Lynn County, TX hail & severe wind history
118 storm reports on file for Lynn County between 2010-04-22 and 2026-06-11 — 60 hail and 58 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 6.9 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
60
3.5 per year
Largest hail
3.25"
grapefruit size · 2025-06-06
Strongest gust
96 mph
83 kt · 2024-05-29
Reported damage
$7.3M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
78
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2019
15 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 22:14 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured severe wind gusts from 2214 CST through 2225 CST. A peak gust of 76 mph was measured at 2219 CST. Minor, although extensive, damage was observed throughout the town of Tahoka. Damage mostly consisted of downed trees, damaged fences, and downed power… |
| 2026-06-11 22:37 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 1 mi N of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measured severe wind gusts from 2237 CST through 2309 CST. A peak gust of 68 mph was measured at 2246 CST. |
| 2026-05-23 19:49 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.11 mi WSW of Tahoka T Bar Arpt | A trained spotter reported hail ranging in size from ping pong to two inches in diameter west of Tahoka along US Highway 380. No damage was reported. |
| 2026-05-15 17:49 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 1 mi N of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measured severe wind gusts from 1749 CST through 1800 CST. A peak wind gust of 72 mph was measured at 1758 CST. |
| 2026-05-15 17:49 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured a severe wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-07-14 17:09 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measured severe wind gusts from 1709 CST through 1723 CST with a peak gust of 65 mph. |
| 2025-06-17 18:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.33 mi NNW of Wilson | A report was received on mPing of quarter size hail in northern Lynn County. |
| 2025-06-06 19:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.54 mi N of New Home | An emergency management official reported golf ball size hail near New Home. |
| 2025-06-06 19:32 | Hail | 3.25" grapefruit | 5 mi W of Wilson | A storm chaser reported hail measuring 3.25 inches in diameter west of Wilson. A swath of severe hail was then observed into the town of Wilson with hail up to the size of ping pongs in Wilson. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-06 19:33 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of New Home | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near New Home measured severe wind gusts from 1933 CST to 1934 CST. A peak wind gust of 80 mph was measured at 2034 CST. Additionally, irrigation center pivots were reportedly knocked over in central Lynn County, north of Tahoka. |
| 2025-06-02 18:27 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured severe wind gusts from 1827 CST through 1833 CST. A peak gust of 70 mph was measured at 1828 CST. This wind downed a light pole in the town of Tahoka and toppled a center pivot north of Tahoka. |
| 2025-06-02 18:31 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .99 mi WNW of Tahoka | Local broadcast media relayed a report of half dollar size hail near Tahoka. This hail became wind driven and stripped crops and trees in and around Tahoka. |
| 2025-04-30 14:53 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of New Home | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in New Home measured severe wind gusts from 1453 CST through 1502 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 1453 and 1554 CST. |
| 2025-04-29 13:22 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6 mi E of Tahoka | A trained spotter and fire department officials reported a swath of hail from roughly six miles east of Tahoka to ten miles east of Tahoka along US Highway 380. Hail ranged in size from ping pong ball to golf ball size. |
| 2025-04-28 23:54 | Wind | 81 kt 93 mph | 1 mi N of Odonnell | A wet microburst affected the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measuring a wind gust to 93 mph. |
| 2025-04-19 18:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.12 mi SE of Tahoka T Bar Arpt | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2024-11-04 00:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Odonnell | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2024-08-30 15:08 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi N of Odonnell | A wet microburst affected a portion of rural Lynn County between O'Donnell and Tahoka. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measured severe wind gusts from 1508 CST through 1515 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1515 CST. Additionally, an NWS cooperative weather observer reporte… |
| 2024-05-31 22:02 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured severe wind gusts from 2202 CST through 2220 CST. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 2202 and 2203 CST. Additionally, damage to several structures were reported on the south side of Tahoka. |
| 2024-05-31 22:36 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1 mi N of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measured severe wind gusts from 2236 CST through 2245 CST. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured at 2239 CST. |
| 2024-05-29 01:53 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured severe wind gusts from 0153 CST through 0202 CST. A peak wind gust of 95 mph was measured at 0156 CST. A storm survey team|observed 20 center pivots flipped over and damaged along with several newly installed power poles primarily on the north and ea… |
| 2024-05-28 16:26 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.38 mi WNW of Petty | A storm chaser reported half dollar size hail along Farm to Market Road 179 southwest of New Home. |
| 2024-05-28 17:06 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Tahoka | Storm chasers and an NWS cooperative weather observer observed a swath of hail ranging in size from quarters to baseballs from approximately three miles west of Tahoka into the city of Tahoka. |
| 2024-05-28 19:08 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi WNW of Wilson | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail west of Wilson. |
| 2024-04-25 22:07 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of New Moore | A report from the public was received of hail up to the size of half dollars. |
| 2024-04-25 22:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Tahoka | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-02 15:36 | Wind | 72 kt 83 mph | 1 mi N of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near O'Donnell measured severe wind gusts from 1536 CST through 1547 CST. A peak wind gust of 83 mph was measured at 1543 CST. |
| 2023-04-09 19:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Tahoka | An NWS cooperative weather observer located in Tahoka reported quarter size hail. |
| 2022-08-29 18:46 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1 mi W of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2022-08-28 18:29 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Tahoka | An NWS cooperative weather observer in Tahoka relayed photographs of wind damage to trees, fences, and power poles. |
| 2022-05-16 18:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi W of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measured severe wind gusts at 1842 CST and again at 1904 CST. A peak gust of 60 mph was measured at 1904 CST. |
| 2022-05-16 19:08 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1 mi W of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near New Home measured severe wind gusts from 1908 CST through 1913 CST. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured at 1911 CST. |
| 2022-05-01 19:55 | Hail | 3" teacup | 1 mi N of Odonnell | Several storm chasers reported a swath of hail from just north of O'Donnell to approximately five miles east-northeast of O'Donnell. The largest hail stone reported was three inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-08-01 02:15 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi W of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measured a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2021-06-26 21:01 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured a wind gust to 64 mph. |
| 2021-05-03 17:22 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1 mi W of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measured a wind gust to 63 mph. |
| 2021-05-03 17:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.26 mi SW of Tahoka | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Tahoka. |
| 2021-03-13 16:20 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi N of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2021-01-24 23:00 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 1.09 mi N of New Moore | A large swath of hail began near New Moore near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 213 and 179. The hail tracked to the east-northeast across Lynn County crossing US Highway 87 ending to the northeast of the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 3332 and 2956. The size of the hail varied from golf ball size near… |
| 2020-06-22 23:19 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of New Home | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near New Home measured a wind gust to 58 mph from 2319 through 2320 CST. |
| 2020-06-17 18:19 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 0 mi N of New Home | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near New Home measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph at 1820 CST. Severe wind gusts were measured from 1819 CST to 1821 CST. |
| 2020-06-17 18:40 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph at 1842 CST. Severe wind gusts were measured at 1840 CST and from 1842 to 1843 CST. |
| 2020-06-04 21:04 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tahoka measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2020-05-24 17:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.26 mi W of Draw | A severe thunderstorm developed across northern Lynn County. This thunderstorm produced severe hail northwest of New Home. Numerous reports were received of hail up to one inch from the city of O'Donnell to four miles west of Grassland. Hail up to one and a half inches in diameter was reported near Grassland. No damag… |
| 2020-05-23 15:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.71 mi ENE of Wilson | A report was received via mPING of quarter size hail just west of Southland on the west side of the Lynn County line. |
| 2020-05-23 17:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of New Home | A spotter observed hail on the ground up to quarter size while driving through New Home. The time of the hail was estimated from radar data. |
| 2020-05-15 14:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 7.52 mi E of Wilson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-05-13 18:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.53 mi N of Grassland | A report was received of ping ping ball size hail about ten miles east of Tahoka along US Highway 380. |
| 2020-05-13 18:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Wilson | A report from the public was received of quarter size hail in Wilson. |
| 2020-05-11 20:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of New Home | Social media posts depicted minor thunderstorm wind damage around Woodrow to near New Home in Lynn County. |
| 2019-08-03 17:29 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Tahoka measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2019-06-24 17:25 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 6.15 mi WSW of Skeen | An emergency manager in Lynn County reported baseball size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-06-24 17:53 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Tahoka | A spotter in Tahoka reported hail up to golf ball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-24 14:18 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.83 mi NE of New Lynn | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-24 14:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.09 mi E of Wilson | A picture from social media showed quarter size hail a couple of miles southeast of Southland. |
| 2019-05-20 14:46 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of New Home | From 1446 through 1450 CST, severe wind gusts were observed by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in New Home. The strongest gust reached 75 mph along with one-minute sustained winds of 64 mph. Furthermore, pictures on social media revealed that a few power lines were downed by these high winds. |
| 2019-05-20 15:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.39 mi S of New Moore | Local media relayed a report of golf ball size hail approximately ten miles west of O'Donnell. |
| 2019-05-05 16:55 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.07 mi N of Tahoka | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2019-05-05 16:58 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.07 mi N of Tahoka | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2019-05-05 17:10 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.5 mi SSE of Tahoka | Intense rear flank downdraft winds as high as 80 mph were documented over a large swath of central Lynn County for nearly one hour. In addition to downing an estimated 250 power poles over the area, these winds caused minor damage to a couple dozen homes, sheds, and toppled several trees. |
| 2019-05-05 17:33 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.97 mi ESE of Skeen | Hail as large as tennis balls destroyed the rear window of a storm chaser's SUV. |
| 2019-05-05 18:15 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | .69 mi N of Odonnell | Severe wind gusts were measured for a 45-minute period by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near O'Donnell. These winds were the result of an intense rear flank downdraft that accompanied a nearly stationary supercell. Wind damage to buildings and power poles was commonplace throughout O'Donnell and nearby ar… |
| 2019-03-12 21:55 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Odonnell | A downburst heavily damaged two warehouses, snapped utility poles, and blew over a semi on Highway 87 near O'Donnell. The driver of the semi suffered a laceration to his arm, but refused admittance to a hospital. |
| 2019-03-12 21:55 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | .69 mi N of Odonnell | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2019-03-12 22:00 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | .69 mi N of Odonnell | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-10-08 17:02 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi W of New Home | An insurance adjuster relayed hail damage to cotton crops in northwest Lynn County. Approximately 300 acres of cotton and sorghum sustained moderate to heavy damage. |
| 2018-06-03 22:48 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.5 mi E of New Moore | Three power poles were downed along Farm to Market Road 213. |
| 2018-05-19 22:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.5 mi SSW of Tahoka | Damage information was not available. |
| 2018-05-15 15:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Grassland | Hail up to the size of golf balls fell at the Co-op gin in Grassland. No damage was reported. |
| 2018-05-15 15:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi NNW of Grassland | Hail up to quarter size was reported along US Highway 380 north of Grassland. |
| 2017-08-22 18:27 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.07 mi N of Tahoka | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Tahoka at 1828 CST. Severe gusts of 58 mph and 59 mph were also measured at 1827 CST and 1834 CST, respectively. |
| 2017-07-04 20:52 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.07 mi N of Tahoka | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Tahoka. |
| 2017-07-01 01:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of New Home | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station in New Home. |
| 2017-06-26 01:35 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi N of Odonnell | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near O'Donnell measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2017-06-15 17:10 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .58 mi NNW of Odonnell | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. A storm spotter in O'Donnell also reported tree limbs of 8 inches in diameter snapped. |
| 2017-06-15 17:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Odonnell | Hail of quarter to half dollar size fell for about ten minutes. No reports of damage accompanied the hail. |
| 2017-04-16 20:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.82 mi S of Petty | Quarter size hail was reported at the intersection of US Highway 380 and Farm to Market Road 1328. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-11-02 15:31 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.23 mi WSW of Odonnell | A swath of destructive hail up to golf ball size passed directly over O'Donnell accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds. The size of this hail swath was about 1.5 miles in width by 7 miles in length. This wind-driven hail damaged or destroyed an estimated 800 acres of cotton in far southern Lynn County in addition… |
| 2016-07-14 17:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.98 mi SSW of Petty | The Tahoka Fire Department reported 13 large transmission lines downed by strong winds near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 179 and US Highway 380. |
| 2016-05-30 19:47 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.5 mi SSW of Tahoka | A slow moving storm produced a long period of hail up to the size of half dollars in Tahoka. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-05-22 16:10 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.04 mi S of Grassland | The fire department in Grassland reported hail up to baseball size south of town. |
| 2016-05-22 16:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.49 mi N of Grassland | The fire department in Grassland reported three power poles downed by high winds near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 212 and County Road 24. |
| 2016-05-13 18:11 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.07 mi N of Tahoka | Multiple severe wind gusts as measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2016-04-10 15:02 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .9 mi NE of New Home | Report received via Twitter. No damage was noted. |
| 2015-06-13 19:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.34 mi SE of Tahoka T Bar Arpt | Although the Texas Tech University mesonet site near Tahoka did not measure a severe wind gust, several buildings within the city of Tahoka sustained thunderstorm wind damage. |
| 2015-06-13 19:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Odonnell | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2015-06-12 18:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.41 mi WNW of New Home | Hail of quarter to ping pong ball size was estimated by NWS employees along County Road 211. About 50 vehicles parked outdoors at a nearby wedding reception received minor hail damage. |
| 2015-05-28 13:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.31 mi S of Petty | A swath of hail up to quarter size fell west of Tahoka. Damage was not reported. |
| 2015-05-23 16:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8 mi ENE of Odonnell | The emergency manager for Lynn County reported an estimated wind gust of 65 mph. No damage was reported. |
| 2015-04-16 18:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Odonnell | A citizen reported hail to the size of golf balls in O'Donnell. |
| 2015-04-16 19:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Tahoka | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of ping pong balls in Tahoka. |
| 2015-04-08 18:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.5 mi SSW of Tahoka | The Lynn County Sheriff's Office estimated a severe wind gust along with penny size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2014-06-07 23:15 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | Two gusts to 61 mph were measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Tahoka. |
| 2013-08-15 00:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Tahoka | Local law enforcement officials reported nickel size hail in Tahoka. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-06-29 22:45 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .69 mi N of Odonnell | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near O'Donnell. |
| 2013-06-17 18:24 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 4.89 mi NW of Wilson | A trained spotter measured 2.25 inch diameter hail about five miles northwest of Wilson. No known damage accompanied the hail. |
| 2013-06-17 19:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi SSW of Tahoka | Hail of quarter size was relayed by a NWS CO-OP observer. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-06-17 19:30 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | .69 mi N of Odonnell | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near O'Donnell. |
| 2013-06-05 22:00 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Tahoka measured a 62 mph wind gust. |
| 2013-05-23 18:03 | Hail | 1.1" half dollar | 0 mi N of Odonnell | A resident reported hail slightly larger than quarters covering their lawn. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-05-23 18:25 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2 mi NW of Skeen | A trained spotter measured a wind gust to 61 mph in Tahoka. |
| 2013-04-30 16:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 8.37 mi S of Petty | A utility company official reported multiple power poles snapped east of West Point. |
| 2012-04-29 20:38 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.53 mi WNW of Wilson | A trained spotter lost a windshield 7E New Home. |
| 2012-04-29 21:17 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.31 mi E of Lakeview | An amateur radio operator reported golfball size hail at SR 179 and 211. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-29 22:12 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.5 mi SSW of Tahoka | Large hail fell in Tahoka from 2212-2215 CST as reported by a CO-OP observer and a NWS employee. The largest hail up to two inches in diameter fell at 2215 CST. Damage was unknown. |
| 2012-04-29 22:49 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.5 mi SSW of Tahoka | Golfball size hail was reported in Tahoka. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-14 21:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.5 mi SSW of Tahoka | The Tahoka fire department estimated nickel size hail in Tahoka. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-02-24 03:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi NNW of Tahoka | Quarter size hail was reported near Tahoka. |
| 2010-10-21 20:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.91 mi WSW of Lakeview | A swath of damaging hail accompanied a severe thunderstorm that impacted portions of northwestern Lynn County around 20:30 CST. Up to 10,000 acres of mature cotton crops were damaged or destroyed. Residents of Lakeview reported that quarter to ping pong ball size hail fell between 20:30 CST and 20:35 CST. |
| 2010-06-14 13:20 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | 1.61 mi SSE of Tahoka T Bar Arpt | A swath of damaging thunderstorm winds accompanied a high-precipitation supercell from near Tahoka to Wilson. Damage initially occurred around 13:20 CST when a large section of wall was blown in at a warehouse and several well-built fences were destroyed on the west side of Tahoka. By 13:25 CST, a 32,000 pound semi-tr… |
| 2010-06-14 13:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Tahoka | The public reported that quarter size hail was accompanied by damaging winds in Tahoka. Newspaper articles and local agricultural officials noted that the wind-blown hail severely damaged a number of cotton crops northeast of Tahoka. |
| 2010-06-14 14:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Tahoka | The public reported quarter size hail in Tahoka as the second in a series of thunderstorms impacted that community. |
| 2010-06-14 14:53 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Tahoka | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-06-14 15:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Tahoka | Storm chasers reported quarter size hail in Tahoka at 15:01 CST. This was the third severe storm to impact Tahoka since around 13:30 CST. |
| 2010-06-10 18:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi S of New Home | The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60 mph and blowing dust which restricted visibility. No damages were reported. |
| 2010-06-10 20:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3 mi NNE of Tahoka | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Tahoka measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-04-22 19:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi SW of Tahoka | Law enforcement officials and National Weather Service cooperative observers reported quarter size hail along a swath from Tahoka northeastward along Farm to Market Road 400 to southwest of Wilson. |
| 2010-04-22 20:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi W of Tahoka | Skywarn storm spotters reported nickel to quarter size hail along U.S. Highway 380 west of Tahoka. |
Worst storm days in Lynn County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-05 | 5 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 81 mph |
| 2010-06-14 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 84 mph |
| 2012-04-29 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2025-06-06 | 3 | 3.25" (grapefruit) | 81 mph |
| 2024-05-28 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2013-06-17 | 3 | 2.25" (tennis ball) | 74 mph |
| 2019-03-12 | 3 | — | 81 mph |
| 2019-06-24 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2016-05-22 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | 60 mph |
| 2019-05-20 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 2" hen egg | 3.11 mi WSW of Tahoka T Bar Arpt | A trained spotter reported hail ranging in size from ping pong to two inches in diameter west of Tahoka along US Highway 380. No damage was reported. |
| 2025-06-06 | 3.25" grapefruit | 5 mi W of Wilson | A storm chaser reported hail measuring 3.25 inches in diameter west of Wilson. A swath of severe hail was then observed into the town of Wilson with hail up to the size of ping pongs in Wilson. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2024-05-28 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Tahoka | Storm chasers and an NWS cooperative weather observer observed a swath of hail ranging in size from quarters to baseballs from approximately three miles west of Tahoka into the city of Tahoka. |
| 2022-05-01 | 3" teacup | 1 mi N of Odonnell | Several storm chasers reported a swath of hail from just north of O'Donnell to approximately five miles east-northeast of O'Donnell. The largest hail stone reported was three inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-01-24 | 2.25" tennis ball | 1.09 mi N of New Moore | A large swath of hail began near New Moore near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 213 and 179. The hail tracked to the east-northeast across Lynn County crossing US Highway 87 ending to the northeast of the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 3332 and 2956. The size of the hail varied from golf ball size near… |
| 2019-06-24 | 2.75" baseball | 6.15 mi WSW of Skeen | An emergency manager in Lynn County reported baseball size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-05 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.97 mi ESE of Skeen | Hail as large as tennis balls destroyed the rear window of a storm chaser's SUV. |
| 2016-05-22 | 2.75" baseball | 3.04 mi S of Grassland | The fire department in Grassland reported hail up to baseball size south of town. |
When does hail hit Lynn County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (41), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0.8% |
| February | 1 | 0.8% |
| March | 4 | 3.4% |
| April | 20 | 16.9% |
| May | 41 | 34.7% |
| June | 36 | 30.5% |
| July | 4 | 3.4% |
| August | 7 | 5.9% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 2 | 1.7% |
| November | 2 | 1.7% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Nearby counties in Texas
Tarrant County (1,073)Denton County (749)Dallas County (597)Collin County (561)Randall County (535)Potter County (510)Bexar County (497)Tom Green County (489)Harris County (444)Wichita County (407)Grayson County (401)Smith County (384)
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 48305). 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.