Dickens County, TX hail & severe wind history
83 storm reports on file for Dickens County between 2010-04-21 and 2026-06-11 — 40 hail and 43 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.9 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
40
2.4 per year
Largest hail
6"
softball+ size · 2025-05-25
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2023-09-16
Reported damage
$806K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
62
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2016
9 reports
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83 of 83 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Dickens County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 19:16 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 1916 CST through 1917 CST with a peak wind gust of 70 mph. |
| 2025-06-17 19:14 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured a severe wind gust of 68 mph. |
| 2025-06-08 17:24 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi SW of Dickens | Several storm chasers observed severe hail in and around Dickens ranging in size from half dollars to golf balls. |
| 2025-06-08 17:30 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 8.04 mi WSW of Spur Muni Arpt | Several storm chasers reported a swath of severe hail from approximately nine miles southwest of Spur to six miles southwest of Spur. Hail ranged in size from half dollars to two inches in diameter. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-05-25 15:33 | Hail | 6" softball+ | .24 mi SE of Glenn | Numerous storm chasers reported a swath of hail that began just north of Afton on Texas State Highway 70 and continued for several miles eastward. Hail ranged in size from two inches in diameter to as large as six inches in diameter. Photographic evidence was posted on social media of a six inch hailstone. No damage w… |
| 2025-05-25 16:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 14.51 mi E of Afton | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail near Dumont. |
| 2025-05-25 17:14 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.44 mi SSW of Mc Adoo | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2025-05-24 19:05 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi W of Spur | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2025-04-30 16:13 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts of 63 mph from 1613 CST through 1615 CST. |
| 2024-07-07 17:54 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 1754 CST through 1804 CST. A peak gust of 71 mph was measured at 1758 CST. |
| 2024-05-16 01:57 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 0157 CST through 0158 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 0158 CST. |
| 2024-05-03 16:29 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Dickens | Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail up to two inches in diameter in Dickens. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-05-03 16:48 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2 mi WSW of Afton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-05-01 19:02 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured a wind gust of 69 mph. |
| 2024-04-25 23:17 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1 mi W of Spur | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured severe wind gusts from 2317 CST through 2319 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 2317 CST. |
| 2024-04-09 06:31 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi W of Spur | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2023-09-16 00:22 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A wet microburst occurred over the town of McAdoo. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 0022 CST thorough 0026 CST. A peak wind gust of 90 mph was measured at 0024 CST. |
| 2023-07-16 01:09 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 0109 CST through 0111 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph at 0109 CST. |
| 2023-07-12 16:21 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 1621 CST through 1630 CST. A peak wind gust of 72 mph was measured at 1629 CST. |
| 2023-07-10 22:23 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 1 mi W of Spur | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a wind gust of 68 mph. |
| 2023-06-30 18:38 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi W of Spur | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Spur measured a severe wind gust to 64 mph. |
| 2023-06-21 20:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured a severe wind gust of 65 mph. |
| 2023-06-21 20:26 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | 1 mi W of Spur | A swath of strong winds and damage associated with a rear flank downdraft occurred over a three county area. The Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a wind gust of 84 mph at 2032 CST. However, there was no significant damage noted in Spur. |
| 2023-04-25 20:37 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 3 mi NW of Mc Adoo | An NWS storm survey revealed a swath of high winds from a supercell thunderstorm from approximately three miles northwest of McAdoo, through McAdoo, and into Dickens. Most of the damage from severe thunderstorm winds was found in McAdoo. An old, abandoned grocery store was completely demolished, with cinder block wall… |
| 2023-04-25 20:44 | Hail | 4.5" softball | 0 mi N of Mc Adoo | As a supercell thunderstorm moved over the town of Dickens, numerous reports of large to giant sized hail were received. A swath of severe hail occurred from McAdoo through Dickens. An NWS storm survey revealed extensive damage to vehicles along with window and exterior siding damage to homes. The largest hail reporte… |
| 2022-08-04 18:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.51 mi W of Spur | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a severe wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2022-08-04 18:09 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 4.56 mi NW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured a severe wind gust of 66 mph. |
| 2022-06-08 07:50 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 0750 CST through 0804 CST. A peak wind gust of 76 was measured at 0754 CST. |
| 2022-06-08 08:20 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi W of Spur | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2022-05-16 20:19 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 2019 CST through 2027 CST. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 2020 CST. |
| 2022-05-10 21:03 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 2103 CST through 2109 CST. A peak wind gust of 73 mph was measured at 2104 CST. |
| 2022-05-04 16:15 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.14 mi WNW of Afton | Several reports were received of hail up to tennis ball size in and around Afton. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-05-01 18:01 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts at 1701 and 1702 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1702 CST. |
| 2021-06-25 18:38 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 1838 CST through 1841 CST. A peak wind gust of 75 mph was measured at 1839 CST and 1840 CST. |
| 2021-06-01 18:23 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Mc Adoo | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2021-05-24 20:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Spur | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Spur. |
| 2021-05-17 16:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | .6 mi W of Spur Muni Arpt | Emergency management in Dickens County reported quarter size hail about two miles south of Spur. |
| 2021-04-28 16:08 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Spur | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2021-03-22 13:43 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Dickens | The Dickens County Sheriff's Office reported that a carport had been blown down in Dickens and a roof was blown off of a home. |
| 2021-03-13 17:51 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2021-03-12 18:56 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts from 1856 CST through 1859 CST. A peak wind of 64 mph was measured at 1857 CST. |
| 2021-03-12 19:19 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .98 mi S of Glenn | A storm chaser reported that several utility poles were downed and snapped near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 193 and Texas State Highway 70 associated with rear flank downdraft winds. |
| 2020-08-01 15:18 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1 mi W of Spur | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2020-06-19 17:55 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured a peak wind gust of 69 mph at 1800 CST. Severe wind gusts were intermittently reported from 1755 CST through 1815 CST. |
| 2020-05-15 16:39 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3 mi NNW of Mc Adoo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph between 1639 CST and 1647 CST. |
| 2019-08-17 16:40 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1 mi W of Spur | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a wind gust to 66 mph. |
| 2019-05-20 13:13 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 8.64 mi E of Afton | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2019-05-20 13:16 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Mc Adoo | An off duty NWS employee that was storm chasing reported hail up to half dollar size. |
| 2019-05-20 17:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1 mi W of Spur | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur recorded a wind gust to 80 mph. Furthermore, a swath of thunderstorm wind damage was observed near Spur to approximately six miles north of Spur. Fire department personnel in Spur reported 20 utility poles blown over along Farm to Market Road 1868 just northwes… |
| 2019-04-27 16:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.9 mi W of Dickens | Severe hail up to half dollar size was reported, but damage information was not available. |
| 2018-06-01 18:03 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Spur | Very large hail to baseball size pummeled the city of Spur this evening. The hail lasted for for several minutes and caused widespread damage to buildings, roofs, windows and vehicles. |
| 2018-05-19 18:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.72 mi W of Mc Adoo | No damage was reported, but heavy rain of 1.6 inches was measured in addition to minor flooding. |
| 2017-09-17 18:21 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.72 mi W of Mc Adoo | The Floyd County Emergency Manager relayed a report from a fire department member in McAdoo who lost a corner of their home's roof during intense straight line winds. |
| 2017-07-29 14:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.27 mi WSW of Elton | A USDA employee forwarded photos of damage to a few small outbuildings at a ranch northwest of Dickens. The roof of a small pole barn was blown a short distance, while another roof had a small section peeled off. The damage was deemed consistent with wind speeds of 70 to 80 mph. |
| 2017-07-03 20:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.73 mi W of Spur | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts occurred for 10 minutes as measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Spur. |
| 2016-07-14 18:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi W of Spur | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur measured a wind gust to 65 mph. |
| 2016-05-30 17:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 16.88 mi E of Afton | A CO-OP observer reported that her small greenhouse was blown off the property and never located. |
| 2016-05-13 20:05 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 7.51 mi E of Dickens | A significant high precipitation supercell crossed U.S. Highway 82 accompanied by a swath of destructive rear flank downdraft winds estimated as high as 80 mph. Law enforcement reported that several trees were blown across the highway. The Pitchfork Ranch also reported some trees were snapped in addition to one power… |
| 2016-04-20 21:43 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Dickens | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-04-20 22:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Spur | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-19 16:11 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Spur | An NWS cooperative weather observer in Spur reported nickel size hail in Spur. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-16 14:50 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 1.73 mi W of Spur | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. This same wind gust collapsed an old outbuilding on the northwest side of Spur. |
| 2016-04-16 17:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.15 mi NNW of Spur | No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-10 17:17 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.59 mi W of Dickens | Golf ball size hail began falling in Dickens around 1717 CST and for the next 13 minutes proceeded to grow to tennis ball size resulting in extensive damage to cars. Many trees were stripped of their leaves and some homes would likely require new roofs. |
| 2015-04-16 15:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10 mi NW of Spur | Law enforcement and the public reported hail up to the size of golf balls in and to the west of Dickens. |
| 2015-04-16 15:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3 mi N of Dickens | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-04-26 19:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4 mi S of Spur | Law enforcement observed ping pong ball size hail near Spur. |
| 2014-04-26 19:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2 mi S of Dickens | The Texas Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement personnel reported ping pong ball size hail as well as an estimated wind gust of 60 mph near Dickens. |
| 2013-05-27 16:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.82 mi NNE of Glenn | A trained spotter estimated quarter size hail 14 miles north of Dickens. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-05-27 17:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.27 mi SSW of Elton | A trained spotter estimated golf ball size hail five miles north of Dickens. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-05-27 17:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.4 mi ENE of Afton | A trained spotter estimated quarter size hail three miles east of Afton. No reports of damage were received. |
| 2013-05-23 14:49 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.34 mi WNW of Afton | Law enforcement personnel estimated golf ball size hail in Afton and also five miles north of Dickens. Damage from the hail was not known. |
| 2013-05-23 15:15 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .58 mi E of Spur | A roof was partially blown off a home about one mile east of Spur. The cause was determined to be an intense downburst wrapping around a mesocyclone passing east of the house. These destructive straight-line winds would continue southeast into northeastern Kent County and cause scattered to widespread wind damage. |
| 2013-05-23 16:13 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .58 mi W of Spur | Broadcast media estimated hailstones ranging in size from quarters in Spur to golf ball size one mile east of Spur. No reports of damage were received. |
| 2013-05-09 17:23 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Mc Adoo | A fire department official reported hail to the size of golf balls in McAdoo. Large hail also damaged a fuel tank which spilled about 4000 gallons of gasoline. |
| 2012-06-04 19:15 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 17.32 mi E of Dickens | A COOP Observer reported several trees downed at Pitchfork Ranch. |
| 2012-04-30 16:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.72 mi W of Mc Adoo | Fire personnel estimated quarter size hail near McAdoo. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-30 17:52 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 2.15 mi SSW of Dickens | The left-moving supercell that began in northern Garza County continued moving northeast accompanied by hail as large as baseballs 2W Dickens. Golfball size hail also fell in Dickens and 2S Dickens. No reports of damage were received. |
| 2010-06-02 17:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 16 mi E of Dickens | A Skywarn spotter reported quarter size hail along U.S. Highway 82 in eastern Dickens County. |
| 2010-05-17 09:45 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi W of Spur | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station at Dickens measured a wind gust to 61 mph. There were reports of numerous large trees blown over as well as utility poles snapped in Dickens. |
| 2010-05-17 09:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Dickens | Trained weather spotters measured hail up to the size of quarters in Dickens. Nickel to quarter size hail also was accumulated two inches deep covering the road near the post office in Dickens. |
| 2010-04-22 21:17 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Dickens | The South Plains Storm Spotting Team reported half dollar size hail in Dickens. |
| 2010-04-21 19:30 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 11 mi E of Afton | Storm chasers reported very large tennis ball size hail along Farm to Market Road 193 in northeastern Dickens County. The hail was associated with a persistent supercell thunderstorm that developed near Dickens and moved northeastward over rural portions of Dickens County for nearly two hours. No damages were reported. |
Worst storm days in Dickens County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | 3 | 6" (softball+) | — |
| 2013-05-27 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2013-05-23 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2019-05-20 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 81 mph |
| 2023-04-25 | 2 | 4.5" (softball) | 90 mph |
| 2012-04-30 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2025-06-08 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2024-05-03 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2015-04-16 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2014-04-26 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | 2" hen egg | 8.04 mi WSW of Spur Muni Arpt | Several storm chasers reported a swath of severe hail from approximately nine miles southwest of Spur to six miles southwest of Spur. Hail ranged in size from half dollars to two inches in diameter. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-05-25 | 6" softball+ | .24 mi SE of Glenn | Numerous storm chasers reported a swath of hail that began just north of Afton on Texas State Highway 70 and continued for several miles eastward. Hail ranged in size from two inches in diameter to as large as six inches in diameter. Photographic evidence was posted on social media of a six inch hailstone. No damage w… |
| 2024-05-03 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Dickens | Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail up to two inches in diameter in Dickens. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-04-25 | 4.5" softball | 0 mi N of Mc Adoo | As a supercell thunderstorm moved over the town of Dickens, numerous reports of large to giant sized hail were received. A swath of severe hail occurred from McAdoo through Dickens. An NWS storm survey revealed extensive damage to vehicles along with window and exterior siding damage to homes. The largest hail reporte… |
| 2022-05-04 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.14 mi WNW of Afton | Several reports were received of hail up to tennis ball size in and around Afton. No damage was reported. |
| 2018-06-01 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Spur | Very large hail to baseball size pummeled the city of Spur this evening. The hail lasted for for several minutes and caused widespread damage to buildings, roofs, windows and vehicles. |
| 2016-04-10 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.59 mi W of Dickens | Golf ball size hail began falling in Dickens around 1717 CST and for the next 13 minutes proceeded to grow to tennis ball size resulting in extensive damage to cars. Many trees were stripped of their leaves and some homes would likely require new roofs. |
| 2012-04-30 | 2.75" baseball | 2.15 mi SSW of Dickens | The left-moving supercell that began in northern Garza County continued moving northeast accompanied by hail as large as baseballs 2W Dickens. Golfball size hail also fell in Dickens and 2S Dickens. No reports of damage were received. |
When does hail hit Dickens County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (30), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 4 | 4.8% |
| April | 21 | 25.3% |
| May | 30 | 36.1% |
| June | 15 | 18.1% |
| July | 7 | 8.4% |
| August | 4 | 4.8% |
| September | 2 | 2.4% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48125). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.