Lubbock County, TX hail & severe wind history
336 storm reports on file for Lubbock County between 2010-03-08 and 2026-06-30 — 161 hail and 175 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 19.8 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
161
9.5 per year
Largest hail
4.5"
softball size · 2023-06-23
Strongest gust
115 mph
100 kt · 2025-06-05
Reported damage
$952.4M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
186
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2025
46 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 20:01 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Reese Center measured a wind gust to 68 mph at 2001 CST. At 2032 CST, an off duty NWS employee reported that several power poles were blown over south of Wolfforth. |
| 2026-06-26 22:44 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Reese Center measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2026-06-26 22:52 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 6 mi S of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured a wind gust of 59 mph from 2252 CST through 2253 CST. |
| 2026-06-25 17:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi E of Reese Vlg | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail on the northwest side of the city of Lubbock. Hail ranged in size from penny to quarter size. |
| 2026-06-25 20:27 | Wind | 96 kt 110 mph | 2 mi NE of Slaton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Slaton measured severe wind gusts from 2027 CST through 2034 CST. A peak wind gust of 110 mph was measured at 2027 CST. Near the mesonet station, cotton crops were destroyed along with stripped mesquite trees. Irrigation pivots were damaged and partially rolled. Add… |
| 2026-06-23 18:13 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi E of Wolfforth | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-06-23 19:21 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 4 mi NNE of Shallowater | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Shallowater measured a wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2026-06-23 19:30 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airport measured severe wind gusts from 1930 CST through 1940 CST. A peak gust of 71 mph was measured at 1934 CST. |
| 2026-06-08 17:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi ENE of Reese Vlg | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail on the northwest side of the city of Lubbock. Hail ranged in size from dime size to quarter size. |
| 2026-06-06 21:51 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Reese measured severe wind gusts from 2151 CST through 2155 CST. A peak gust of 71 mph was measured at 2154 CST. |
| 2026-05-31 21:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Reese measured 58 mph wind gusts from 2125 CST through 2126 CST. |
| 2026-05-22 16:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .63 mi WSW of Slaton | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail that affected the west side of the city of Slaton. Hail ranged in size from penny size to golf ball size. |
| 2026-05-22 16:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi SE of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail southeast of Lubbock International Airport. |
| 2026-05-15 17:00 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Reese Center measured severe wind gusts from 1700 CST through 1703 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 1700 CST. |
| 2026-05-15 17:12 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airport measured severe wind gusts from 1712 CST through 1725 CST. A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured at 1712 CST. |
| 2026-05-15 17:51 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2 mi NE of Slaton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Slaton measured severe wind gusts from 1751 CST through 1752 CST. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured at 1752 CST. |
| 2026-05-14 16:11 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4 mi NNE of Shallowater | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Shallowater measured a severe wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2026-05-14 16:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4 mi ENE of Woodrow | Local broadcast media relayed a report of five power poles and an outbuilding blown down. |
| 2026-03-30 16:24 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 4 mi NNE of Shallowater | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Shallowater measured severe wind gusts from 1623 CST through 1638 CST. A peak wind gust of 72 mph was measured at 1638 CST. |
| 2026-03-30 17:00 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airport measured severe wind gusts from 1700 CST through 1708 CST. |
| 2026-02-13 19:47 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi NE of Slaton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Slaton measured severe wind gusts from 1947 CST through 1950 CST. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 1947 CST. |
| 2025-11-20 14:26 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Reese Center measured severe wind gusts from 1426 CST through 1427 CST. A peak gust of 62 mph was measured at 1427 CST. |
| 2025-11-20 14:44 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airport measured a severe wind gust of 67 mph. Additionally, visibilities briefly lowered to one quarter mile due to dust from this severe wind gust. |
| 2025-08-30 19:15 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 6 mi E of New Deal | A swath of severe thunderstorm winds occurred from north-central Lubbock County near New Deal spreading southward to the east side of the city of Lubbock from 1915 CST through 1933 CST. Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites near New Deal and Lubbock measured wind gusts to 65 mph. The Automated Surface Observi… |
| 2025-08-17 15:30 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 5 mi NNW of Woodrow | A swath of severe winds and wind damage occurred across the city of Lubbock from near All Saints Episcopal School to Lubbock Christian University. Several Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites within the city of Lubbock reported severe wind gusts from 1530 CST through 1628 CST. A peak wind gust of 77 mph was… |
| 2025-08-11 17:26 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airport measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2025-07-22 20:35 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 6 mi S of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured severe wind gusts from 2039 CST through 2040 CST. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured at 2040 CST. Additionally, an off duty NWS employee observed that the entire south facing roof of a barn was lifted and peeled back near the mesonet location. |
| 2025-07-22 20:56 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airport measured a wind gust of 63 mph. |
| 2025-07-22 21:31 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .57 mi NNE of (Ree)Reese Afb Lubbo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Reese Center measured severe wind gusts from 2131 CST through 2133 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 2132 CST. |
| 2025-07-21 17:29 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airport measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-07-21 23:09 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4 mi NNE of Shallowater | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Shallowater measured a severe wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-07-14 16:02 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .57 mi NNE of (Ree)Reese Afb Lubbo | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Reese Center measured a wind gust of 59 mph. Additionally, a report was received of leaning power poles after strong winds moved through the area on the south side of the city of Lubbock. |
| 2025-06-17 18:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2 mi E of Wolfforth | Multiple thunderstorms moved through Lubbock County producing two distinct hail swaths. The first of which was located on the southwest side of the city of Lubbock producing hail up to half dollar size. |
| 2025-06-17 18:19 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi S of Wolfforth | Multiple thunderstorms moved through Lubbock County producing two distinct hail swaths. The second of which was located five miles south of Wolfforth to Woodrow producing hail as large as two inches in diameter. |
| 2025-06-17 18:19 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6 mi S of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured a wind gust of 58 mph. Several minutes later, storm damage was reported on the south side of the city of Lubbock due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 2025-06-09 03:12 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3 mi SW of Lubbock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-06-09 23:18 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airport measured a severe wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-06-08 20:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Lubbock | A report was received from mPing of quarter size hail within the city of Lubbock. |
| 2025-06-06 16:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3 mi NNW of Lubbock | A cluster of thunderstorms over central Lubbock County produced three separate swaths of hail. Several public reports were received from mPing and from a contract weather observer at Lubbock Inattentional Airport of hail ranging in size from pennies to two inches in diameter. |
| 2025-06-06 16:19 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi WNW of Lubbock | A cluster of thunderstorms over central Lubbock County produced three separate swaths of hail. Several public reports were received from mPing and from the city of Lubbock EOC of hail ranging in size from quarters to golf ball size. |
| 2025-06-06 16:32 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of New Deal | A cluster of thunderstorms over central Lubbock County produced three separate swaths of hail. A report was received of golf ball size hail in the town of New Deal. |
| 2025-06-06 16:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi WSW of Idalou | An emergency management official reported that a tractor trailer had been blown over on US Highway 62/82. |
| 2025-06-06 16:58 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.93 mi NNW of Slaton Muni Arpt | Emergency management officials in Ransom Canyon reported thunderstorm wind damage in and around Ransom Canyon. Rear flank downdraft winds from a supercell thunderstorm swept through the area knocking down power poles, large trees, and blowing out windows. |
| 2025-06-06 18:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.76 mi S of Wolfforth | An off-duty NWS employee reported quarter size hail south of Wolfforth. |
| 2025-06-06 19:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | .68 mi NW of New Deal | The New Deal fire department reported quarter size hail in New Deal. |
| 2025-06-06 20:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi ENE of Reese Vlg | A swath of hail was observed just east of Reese Center into western portions of the city of Lubbock. The size of hail ranged from penny to quarter size. |
| 2025-06-05 18:37 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Reese Air Force Base measured severe wind gusts from 1837 CST through 1915 CST. A peak wind gust of 80 mph was measured at 1856 CST and 1907 CST. |
| 2025-06-05 18:50 | Wind | 100 kt 115 mph | 0 mi N of Shallowater | Several Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites across the city of Lubbock measured severe wind gusts. A peak wind gust of 71 mph was measured at 1916 CST. A supercell thunderstorm with a history of producing numerous tornadoes ripped through the city of Lubbock causing an enormous amount of damage to homes and… |
| 2025-06-05 19:08 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.36 mi SSW of Carlisle | Several Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites across the city of Lubbock measured severe wind gusts. A peak wind gust of 71 mph was measured at 1916 CST. A supercell thunderstorm with a history of producing numerous tornadoes ripped through the city of Lubbock causing an enormous amount of damage to homes and… |
| 2025-06-05 19:20 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6 mi S of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured a severe wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-06-05 19:39 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 2 mi NE of Slaton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Slaton measured severe wind gusts from 1939 CST through 1948 CST. A peak wind gust of 86 mph was measured at 1942 CST. |
| 2025-06-05 21:15 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Shallowater | Several reports were received of a swath of severe hail from Shallowater along US Highway 84 into northern portions of the city of Lubbock. Hail ranged in size from quarters in Shallowater to tennis ball size in Lubbock. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-05 21:57 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 4.31 mi SSW of Acuff | A report was received of hail measuring 2.25 inches in diameter northeast of Ransom Canyon. Additionally, a report was received of damage to west facing windows to a structure along County Road 7120 east of Ransom Canyon. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-02 14:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | An Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airport measured a wind gust of 58 mph. Significant tree damage occurred nearby at the Hillcrest Country Club. |
| 2025-06-02 14:44 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Idalou | A local government official reported damage to trees and roofs in the city of Idalou from thunderstorm winds. |
| 2025-05-25 18:36 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2 mi W of Lubbock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-05-25 19:28 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.53 mi N of Posey | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2025-05-25 20:27 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Slaton | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2025-04-30 14:58 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Shallowater | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail from approximately Shallowater to Lubbock International Airport. Hail ranged in size from pennies to half dollar size. |
| 2025-04-30 15:22 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The automated surface observing system at Lubbock International Airport measured severe wind gusts to 60 mph from 1522 CST through 1525 CST. |
| 2025-04-29 13:33 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2 mi S of Wolfforth | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail oriented from southwest to northeast roughly along US Highway 62/82 from near Wolfforth into the west side of the city of Lubbock. Hail ranged in sizes from quarter to two inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2025-04-27 17:11 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 6 mi W of Lubbock | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in the city of Lubbock measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2025-04-27 17:12 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Reese Center measured severe wind gusts from 1712 CST through 1713 CST. A peak wind gust of 75 mph was measured at 1712 CST. |
| 2025-04-27 17:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.63 mi W of Lubbock Airpark | Public reports were received of quarter size hail in and around Woodrow. |
| 2025-04-27 17:54 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.08 mi W of Lubbock Airpark | Several severe hail reports were received across Lubbock County. A swath of severe hail occurred from near Woodrow through Idalou ranging in size from penny to ping pong ball size. |
| 2025-04-24 17:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Idalou | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail in Idalou. |
| 2025-04-19 21:06 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 7.49 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A report was received of half dollar size hail southwest of Wolfforth. |
| 2024-11-02 08:32 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 4 mi NNE of Shallowater | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Shallowater measured a severe wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2024-07-07 17:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi N of Wolfforth | A report was received of quarter size hail north of Wolfforth. |
| 2024-07-07 17:39 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Vlg | A swath of severe thunderstorm winds ripped across the northern portion of the county and city of Lubbock extending from Reese Center to four miles east of Lubbock from 1739 CST through 1802 CST. Most of these severe wind reports were from the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. A peak gust of 74 mph was measure… |
| 2024-07-07 17:50 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 5 mi S of Wolfforth | A swath of severe thunderstorm winds were observed across the southern portion of Lubbock County. This swath of winds began approximately five miles south of Wolfforth and ended near Slaton. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 1819CST by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Slaton. Additionally,… |
| 2024-07-04 17:14 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.08 mi S of Wolfforth | An off-duty NWS employee estimated wind gusts of 60 mph south of Wolfforth. |
| 2024-06-09 17:07 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airport measured a severe wind gust of 67 mph. |
| 2024-06-09 17:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi SE of Reese Vlg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-06-02 22:14 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Idalou | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2024-05-31 20:53 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4 mi NNE of Shallowater | A large swath of severe thunderstorm winds affected a substantial portion of Lubbock County including most of the city of Lubbock. Numerous Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites measured severe wind gusts from 2053 CST through 2149 CST. The first severe wind gust was measured near Shallowater at 2053 CST whil… |
| 2024-05-31 21:18 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured severe wind gusts from 2118 CST through 2130 CST. A peak wind gust of 78 mph was measured at 2119 CST. Additionally, several irrigation center pivots were overturned south of the observed severe wind gust. An NWS employee reported an eight inch di… |
| 2024-05-31 21:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3 mi E of Wolfforth | A photograph on social media showed half-dollar size hail in southwest Lubbock. |
| 2024-05-29 01:17 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured severe wind gusts from 0117 CST through 0118 CST. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured at 0117 CST. |
| 2024-05-28 18:22 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi N of Wolfforth | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail in and around Wolfforth ranging from the size of peas to golf balls. |
| 2024-05-16 00:26 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4 mi NNE of Shallowater | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Shallowater measured a severe wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2024-05-16 16:56 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 4 mi NNE of Shallowater | A swath of severe thunderstorms winds impacted an area from north of Shallowater to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Shallowater measured a severe wind gust of 63 mph at 1656 CST. The Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) at Lubbock Preston Smith Int… |
| 2024-05-01 17:12 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2 mi SSW of Woodrow | The Woodrow volunteer fire department reported hail ranging from quarter size to the size of half dollars. |
| 2024-05-01 17:30 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | Numerous Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites across Lubbock County measured a swath of severe wind gusts from 1730 CST through 1810 CST. The peak gust within this swath was 73 mph measured at the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site located four miles east of Lubbock. An emergency management offici… |
| 2024-05-01 17:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi ENE of Wolfforth | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail ranging in sizes from quarters to golf balls from approximately two miles east of Wolfforth to four miles west-southwest of Lubbock International Airport. Minor damage to an automobile was reported. |
| 2024-05-01 17:43 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2 mi NW of Woodrow | A public report was received of ping pong ball size hail northwest of Woodrow. |
| 2024-04-09 03:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi W of Shallowater | A porch awning and storage shed were heavily damaged near Shallowater. |
| 2024-04-08 18:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi S of Slaton | Local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail in Slaton. |
| 2024-04-08 20:04 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.56 mi NW of Slaton | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of half dollars in Slaton. |
| 2023-10-24 23:20 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 4.05 mi WNW of Lubbock Airpark | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site on the south side of Lubbock measured a wind gust of 68 mph. |
| 2023-10-04 16:29 | Hail | 3" teacup | 3 mi W of Reese Vlg | Numerous reports were received of a large swath of hail from a supercell thunderstorm that moved east over central Lubbock County. The swath of hail began just east of the Lubbock/Hockley County line along Texas Highway 114 and tracked eastward to east Loop 289 on the northeast side of Lubbock. Hail ranged in size fro… |
| 2023-09-29 22:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Vlg | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Reese Center measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2023-09-15 01:21 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 2 mi NW of Reese Vlg | An extensive swath of severe thunderstorm winds occurred from Reese Center across the city of Lubbock to Slaton. Numerous instances of damage occurred within this swath. Most damage was large tree limbs in excess of one foot in diameter downed by high winds. There was also various damage to homes and apartment buildin… |
| 2023-09-14 20:54 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 4 mi NNE of Shallowater | A swath of severe thunderstorm winds affected an area from Shallowater to Texas Tech University. On the campus of Texas Tech University, several utility poles were blown down. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Shallowater measured a wind gust to 64 mph. Another mesonet on the campus of Texas Tech Un… |
| 2023-07-13 19:29 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4 mi NNE of Shallowater | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Shallowater measured severe wind gusts from 1929 CST through 1932 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 1932 CST. |
| 2023-07-10 21:52 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A swath of severe winds occurred across central Lubbock County. Strong straight line winds produced widespread tree damage near the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured a maximum severe wind gust of 76 mph. A Texas Tech University West Te… |
| 2023-07-07 18:09 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.08 mi S of Wolfforth | An off-duty NWS employee estimated wind gusts of 60 mph south of Wolfforth. |
| 2023-07-07 22:42 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | Several Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites in around Lubbock measured severe wind gusts from 2242 CST through 2305 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at the Lubbock 4SE station at 2257 CST. |
| 2023-07-06 01:04 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi E of New Deal | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near New Deal measured a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2023-07-06 02:12 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi E of New Deal | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near New Deal measured a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2023-06-23 17:07 | Hail | 4.5" softball | 3.59 mi SE of Wolfforth | A large swath of giant hail occurred over an extensive portion of the city of Lubbock causing widespread damage to roofs and vehicles. The largest hailstone observed was 4.50 inches in diameter. |
| 2023-06-23 18:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi S of Slaton | A report was received of golf ball size hail just south of Slaton. |
| 2023-06-02 14:38 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 6 mi E of New Deal | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near New Deal measured severe wind gusts from 1438 CST through 1440 CST. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured from 1439 through 1440 CST. |
| 2023-05-28 19:38 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured severe wind gusts from 1938 CST through 1944 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 1944 CST. |
| 2023-05-26 06:10 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 4 mi NNE of Shallowater | A swath of severe thunderstorm winds were observed from just north of Shallowater to Lubbock International Airport. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Shallowater measured severe wind gusts to 59 mph from 0710 CST through 0711 CST. The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airpo… |
| 2023-05-23 17:10 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 4 mi N of Shallowater | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail from north of Shallowater westward to the Lubbock/Hockley County line. Hail ranged in size from quarters to as large as baseballs. Multiple vehicles were reported as damaged along US Highway 84. |
| 2023-04-09 17:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3 mi NW of Shallowater | A swath of severe hail was observed beginning northwest of Shallowater and continuing through western and southern portions of the city of Lubbock. Most hail ranged from dime to quarter size but hail up to half dollar size was reported. Additionally, copious amount of hail fell with this storm covering the ground in a… |
| 2022-09-15 17:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6 mi E of New Deal | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near New Deal measured a wind gust of 70 mph. |
| 2022-09-03 13:10 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured severe wind gusts from 1310 CST through 1317 CST. A peak wind gust of 84 mph was measured at 1311 CST. |
| 2022-08-29 17:10 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Reese measured severe wind gusts from 1710 CST through 1717 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1710 CST and 1715 CST. |
| 2022-08-29 17:18 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 6 mi E of New Deal | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near New Deal measured severe wind gusts at 1718 CST and 1728 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1718 CST. |
| 2022-08-29 17:48 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi NE of Slaton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Slaton measured severe wind gusts from 1748 CST through 1751 CST. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 1748 CST. |
| 2022-08-28 16:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.42 mi SW of Lubbock | A thunderstorm that moved over central Lubbock County produced widespread damage across the central portion of the city of Lubbock. Multiple power poles were snapped along with downed trees and fences. At the same time, a wind gust to 58 mph was reported by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near New Deal… |
| 2022-07-05 15:05 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.9 mi SSW of Lubbock | A wind gust of 63 mph was measured at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Lubbock. |
| 2022-05-24 16:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.07 mi S of Wolfforth | An off duty NWS employee measured quarter size hail south of Wolfforth. |
| 2022-05-24 16:51 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured severe wind gusts from 1651 CST through 1700 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1652 CST. |
| 2022-05-23 21:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.98 mi WNW of Shallowater Arpt | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail along Farm to Market Road 1294 west of Shallowater. |
| 2022-05-16 19:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.08 mi S of Wolfforth | An off-duty NWS employee measured quarter size hail south of Wolfforth. |
| 2022-05-16 19:30 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2 mi NE of Slaton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Slaton measured severe wind gusts from 1930 CST through 1935 CST. A peak gust of 68 mph was measured at 1933 CST. Additionally, the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport measured a gust to 58 mph at 1931 CST. The em… |
| 2022-05-10 19:43 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Reese Center measured a wind gust of 59 mph at 1943 CST. |
| 2022-05-10 20:30 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2 mi WNW of Burris | A swath of severe thunderstorm winds were observed from southeastern Lubbock to Slaton. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in southeast Lubbock measured a wind gust of 63 mph at 2030 CST. At 2041 CST, a mesonet site near Slaton measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2022-05-10 20:47 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured severe wind gusts from 2047 CST through 2050 CST. A peak wind gust of 73 mph was measured at 2048 CST. |
| 2022-05-01 16:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.06 mi NNE of West Carlisle | A member of the public sent a picture of quarter size hail at the intersection of Erskine Street and Dover Avenue in Lubbock. |
| 2021-09-27 19:55 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The automated surface observing system at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport measured a severe wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2021-08-12 15:25 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured severe wind gusts from 1525 CST through 1526 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 1526 CST. |
| 2021-07-15 19:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.79 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2021-06-26 20:45 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 3 mi WNW of Lubbock | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site on the campus of Texas Tech University measured a wind gust to 69 mph at 2045 CST. At 2046 CST, the Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport measured a wind gust to 68 mph. Additionally, it was reported that a one foot diameter tr… |
| 2021-06-26 21:08 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 2 mi NE of Slaton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Slaton measured severe wind gusts from 2108 CST through 2117 CST. A peak wind gust of 76 mph was measured at 2111 CST. |
| 2021-05-28 11:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Shallowater | Photographs on social media were received of hail up to quarter size in the town of and to the east of Shallowater. |
| 2021-05-24 22:27 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Reese Center measured a wind gust to 64 mph. |
| 2021-05-24 23:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.55 mi SW of Lubbock | An off duty NWS employee measured quarter size hail around the intersection of 42nd Street and Indiana Avenue in the city of Lubbock. |
| 2021-05-17 18:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.07 mi WNW of Lubbock Airpark | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail at 108th Street and Indiana Avenue in the city of Lubbock. |
| 2021-05-17 19:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.45 mi NNE of Wolfforth | A tornadic supercell produced a swath of mostly quarter size hail from Wolfforth across a small portion of the southern part of the city of Lubbock from 1912 CST through 1932 CST. A photograph on social media showed a maximum hail size of golf ball size in Wolfforth. |
| 2020-07-30 17:21 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.05 mi WSW of Doud | Local broadcast media relayed a picture of a power pole blown over near the intersection of 34th Street and South Loop 289. |
| 2020-07-09 19:42 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.1 mi NNW of Lubbock | A thunderstorm formed to the southwest of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport and moved east bringing damaging winds gusts to the north part of the city of Lubbock. The winds toppled a brick wall of an old roofless structure, downed power poles, and caused considerable property damage at Joyland Amusement Park… |
| 2020-07-05 20:11 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Reese measured a wind gust to 68 mph. |
| 2020-07-05 21:07 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The automated surface observing system at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport measured a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| 2020-06-22 23:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2020-06-17 17:45 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2020-06-04 20:20 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | Thunderstorms developed on outflow boundaries in the central South Plains and rapidly intensified as these storms approached the city of Lubbock. A large swath of severe winds affected the area from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (KLBB) south-southeastward to about County Road 7600. An initial report of a… |
| 2020-06-04 20:38 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 7 mi SSW of Lubbock | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2020-05-24 17:24 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.86 mi WSW of Slide | A severe thunderstorm moved across Lubbock County. This thunderstorm produced severe hail on the southern side of the city of Lubbock. Numerous reports were received of hail up to golf ball size across the southern portion of Lubbock. Hail up to one and a half inches in diameter was reported by a trained weather spott… |
| 2020-05-23 16:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi WNW of Slaton | Scattered severe thunderstorms developed across Lubbock County on an outflow boundary. The first of these storms produced hail up to golf ball size from near Slaton to Buffalo Springs Lake at 1605 CST. |
| 2020-05-23 16:06 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3.95 mi WNW of Lubbock Airpark | Scattered severe thunderstorms developed across Lubbock County on an outflow boundary. One of these storms produced a swath of severe winds from 1606 CST beginning at KCBD-TV studios. The swath of severe winds ended at the ASOS at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport at 1618 CST. The initial wind gust at KCBD-T… |
| 2020-05-23 16:34 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.51 mi ENE of Wolfforth | Scattered severe thunderstorms developed across Lubbock County on an outflow boundary. One of these thunderstorms produced severe hail on the western side of the city of Lubbock. Numerous reports were received of hail up to golf ball size from the southwestern portion of Lubbock through the western side of Lubbock. Ha… |
| 2020-05-23 17:19 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Wolfforth | Scattered severe thunderstorms developed across Lubbock County on an outflow boundary. One of these storms produced hail up to ping pong ball size in Wolfforth. |
| 2020-05-20 17:46 | Hail | 3" teacup | 3 mi NW of Woodrow | A thunderstorm developed along an outflow boundary in Lynn County and rapidly grew into a severe supercell thunderstorm as it moved northward toward the city of Lubbock. This storm quickly began to rotate anticyclonically as it moved into the southern portion of Lubbock County. As the storm entered the southern portio… |
| 2020-05-19 18:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.24 mi NNW of Shallowater Arpt | Local broadcast media reported hail up to golf ball size northwest of Shallowater along US Highway 84. No damage was reported. |
| 2020-05-13 14:56 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4 mi SE of Shallowater | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-05-13 18:02 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Reese Vlg | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-05-13 18:16 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8 mi SW of Lubbock | Numerous reports were received of hail ranging in size from quarters to ping pong balls in the southwestern portion of the city of Lubbock. |
| 2020-05-11 20:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Woodrow | Social media posts depicted minor thunderstorm wind damage around Woodrow to near New Home in Lynn County. |
| 2020-03-18 16:29 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 4.06 mi S of Wolfforth | Numerous reports of hail from off-duty NWS employees and social media were received as a severe thunderstorm tracked from south of Wolfforth to western Lubbock. Hail ranged in size from quarters to one report of tennis ball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2020-03-18 17:20 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.84 mi NE of Wolfforth | A picture on social media depicted half dollar size hail along US Highway 62/82 northeast of Wolfforth. No damage was reported. |
| 2020-03-17 08:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi SE of Doud | Numerous reports of penny size hail were reported across the western portion of the city of Lubbock with one report of quarter size hail near the intersection of Slide Road and US Highway 62/82. No damage was known. |
| 2019-09-29 22:25 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2019-07-10 15:44 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 0 mi N of Lubbock Intl Arpt | The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport measured a wind gust to 78 mph at 1544 CST. At 1545 CST, an off duty NWS employee reported that sheet metal roofing had been blown into a field near County Road 2500 north of the ASOS. |
| 2019-07-10 15:47 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | Hail ranging from penny to half dollar size were reported at and around Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. |
| 2019-06-24 17:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7 mi SW of Lubbock | Numerous reports were received of hail up to golf ball size in the city of Lubbock. The reports in the city of Lubbock were from one of many severe thunderstorms that developed in Lubbock County. Several severe thunderstorms developed off of the outflow of the initial thunderstorm in southwestern Lubbock County. Addit… |
| 2019-06-24 18:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.91 mi N of Posey | A trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail at Buffalo Springs Lake. This hail was from one of several severe thunderstorms that developed off of the outflow of the initial thunderstorm in southwestern Lubbock County. |
| 2019-06-24 18:39 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Slaton Muni Arpt | A spotter at the Slaton Municipal Airport reported baseball size hail. This hail was from one of several severe thunderstorms that developed off of the outflow of the initial thunderstorm in southwestern Lubbock County. |
| 2019-06-24 18:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.89 mi N of Slide | Hail up to the size of golf balls were reported on the south side of the city of Lubbock. This hail was from one of several severe thunderstorms that developed off of the outflow of the initial thunderstorm in southwestern Lubbock County. |
| 2019-06-24 18:50 | Hail | 3" teacup | 0 mi W of New Deal | A picture posted to social media depicted hail up to the size of baseballs at 1850 CST in New Deal. At 1859 CST, three inch hail was reported seven miles east of New Deal by a trained spotter. This hail was from one of several severe thunderstorms that developed off of the outflow of the initial thunderstorm in southw… |
| 2019-06-18 19:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Shallowater | An off duty NWS employee reported ping pong ball size hail in Shallowater. |
| 2019-06-18 19:48 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | A contract weather observer at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2019-06-17 20:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | For a period of 20 minutes from 2005 to 2025 CST, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth reported severe wind gusts. A peak wind gust to 64 mph was recorded. |
| 2019-06-05 17:10 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2019-06-05 17:23 | Wind | 41 kt 47 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | Strong outflow boundary winds ahead of a thunderstorm complex produced a widespread haboob in Lubbock County. At 1723 CST, law enforcement reported near zero visibility along Interstate 27 north of New Deal. Also, the contract weather observer at Lubbock International Airport reported one-quarter mile visibility at th… |
| 2019-05-24 12:59 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi S of Wolfforth | A cluster of thunderstorms moving into southwestern Lubbock County brought a widespread swath of severe hail. The first report was from a NWS employee five miles south of Wolfforth at 1259 CST. The final report came at 1331 CST in northwest Lubbock. Hail was mostly quarter to half dollar size with the largest report o… |
| 2019-05-24 15:19 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.66 mi WNW of Lubbock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-24 15:31 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Doud | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-24 15:47 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .66 mi ENE of Wolfforth | Trained spotters in Wolfforth reported hail up to golf ball size. |
| 2019-05-24 15:58 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.61 mi NNE of Doud | A picture on social media showed mostly quarter sized hail with some half dollar size hail on the northwest side of the city of Lubbock. |
| 2019-05-24 18:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .73 mi SE of Broadview | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail near the intersection of US Highway 84 and Farm to Market Road 2528. |
| 2019-05-24 19:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.57 mi SSE of Abernathy | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail along Interstate 27 south of Abernathy. |
| 2019-05-23 17:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .3 mi WSW of Carlisle | Several reports of penny size hail were received on the west side of the city of Lubbock. One report of quarter size hail was observed at 19th Street and Upland Ave. |
| 2019-05-23 18:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi S of Wolfforth | Numerous reports were received of hail ranging from nickel size to golf ball size from south of Wolfforth to southwestern portions of the city of Lubbock. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-23 18:58 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.28 mi SSE of Lubbock | An emergency management official and the Lubbock Fire Department reported hail ranging from quarter size to golf ball size between 19th and 50th Streets along Interstate 27. |
| 2019-05-23 19:30 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 4 mi SW of Shallowater | A swath of hail was reported with hail sizes ranging from golf ball up to baseball. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-23 20:57 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Shallowater | A member of the public submitted a picture that showed 2.25 inch diameter hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-20 15:04 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2 mi WSW of Slide | A long swath of severe thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in Lubbock County near Slide, through the city of Lubbock, into Idalou. The peak wind gust recorded was 63 mph by the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. The NWS office on the south side of the city… |
| 2019-05-20 15:08 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.89 mi N of Slide | Hail up to golf ball size was reported near the intersection of 114th Street and Quaker Avenue in the city of Lubbock. This hail report was among the widespread swath of thunderstorm wind damage as the same time. |
| 2019-05-08 23:32 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.19 mi S of Wolfforth | A swath of severe hail as large as golf ball size moved east from south of Wolfforth to just west of Woodrow. Strong winds and torrential rains accompanied the hail. Minor damage was observed to some vehicles the following morning. |
| 2019-05-07 22:07 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi WSW of Lubbock | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-05 15:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .22 mi SW of Wolfforth | This was the first of at least two hail swaths that impacted many areas of south and southwest Lubbock. Fortunately, the hail fell without any strong winds, but minor hail damage was likely inflicted to thousands of vehicles across the area. |
| 2019-05-05 16:19 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.99 mi SSW of Carlisle | On the heels of the earlier hail, a second hailstorm affected much of the same areas of southern Lubbock, this time with hailstones only to the size of half dollars. Damage estimates from this second hailstorm were impossible to estimate given the earlier damage. |
| 2019-04-05 20:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.67 mi ENE of Wolfforth | A swath of hail up to nickel size fell across southwest Lubbock. No evidence of damage occurred. |
| 2019-03-22 20:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.37 mi SSE of Wolfforth | A swath of hail up to quarter size fell near Upland Avenue and FM Road 1585, and continued northeast to 77th Street and Avenue W in southwest Lubbock. Other than stripping about 1/3 of the newly emerged leaves from many Bradford trees, monetary loss information was not available. |
| 2019-03-22 20:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.87 mi S of Doud | Nickel size hail reported near 105th Street and Indiana Avenue. Damage information, if any, was not available. |
| 2019-03-09 02:33 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | Measured at Lubbock airport. |
| 2019-03-09 02:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 5.79 mi SSW of Wolfforth | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-10-05 18:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.84 mi SE of Lubbock | Power lines were blown down at 34th Street and Globe Avenue in eastern Lubbock. |
| 2018-05-19 18:10 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi E of Slaton | A swath of very large hail from golf ball size to at times baseballs accompanied a stationary supercell thunderstorm in southeast Lubbock County. Photos from residents in Slaton indicated sporadic damage to some vehicles, with unknown damage elsewhere along the hail's footprint. |
| 2018-05-19 19:09 | Hail | 3" teacup | 3.13 mi NNE of Slide | A pair of nearly stationary supercell storms inflicted heavy tolls on thousands of residents across South Lubbock. The largest hail from tennis ball to just over baseball size occurred along a swath from near Quaker Avenue and 130th Street to Slide Avenue and 122nd Street. On both sides of this line and extending outw… |
| 2018-05-19 20:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .9 mi NE of Wolfforth | A swath of large hail up to golf ball size trekked east from Wolfforth to southwest Lubbock. Most of the hailstones were sub-severe in size. No known damage accompanied this round of hail. |
| 2018-05-18 13:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | .92 mi NNW of West Carlisle | Hail up to the size of quarters was reported near 4th Street and Milwaukee Avenue in Lubbock. |
| 2018-05-17 15:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi NE of Wolfforth | A swath of hail up to quarter size moved northeast from Wolfforth into west Lubbock. The hail was described as soft which may have contributed to the lack of damage reports. |
| 2018-05-15 16:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi S of Wolfforth | An off-duty NWS employee reported hail up to quarter size. |
| 2018-05-15 17:03 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .94 mi NNW of West Carlisle | Hail up to the size of ping pongs was reported on social media. No damage was reported. |
| 2018-05-15 17:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.39 mi WNW of Caldwell | Pictures on social media indicated hail up to the size of ping pongs near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 175 and County Road 5200 in Lubbock County. |
| 2018-05-15 17:39 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi SE of Caldwell | Several reports were received of quarter size hail covering the ground in north-central Lubbock County. |
| 2018-05-03 00:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi NE of Slaton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Slaton measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2018-04-24 18:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.31 mi NNE of Acuff | Hail up to the size of quarters was reported at a gasoline station along U.S. Highway 62/82 between Lorenzo and Idalou. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-10-06 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.13 mi NE of Wolfforth | A power pole was blown over from thunderstorm winds causing a widespread power outage across the cities of Lubbock and Wolfforth. |
| 2017-09-17 16:40 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.4 mi ENE of Shallowater | Downburst winds around 75 mph downed several power lines along Farm-to-Market Road 2528 east of Shallowater. Some roof damage was also reported to a single family residence in the area. |
| 2017-08-22 18:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.73 mi W of Lubbock | An outdoor metal canopy was damaged from high winds during the passage of a gust front. |
| 2017-08-21 16:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | Measured by the ASOS at Lubbock International Airport. |
| 2017-08-07 17:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi N of (Ree)Reese Afb Lubbo | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet at Reese Center. This same storm continued moving south and produced similar winds at a NWS employee's home south of Wolfforth. |
| 2017-07-04 01:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.7 mi NE of Slaton | A heat burst produced brief severe wind gusts as measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Slaton. |
| 2017-07-04 20:11 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | Downburst winds of 58 mph were recorded at the Lubbock ASOS at 2011 CST, and also at a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Wolfforth at 2035 CST. A wall of dust ahead of these winds briefly dropped visibility to near zero across rural areas of Lubbock County. |
| 2017-07-03 18:46 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | Measured by the ASOS at Lubbock International Airport. |
| 2017-06-30 23:20 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.67 mi NW of Shallowater Arpt | This is the continuation path of the devastating supercell that affected Lamb and far northeast Hockley Counties. Wind-driven hail up to the size of tennis balls devastated area crops and caused moderate to heavy damage to about 100 rural homes in far northwest Lubbock County, generally northwest to just northeast of… |
| 2017-06-26 00:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Automated Surface Observation System at Lubbock International Airport measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2017-05-19 22:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi S of Wolfforth | Several NWS employees reported hail up to quarter size from south of Wolfforth to the southwest portion of the city of Lubbock. |
| 2017-04-29 01:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1 mi E of Slaton | The Slaton Fire Department relayed a report of hail up to half-dollar size. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-03-28 11:35 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .7 mi S of (Ree)Reese Afb Lubbo | No damage was reported. |
| 2017-03-23 20:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.21 mi SE of Wolfforth | Several reports of hail up to penny size were received from southwest Lubbock. No damage was noted despite strong winds around 50 mph. |
| 2017-03-23 21:25 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2.7 mi NE of Slaton | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2016-08-23 18:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.08 mi NNW of Shallowater Arpt | An off-duty NWS employee observed damage to road signs along County Road 179 northwest of Shallowater. |
| 2016-08-10 15:37 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.72 mi SE of Burris | A portion of the roof to the Coors Distributors main office was blown off during a wet downburst. The extent of rain damage to the office's contents was not known. |
| 2016-07-14 16:24 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 2.07 mi SE of Lubbock | Straight line winds caused extensive damage to a localized area near 36th Street and Magnolia Avenue in Lubbock around 1624 CST. The strong winds flipped over a travel trailer at an auto yard and also peeled a roof off of a business. Additionally, a semi-truck trailer was flipped and several trees were snapped. Severa… |
| 2016-07-06 16:00 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .69 mi N of (Ree)Reese Afb Lubbo | A downburst traveled from Reese Center to Lubbock Preston Smith Airport and produced measured wind gusts of 58 mph and 63 mph. The first gust was recorded by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet at Reese Center followed by a gust to 63 mph at the Lubbock ASOS. |
| 2016-07-06 17:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.21 mi SSE of Doud | A downburst toppled a few power poles, trees and power lines throughout portions of southwest Lubbock. |
| 2016-07-05 16:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.19 mi S of Wolfforth | A 13 mile hail swath up to quarter size traveled from south of Wolfforth to near downtown Lubbock. The hailstones were very hard and led to thousands of dollars worth of minor vehicle body damage in Lubbock. At times, this hail was driven sideways by strong southerly outflow winds measured up to 43 mph at the NWS offi… |
| 2016-06-15 18:41 | Wind | 69 kt 79 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Automated Surface Observation System at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport reported a wind gust to 79 mph. |
| 2016-05-30 20:29 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.53 mi ENE of Wolfforth | A slow moving storm produced a 12-mile stretch of severe hail through Lubbock ranging in size from quarters to half dollars. Many modern vehicles with thin aluminum hoods and lightweight panels that were caught outdoors received light to moderate dents from this otherwise marginally severe hail. The following day, den… |
| 2016-05-29 18:11 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.17 mi NNW of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | Measured at the Lubbock International Airport. |
| 2016-05-14 01:36 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.46 mi E of Wolfforth | Nickel size hail was estimated by an NWS employee. No damage occurred. |
| 2016-05-13 17:30 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 5.79 mi SSW of Wolfforth | Measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2016-04-10 15:22 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.41 mi WNW of Slaton | A photo from Facebook indicated hail of about 1.5 inches in diameter near Slaton. Damage was not known. |
| 2016-04-10 15:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.38 mi S of Slaton Muni Arpt | Penny size hail was estimated near the All American Chevrolet dealership northwest of Slaton. No damage was noted. |
| 2015-11-16 19:07 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.73 mi W of Lubbock | A severe downburst traveled from near 63rd Street and Elgin Avenue in northwest Lubbock to the Lubbock International Airport. A NWS storm survey team estimated winds of 80 mph in northwest Lubbock where some trees were uprooted and multiple power lines and/or poles were downed. One of the fallen trees caused some dama… |
| 2015-08-23 11:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .78 mi S of Carlisle | A large apple tree was toppled which heavily damaged a fence. Dime size hail also occurred in addition to one inch of rain. |
| 2015-07-06 17:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.48 mi NNW of Slide | A downburst knocked over eight utility poles along FM Road 1585 near Frankford Avenue. These winds continued about 3.5 miles farther east where wind gusts were estimated from 60 to 70 mph. |
| 2015-06-12 18:51 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .9 mi SW of Reese Vlg | A trained spotter estimated hail from quarter to golf ball size at Reese Center. Damage was unknown. |
| 2015-06-12 19:06 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.46 mi W of Lubbock Airpark | Estimated by an NWS employee at home. |
| 2015-05-29 21:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.6 mi NNE of Doud | Multiple reports of hail of dime to quarter size occurred in an area centered around 4th Street and Slide Road. Damage, if any, was unknown. |
| 2015-05-28 11:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .9 mi NW of Shallowater | A microburst downed a power line in Shallowater which knocked out power for SPEC customers. |
| 2015-05-28 11:54 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .81 mi NW of Shallowater Arpt | A swath of hail up to ping pong ball size fell over Shallowater for about 20 minutes. Minor vehicle dents were common. |
| 2015-05-28 12:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.11 mi NE of Doud | A traveling microburst downed several tree branches of two to three inches in diameter and snapped a power pole near 4th Street and Quaker Avenue. |
| 2015-05-28 12:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .9 mi SW of Reese Vlg | A swath of hail as large as ping pong ball size fell from west Lubbock to the Lubbock airport. Damage was generally minor and consisted of dented vehicles. |
| 2015-05-28 12:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.8 mi NE of Doud | Estimated wind gust. |
| 2015-05-14 19:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi S of Wolfforth | A NWS Employee reported quarter sized hail south of Wolfforth. |
| 2015-05-14 19:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.2 mi ESE of Wolfforth | A trained weather spotter and several public citizens observed quarter sized hail from southeast of Wolfforth through much of the southwest side of Lubbock. No damage was reported. |
| 2015-05-08 13:29 | Hail | 4.5" softball | .58 mi E of Woodrow | A supercell storm erupted near Ropesville in extreme instability and went on to produce a significant hail swath across south-central and southeast Lubbock County where giant hail to softball size occurred in Slaton. Damage to homes, businesses, vehicles, and wheat crops was common from two miles east of Woodrow to Ra… |
| 2015-05-05 17:33 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .9 mi NE of Wolfforth | Severe hailstones up to golf ball size were reported by the public in Wolfforth while a NWS employee in west Lubbock reported quarter size hail. Damage to cars was observed in Wolfforth, particularly at Frenship High School where many after school activities were in progress. |
| 2015-04-16 23:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.03 mi WNW of Lubbock Airpark | Local media reported hail up to the size of quarters near 98th and University Avenue in Lubbock. |
| 2015-04-08 18:10 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | .9 mi NW of Shallowater | A series of downbursts moved over much of Lubbock County over the span of 35 minutes. The path length included in this entry is greatly simplified considering there were multiple, complex swaths of damaging winds that spread eastward across northern and central Lubbock County. Wind gusts were measured as high as 76 mp… |
| 2014-09-24 16:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.1 mi NE of Shallowater | Hail estimated up to quarter size fell between New Deal and Shallowater. |
| 2014-08-28 16:18 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.78 mi S of Doud | A narrow swath of hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter traveled east from the South Plains Mall to near the U.S. Highway 84 exit on South Loop 289. This hailstorm was observed firsthand by NWS employees who stated the hail was very dense and fell for about 10 minutes without much wind. Countless vehicles in south Lubboc… |
| 2014-06-07 22:10 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.43 mi WNW of Wolfforth | A downburst on the periphery of a mesocyclone produced estimated wind gusts as high as 75 mph from about three miles west of Wolfforth to four miles southeast of Wolfforth. Several power outages were noted across this swath as at least 34 power poles collapsed. Some areas remained without power for two days until util… |
| 2014-06-07 22:10 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.41 mi WNW of Wolfforth | A swath of very large hail up to the size of tennis balls accompanied an intense downburst in the rear flank downdraft of a supercell. Extensive property damage and the associated monetary losses from this wind-driven hail are described in the wind event entry for this storm. |
| 2014-06-07 22:30 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 5.97 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station located six miles south-southwest of Wolfforth recorded a period of intense rear flank downdraft winds on the periphery of a mesocyclone. A peak gust of 96 mph occurred at 2230 CST followed by 72 mph at 2235 CST, 67 mph at 2240 CST, and 68 mph at 2245 CST. NWS employe… |
| 2014-06-07 22:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi W of Wolfforth | A swath of quarter size hail was reported from Wolfforth to four miles west of Lubbock. This hail diminished in size to nickels about three miles west of Woodrow. Damage, if any, was unknown. |
| 2014-06-07 23:25 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2 mi NE of Slaton | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station northeast of Slaton measured a gust to 68 mph at 2325 CST followed by a gust to 61 mph at 2330 CST. |
| 2014-05-26 17:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.03 mi SSE of Doud | A power pole was downed on Quaker Avenue south of 82nd Street. |
| 2013-08-11 16:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .9 mi SW of Reese Vlg | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station at Reese Center. |
| 2013-08-06 22:29 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The ASOS site at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport reported a gust to 62 mph under a decaying thunderstorm. |
| 2013-06-29 08:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .57 mi E of Abernathy | Severe thunderstorm winds of at least 60 mph overturned a tractor-trailer on Interstate 27 in Abernathy near mile marker 21. The driver was unharmed. |
| 2013-06-17 16:38 | Hail | 4.5" softball | .57 mi W of New Deal | A hailswath consisting of large to occasionally giant hail accompanied a slow-moving supercell from near New Deal southward to east Lubbock and to Highway 84 near Loop 289. Initially, baseball size hail was observed on FM Road 1294 one mile east of Interstate 27 near New Deal. The largest hail of approximately softbal… |
| 2013-06-17 17:51 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .9 mi NE of Wolfforth | A swath of winds measured as high as 65 mph spread across southwest Lubbock County accompanied by blowing dust. No reports or evidence of damage accompanied these winds. |
| 2013-06-05 21:10 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .9 mi SW of Reese Vlg | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Reese Center recorded wind gusts up to 81 mph. |
| 2013-06-05 21:20 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth recorded wind gusts up to 84 mph. |
| 2013-06-05 21:30 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 4.03 mi WSW of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | An official NWS storm damage survey, along with trained spotters, police department officials, the Automated Surface Observing System, and equipment at the NWS, confirmed severe wind gusts ahead of a squall line moving through Lubbock. Gusts up to 72 mph were recorded as the line caused considerable damage and downed… |
| 2013-06-05 21:50 | Wind | 71 kt 82 mph | 3.5 mi N of Posey | An official NWS storm damage survey confirmed significant wind driven damage from near Buffalo Springs Lake and Ransom Canyon down into Slaton. Several trees and power lines and poles were downed, along with rail cars being piled on top of one another in Slaton. The Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site northe… |
| 2013-06-05 22:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .9 mi SW of Reese Vlg | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Reese Center measured wind gusts up to 70 mph. |
| 2013-04-30 16:13 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.82 mi SSE of Lubbock | A 58 mph severe thunderstorm wind gust was measured at a local television studio. Several reports of damage to buildings and vehicles were reported around the same time. |
| 2013-04-30 16:38 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.3 mi E of Doud | A SKYWARN spotter observed an approximate 65 mph wind gust as a three and a half inch diameter tree limb was snapped west southwest of Lubbock. |
| 2013-03-29 16:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.7 mi ENE of Wolfforth | Penny size hail was reported west of 82nd Street and Milwaukee Avenue in Lubbock. No damage was observed. |
| 2013-03-29 17:27 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi S of Wolfforth | An off-duty NWS employee observed penny size hail south of Wolfforth. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-03-17 19:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.69 mi ENE of Wolfforth | An NWS employee in southwest Lubbock estimated wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph from a virga shower. These winds snapped a 20-foot antenna and caused sporadic minor damage to property fences in far southwest Lubbock. |
| 2012-12-14 16:04 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.97 mi S of Lubbock | Measured by the KCBD weather station. |
| 2012-12-14 16:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.61 mi NW of Lubbock | Broadcast media reported a large tree was blown over and a property fence damaged near Grinnell Street and Detroit Avenue. |
| 2012-12-14 16:05 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 3 mi WNW of Lubbock | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site. About two miles south of the mesonet station, a large tree was blown over. |
| 2012-12-14 16:06 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.4 mi NW of Slide | A house at 3308 County Road 7540 (about 2.5 miles southwest of Vintage Township) had a small portion of its roof removed by downburst winds. Farther south along Woodrow Road, a few power lines were blown down. |
| 2012-12-14 16:06 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.77 mi W of Lubbock | Broadcast media relayed a report of 13 shattered vehicle windows at Texas Tech University. |
| 2012-12-14 16:11 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.34 mi ENE of Shallowater | An amateur radio operator and broadcast media reported downed power lines and snapped utility poles near the corn maze along FM Road 1294. |
| 2012-10-12 17:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi NW of Shallowater | A trained spotter estimated quarter size hail near Shallowater. No damage was observed. |
| 2012-09-26 16:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .9 mi SW of Reese Vlg | A 58 mph wind gust was measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station at Reese Center. |
| 2012-09-26 16:50 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .23 mi WNW of Doud | A small bow echo with winds determined to be as high as 75 mph at times caused scattered damage from the western portions of Lubbock northeast to just north of Idalou. At Hays Field (located at Lubbock Christian University), the strongest winds toppled portions of a 15-foot tall center field brick wall. A short while… |
| 2012-09-26 17:12 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 2.15 mi SSW of Heckville | A KAMC weather station near Idalou measured a 73 mph wind gust. |
| 2012-09-26 17:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .9 mi NE of Slaton | Downburst winds estimated around 70 mph overturned a tractor trailer and injured its driver while traveling southeast on U.S. Highway 84. |
| 2012-08-24 22:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.06 mi SSW of Doud | A downburst with winds estimated as high as 70 mph at times traveled northeast from near Frankford Avenue and Spur 327 in southwest Lubbock to the Lubbock International Airport and to just north of Idalou. Peak winds on the periphery of this downburst were officially measured at 63 mph at 2200 CST at a Texas Tech Univ… |
| 2012-08-20 20:26 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.37 mi SSE of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Lubbock ASOS measured a wind gust to 58 mph. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-06-21 18:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Shallowater | An off duty NWS employee reported quarter size hail in Shallowater persisting for ten minutes. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-06-15 20:47 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.86 mi ESE of Wolfforth | An off-duty NWS employee estimated wind gusts up to 65 mph with the gust front of a squall line. |
| 2012-06-15 21:03 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.73 mi W of Lubbock | An off-duty NWS employee estimated a few hailstones up to half-dollar size at 82nd Street and Frankford. No damage was observed. |
| 2012-06-15 21:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.7 mi NE of Slaton | Measured by a Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet station. |
| 2012-06-14 19:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.3 mi E of Idalou | An off-duty NWS employee observed one power pole blown down along the north side of Highway 82. |
| 2012-06-14 19:40 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .9 mi SW of Reese Vlg | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station. |
| 2012-06-14 20:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8 mi SW of Lubbock | A particularly intense, but localized severe storm produced hail up to the size of golf balls over a span of about six miles from near 98th Street and Frankford Avenue east to the Vintage Township and to near Highway 87 and 114th Street. The largest hailstones were observed to be very sporadic and this resulted in no… |
| 2012-06-14 20:15 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 6 mi ESE of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | Broadcast media relayed a report of significant wind damage from a property owner located near the intersection of County Roads 2930 and 6500 in east-central Lubbock County. An NWS storm survey discovered a collapsed twin-door garage and one porch that was completely destroyed. Both structures were add-ons to the hous… |
| 2012-06-04 17:20 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 5.14 mi SSW of Wolfforth | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2012-04-29 19:50 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 5.14 mi SSW of Wolfforth | Destructive downburst winds occurred for a period of 20 minutes immediately south and west of the track of a mesocyclone moving southeast across far southwest Lubbock County. A West Texas mesonet site located 6SSW Wolfforth sampled this region of the supercell and measured the following winds over a span of 20 consecu… |
| 2012-04-29 19:51 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 4.19 mi S of Doud | A destructive high-precipitation supercell exited Hockley County and continued moving southeast across southwest Lubbock County. A significant hailswath accompanied this supercell with hailstones as large as baseballs at times. Reports of baseball size hail were received from the following locations: Slide Rd and 150t… |
| 2012-04-29 21:04 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.85 mi SSW of Wolfforth | An amateur radio operator reported 2.5 inch diameter hail 5E Ropesville along SR 41. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-29 21:09 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi SSE of Woodrow | A trained spotter reported two inch hail covering the ground. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-29 21:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi SE of Slaton | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-14 21:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.05 mi ESE of Wolfforth | A NWS employee estimated quarter size hail at the Lubbock Youth Sports Complex. Fans and participants at a girl's softball game rushed to dugout shelters after large hail fell very suddenly from a rapidly-developing thunderstorm. Aside from a few raindrops and a stray flash of lightning before the hail began, witnesse… |
| 2012-04-14 21:03 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.68 mi ENE of Wolfforth | A NWS employee estimated nickel size hail. No damage occurred. |
| 2012-04-14 21:05 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.73 mi W of Lubbock | A NWS employee reported 1.25 inch diameter hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-14 21:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.73 mi W of Lubbock | A NWS student volunteer estimated hail up to golfball size at the Texas Tech University campus. Reports of damage were not available. |
| 2012-04-14 21:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.73 mi W of Lubbock | The public estimated 1.5 inch diameter hail 1.2 miles east of I-27. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-14 21:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.73 mi W of Lubbock | The public reported quarter size hail at 78th St and Avenue W. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-14 21:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.73 mi W of Lubbock | A NWS employee estimated quarter size hail at 82nd and Frankford. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-14 21:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.37 mi SSE of (Lbb)Lubbock Intl Ar | The Lubbock International Airport weather observer reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-11 22:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Reese Center measured a wind gust to 58 mph. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-03-18 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi NE of Slaton | Broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail in Slaton. |
| 2012-03-18 18:32 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.88 mi W of Midway | Fire department personnel estimated straight line winds of 65-75 mph three miles east of Ranson Canyon. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-03-18 22:39 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Afb | Texas Tech University researchers measured a wind gust to 78 mph associated with a gustnado along a leading edge of a squall line near Reese Center. |
| 2012-03-16 15:47 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.15 mi NNW of New Deal | A trained storm spotter measured 1.25 inch diameter hail two miles north of New Deal. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-03-16 16:35 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.28 mi E of Wolfforth | The public reported nickel size hail in southwest Lubbock. |
| 2011-08-11 20:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4 mi ESE of Reese Afb | Local broadcast and print media reported power lines down within the city of Lubbock. |
| 2011-06-10 15:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Idalou | A city official from the city of Idalou reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-05-11 04:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.92 mi SSW of Lubbock | Broadcast media and a Texas Tech mesonet meteorologist reported quarter size hail around 82nd Street and University Avenue in south Lubbock. Minor car damage was reported. |
| 2011-05-11 04:15 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.26 mi NNE of Doud | A NWS storm spotter reported penny size hail in west Lubbock. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-03-19 16:49 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9 mi NNW of Shallowater | A storm chaser reported golfball size hail along Farm to Market Road 179 in extreme northwestern Lubbock County. |
| 2011-03-19 19:43 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Shallowater | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-03-19 19:54 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Shallowater | A supercell storm moved east-northeast from Hockley County and produced large hail along a swath from Shallowater to Lubbock's Preston Smith International Airport. Numerous reports of hail as large as golfballs, and briefly larger, were received. Minor damage to vehicles was reported. |
| 2011-03-19 19:58 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1 mi E of Shallowater | The public reported baseball size hail just east of Shallowater shortly before 20:00 CST. One residence suffered damage when a skylight was broken by the hail. Damage to several roofs was additionally reported. |
| 2011-03-04 21:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Reese Vlg | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site at Reese Center recorded a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust at 21:40 CST. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-10-21 16:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.25 mi S of Wolfforth | A thunderstorm produced a swath of large hail as it tracked northeastward over portions of southwestern and central Lubbock County around 17:00 CST. Damage to cotton crops was continuous from northern Terry County into southwestern Lubbock County. Approximately 5,000 acres of cotton were severely damaged or destroyed… |
| 2010-10-21 17:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.2 mi N of Lubbock | The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that thunderstorm winds blew a road sign into a car as it travelled along Interstate 27 near Regis Street. No injuries were reported. |
| 2010-10-21 20:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi SSE of Posey | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported north of Slaton along Farm to Market Road 400. Post-storm surveys indicated that 5,000 acres of cotton were damaged. |
| 2010-09-02 16:29 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2 mi NW of Lubbock | A severe thunderstorm developed over northwest Lubbock and produced a swath of large hail and damaging winds as it moved south-southwestward over portions of the city. Quarter size hail was initially reported at 16:29 CST at the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 and the north Loop 289. Multiple reports of quarter to hal… |
| 2010-09-02 16:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4 mi SW of Lubbock | Local emergency managers and National Weather Service meteorologists estimated thunderstorm winds to be in excess of 60 mph to 70 mph over portions of southwest Lubbock around 16:40 CST. The winds were accompanied by large hail. Numerous reports were received of downed fences and trees. A trampoline was lofted by the… |
| 2010-09-02 18:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi NE of Lubbock | Multiple reports of wind damage were received as a second severe storm impacted the Lubbock vicinity. A severe storm backbuilt over north Lubbock from the northeastern portions of the county and southeastern Hale County shortly before 19:00 CST. At 18:43 CST the Lubbock Police Department reported that winds had downed… |
| 2010-08-17 16:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi NW of Idalou | A thunderstorm produced a swath of damaging winds from just northwest of Idalou along Farm to Market Road 1729 to Idalou. A large tree was reportedly blown down along that highway at 16:42 CST. Around 16:50 CST local authorities and the public estimated thunderstorm winds in excess of 60 mph in Idalou. Numerous large… |
| 2010-06-20 17:15 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 6 mi SSW of Wolfforth | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site southwest of Wolfforth recorded a 63 mph thunderstorm wind gust at 17:15 CST. Local authorities reported that the winds downed utility poles and resulted in a prolonged electrical outage for more than 1,500 households. |
| 2010-06-14 13:52 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Reese Vlg | Large hail that ranged in size from quarters to golfballs fell in Reese Center between 13:52 CST and 14:02 CST. The hail then extended northeastward along a swath as the parent thunderstorm tracked over northern Lubbock County. Around 14:10 CST, 1,000 acres of cotton were heavily damaged near Shallowater. Half dollar… |
| 2010-06-01 17:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Shallowater | Farmers reported that dime to penny size hail destroyed 560 acres of cotton just north of Shallowater shortly after 17:30 CST. |
| 2010-05-26 17:53 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 10 mi ESE of Lubbock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-26 18:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10 mi ESE of Lubbock | Multiple reports of large hail were received from the Ransom Canyon area of eastern Lubbock County around 18:00 CST. Initial reports indicated that nickel size hail covered the ground at 17:53 CST. By 18:06 CST, the storm had intensified and hailstones grew to the size of quarters. |
| 2010-05-14 13:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Lubbock | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2010-05-14 14:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Reese Vlg | Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet meteorologists reported dime to nickel size hail at Reese Center. |
| 2010-03-08 07:50 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 4 mi NNW of Slaton | Thunderstorm winds resulted in a narrow swath of damage at a homestead northwest of Slaton. Two storage buildings were blown over and destroyed. In addition, three large trees were uprooted and a fence was damaged. The damaging winds affected an area estimated to be 30 yards by 100 yards in width. Wind speeds were est… |
Worst storm days in Lubbock County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | 8 | 2" (hen egg) | 64 mph |
| 2012-04-14 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-06-05 | 7 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 115 mph |
| 2019-05-24 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2012-12-14 | 6 | — | 77 mph |
| 2019-06-24 | 5 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2019-05-23 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2012-04-29 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | 96 mph |
| 2014-06-07 | 5 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 96 mph |
| 2015-05-28 | 5 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 60 mph |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | 2" hen egg | 3 mi NNW of Lubbock | A cluster of thunderstorms over central Lubbock County produced three separate swaths of hail. Several public reports were received from mPing and from a contract weather observer at Lubbock Inattentional Airport of hail ranging in size from pennies to two inches in diameter. |
| 2025-06-05 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.36 mi SSW of Carlisle | Several Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites across the city of Lubbock measured severe wind gusts. A peak wind gust of 71 mph was measured at 1916 CST. A supercell thunderstorm with a history of producing numerous tornadoes ripped through the city of Lubbock causing an enormous amount of damage to homes and… |
| 2025-06-05 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Shallowater | Several reports were received of a swath of severe hail from Shallowater along US Highway 84 into northern portions of the city of Lubbock. Hail ranged in size from quarters in Shallowater to tennis ball size in Lubbock. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-05 | 2.25" tennis ball | 4.31 mi SSW of Acuff | A report was received of hail measuring 2.25 inches in diameter northeast of Ransom Canyon. Additionally, a report was received of damage to west facing windows to a structure along County Road 7120 east of Ransom Canyon. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-04-29 | 2" hen egg | 2 mi S of Wolfforth | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail oriented from southwest to northeast roughly along US Highway 62/82 from near Wolfforth into the west side of the city of Lubbock. Hail ranged in sizes from quarter to two inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-10-04 | 3" teacup | 3 mi W of Reese Vlg | Numerous reports were received of a large swath of hail from a supercell thunderstorm that moved east over central Lubbock County. The swath of hail began just east of the Lubbock/Hockley County line along Texas Highway 114 and tracked eastward to east Loop 289 on the northeast side of Lubbock. Hail ranged in size fro… |
| 2023-06-23 | 4.5" softball | 3.59 mi SE of Wolfforth | A large swath of giant hail occurred over an extensive portion of the city of Lubbock causing widespread damage to roofs and vehicles. The largest hailstone observed was 4.50 inches in diameter. |
| 2023-05-23 | 2.75" baseball | 4 mi N of Shallowater | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail from north of Shallowater westward to the Lubbock/Hockley County line. Hail ranged in size from quarters to as large as baseballs. Multiple vehicles were reported as damaged along US Highway 84. |
When does hail hit Lubbock County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (100), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 0.3% |
| March | 26 | 7.7% |
| April | 36 | 10.7% |
| May | 100 | 29.8% |
| June | 86 | 25.6% |
| July | 32 | 9.5% |
| August | 21 | 6.3% |
| September | 16 | 4.8% |
| October | 8 | 2.4% |
| November | 4 | 1.2% |
| December | 6 | 1.8% |
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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 48303). 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.