1960
114 reports on 83 days since 1959 · #173 of 255 Texas counties
Hail map · Winkler County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Winkler County
The latest hail report in Winkler County is from May 4, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on May 4, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Winkler County logged 46 reports on 29 hail days, about 2.3 reports a year. That is 35% less than the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #173 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Winkler County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.
14% 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 5.00 in (softball) on May 31, 1960.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (22) compared with 2006–2015 (24). The busiest year was 2007, with 10 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (39% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Winkler County 2.3
- Median Texas county 3.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Winkler County 29
- Median Texas county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Winkler County 14%
- Median Texas county 12%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 1 | 2.00 in | — |
| May 4, 2024 | 2 | 4.00 in | — |
| May 24, 2023 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 1, 2022 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1960 | 5.00 insoftball | — | 20:30 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2024 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 2.93 E Kermit Robinson Arpt | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2007 | 2.75 inbaseball | 17.5 ENE Kermit | 07:43 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 1968 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 2, 1965 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 18:22 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
- Under 1 in 30 26%
- 1–2 in 68 60%
- 2 in + 16 14%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.91 SW Kermit | 19:36 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.45 WSW Kermit | 19:32 local · NCEI |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.69 N Kermit | 17:10 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.59 W Kermit | 15:20 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2024 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 2.93 E Kermit Robinson Arpt | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.59 W Wink | 18:31 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 6.91 S Wink | 18:18 local · NCEI |
| May 1, 2022 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 10.07 E Kermit Robinson Arpt | 16:20 local · NCEI |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | Kermit | 19:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 2, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 8.05 ENE Kermit Robinson Arpt | 17:18 local · NCEI |
| Jul 3, 2019 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Kermit | 21:40 local · NCEI |
| May 7, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.58 NE Wink Jct Station | 16:15 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Winkler County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monahans | 3 | 3 | May 24, 2023 |
Questions about hail in Winkler County
How often does it hail in Winkler County, Texas?
114 hail reports have been logged in Winkler County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.3 reports a year. That ranks #173 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Winkler County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 39% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Winkler County?
5.00 in (softball size) on May 31, 1960. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Winkler County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 4, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Winkler County had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was May 4, 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.