Hail History

Hail history for Wolfforth, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wolfforth since 1963, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wolfforth

Last hail
Jul 7, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 26, 1999

30 reports on 26 days since 1963 · #331 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Wolfforth

Wolfforth Lubbock Smyer Ropesville Shallowater New Deal 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
30 most recent reports with a location; Lubbock County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wolfforth

The latest hail report in and around Wolfforth is from July 7, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 28, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wolfforth logged 14 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 27% more than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #331 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wolfforth accounts for 4% of the 673 reports filed in Lubbock County.

20% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Texas town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 26, 1999 near Wolfforth.

Reports were up 80% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2024, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wolfforth 0.7
  • Lubbock County 10.3
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wolfforth 13
  • Lubbock County 119
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wolfforth 20%
  • Lubbock County 13%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2014: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (17%) Mar April: 2 reports (7%) Apr May: 15 reports (50%) May June: 4 reports (13%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 30 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 21 3
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 2 2
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 7, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 28, 2024 1 1.75 in —
May 1, 2024 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wolfforth
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 26, 1999 4.00 ingrapefruit Wolfforth Lubbock $200K 00:22 local · NCEI
May 26, 1999 2.75 inbaseball 2 S Wolfforth Lubbock $100K 00:25 local · NCEI
May 28, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Lubbock — 19:12 local · NCEI
Oct 15, 1968 2.75 inbaseball — Lubbock — 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 3.41 WNW Wolfforth Lubbock — 22:10 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 Wolfforth
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 7, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 N Wolfforth Lubbock — 17:35 local · NCEI
May 28, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Wolfforth Lubbock — 18:22 local · NCEI
May 1, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2 ENE Wolfforth Lubbock — 17:40 local · NCEI
May 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 6.32 N Busterville Hockley — 17:06 local · NCEI
May 23, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball Wolfforth Lubbock — 17:19 local · NCEI
May 24, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.66 ENE Wolfforth Lubbock — 15:47 local · NCEI
May 5, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.22 SW Wolfforth Lubbock $1.5 million 15:30 local · NCEI
May 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NE Wolfforth Lubbock — 20:45 local · NCEI
May 17, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NE Wolfforth Lubbock — 15:18 local · NCEI
May 5, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NE Wolfforth Lubbock $50K 17:33 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter Wolfforth Lubbock — 22:42 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 3.41 WNW Wolfforth Lubbock — 22:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wolfforth

Questions about hail in Wolfforth

How often does it hail in Wolfforth, Texas?

30 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wolfforth since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #331 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wolfforth?

Most reports come in May, March, June. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wolfforth?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 26, 1999 near Wolfforth. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wolfforth?

The most recent report in this data is from July 7, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was July 7, 2024.

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.