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Sterling County, TX hail & severe wind history
68 storm reports on file for Sterling County between 2010-01-28 and 2025-09-24 — 45 hail and 23 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.3 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
45
2.8 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2025-04-19
Strongest gust
81 mph
70 kt · 2018-05-15
Reported damage
$0
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
36
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2025
15 reports
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68 of 68 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Sterling County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 02:33 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 3.52 mi W of Sterling City | A mesonet observation station near Sterling City measured a wind gust of 78 mph. |
| 2025-05-29 19:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.25 mi WNW of Broome | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2025-05-29 20:13 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3.52 mi W of Sterling City | The Sterling City West Texas Mesonet station measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2025-05-29 20:18 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.83 mi SSE of Sterling City | A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 70 mph. |
| 2025-05-26 15:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.37 mi W of Sterling City Cld Ar | Public report of quarter size hail. |
| 2025-05-26 15:22 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 12.37 mi W of Sterling City Cld Ar | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2025-04-28 16:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 13.66 mi W of Sterling City | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail. Time of report estimated by radar. |
| 2025-04-28 17:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Sterling City | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2025-04-19 15:46 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.72 mi SE of Broome | Public reported golf ball size hail. In addition, 4 inches of rain was reported as well as high winds. |
| 2025-04-19 15:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.73 mi WNW of Broome | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2025-04-19 15:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi E of Broome | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2025-04-19 16:13 | Hail | 3" teacup | 2.24 mi SE of Broome | Public reported very large hail (larger than baseball) damaging cars and trees. |
| 2025-04-04 22:34 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | The Sterling County Sheriff Office reported golf ball size hail in Sterling City. |
| 2025-04-04 22:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .59 mi E of Sterling City | Public reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2025-04-04 22:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi N of Sterling City | The public reported hail damage to cars and broken tree limbs. Half dollar size hail reported. |
| 2024-05-31 17:47 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2024-05-26 00:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | Law enforcement reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-05-16 18:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | Law Enforcement reported winds gusts of 70 mph. |
| 2024-05-16 18:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.18 mi NE of Sterling City | Law enforcement reported a tin roof blown off a structure along Highway 158 northeast of Sterling City. |
| 2023-05-23 19:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 18.84 mi NW of Sterling City | The County Sheriff reported dime to ping pong ball size hail on the Sterling-Glasscock County line on US 87. |
| 2021-10-26 21:35 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | The Sterling City 4 WSW Mesonet recorded a wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2021-05-27 18:30 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | The public reported hail up to 2 inches in diameter in Sterling City. |
| 2021-05-27 19:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.83 mi NW of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2021-05-27 19:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2021-05-27 19:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2021-05-17 18:40 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 13.18 mi N of Sterling City | A storm chaser reported baseball size hail. |
| 2021-03-13 19:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.36 mi ENE of Sterling City | A NWS Employee estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust in Sterling City. |
| 2020-05-20 15:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.83 mi NNW of Sterling City Cld Ar | The public measured quarter size hail 12 miles south of Sterling City. |
| 2019-06-24 16:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | The Sterling County Sheriffs Office reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2019-06-24 16:19 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2019-06-05 20:53 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-04-13 03:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-05-15 15:30 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 10.38 mi N of Sterling City | Law enforcement reported trees down and a lot of lofted dust 10 miles north of Sterling City. |
| 2018-05-15 15:43 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 3.02 mi WSW of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-05-15 15:49 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | Law enforcement reported nickel size hail in Sterling City. |
| 2018-05-15 15:49 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | Law enforcement reported a power pole broken in half with the winds estimated at 80 mph. |
| 2018-05-15 16:07 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.25 mi N of Sterling City Cld Ar | Social media reported large hail near two inches, 8 miles south of Sterling City along US Highway 163. |
| 2018-03-26 17:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 12.49 mi N of Sterling City | The large hail was reported at the Lucid Energy Facility. |
| 2017-06-23 17:48 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 3.52 mi W of Sterling City | A Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet site near Sterling City measured a wind gust of 77 mph. |
| 2017-03-28 19:28 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.52 mi W of Sterling City | A 58 mph wind gust was measured at the Mesonet site located 4 miles west southwest of Sterling City. |
| 2017-03-28 19:28 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.36 mi ENE of Sterling City | The Sterling County sheriff's office reported a metal roof ripped off a home. |
| 2016-05-26 15:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.32 mi WNW of Sterling City Cld Ar | Law enforcement reported half dollar size hail along Texas Highway 163 about 6 miles west northwest of Sterling City. |
| 2016-05-26 17:29 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3.52 mi W of Sterling City | The West Texas Mesonet near Sterling City measured a 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2016-04-26 16:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 12.54 mi NW of Sterling City | The public reported golf ball size hail along US Highway 87 about 12.5 miles northwest of Sterling City. |
| 2015-12-12 19:17 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.36 mi ENE of Sterling City | There was no power in Sterling City. |
| 2015-10-30 16:41 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3.52 mi W of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2015-10-30 16:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.36 mi ENE of Sterling City | A NWS Cooperative observer reported several large tree limbs down about 5 to 10 feet long. |
| 2015-05-09 22:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 13.55 mi W of Sterling City Cld Ar | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2014-10-10 16:22 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.98 mi NNE of Broome | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2014-06-11 17:13 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 16.09 mi NNW of Sterling City | A National Weather Service employee estimated a damaging wind gust at 60 mph. |
| 2014-05-26 17:54 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.81 mi NW of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2014-05-26 18:02 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.36 mi ENE of Sterling City | A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2014-05-26 18:12 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.48 mi NW of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-26 18:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.36 mi ENE of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-26 19:12 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.65 mi SSW of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2014-05-26 19:19 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.83 mi SSW of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-07 18:46 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 3.52 mi W of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2012-04-07 16:57 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.69 mi N of Sterling City | This report was relayed through the Midland National Weather Service Forecast Office. |
| 2012-04-07 17:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2012-04-07 17:06 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Sterling City | An amateur radio operator estimated a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2012-04-07 17:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.36 mi ENE of Sterling City | Golf ball size hail was reported on the west side of Sterling City. |
| 2012-04-07 17:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.36 mi ENE of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-07 17:41 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.36 mi ENE of Sterling City | Golf ball size hail was reported on the west side of Sterling City. |
| 2012-04-07 18:44 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 13.01 mi W of Sterling City Cld Ar | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2011-06-21 17:31 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.69 mi NW of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-02 14:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-05-14 12:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 18.51 mi NW of Sterling City | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-01-28 08:53 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 14.1 mi W of Sterling City | A Sheriff's Department Official reported an overturned trailer, downed power lines and power poles, and a barn that lost its roof, in Western Sterling County. |
Worst storm days in Sterling County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-07 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) | 60 mph |
| 2014-05-26 | 6 | 2" (hen egg) | 60 mph |
| 2018-05-15 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | 81 mph |
| 2025-04-19 | 4 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2021-05-27 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2025-04-04 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-05-29 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2019-06-24 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-04-28 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2025-05-26 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-19 | 3" teacup | 2.24 mi SE of Broome | Public reported very large hail (larger than baseball) damaging cars and trees. |
| 2021-05-27 | 2" hen egg | .91 mi NE of Sterling City | The public reported hail up to 2 inches in diameter in Sterling City. |
| 2021-05-17 | 2.75" baseball | 13.18 mi N of Sterling City | A storm chaser reported baseball size hail. |
| 2018-05-15 | 2" hen egg | 6.25 mi N of Sterling City Cld Ar | Social media reported large hail near two inches, 8 miles south of Sterling City along US Highway 163. |
| 2014-10-10 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.98 mi NNE of Broome | No narrative filed |
| 2014-05-26 | 2" hen egg | 4.48 mi NW of Sterling City | No narrative filed |
| 2014-05-26 | 2" hen egg | 3.65 mi SSW of Sterling City | No narrative filed |
| 2014-05-26 | 2" hen egg | 2.83 mi SSW of Sterling City | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Sterling County?
Across 14 years of records, May produced the most reports (32), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1.5% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 4 | 5.9% |
| April | 18 | 26.5% |
| May | 32 | 47.1% |
| June | 7 | 10.3% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 1 | 1.5% |
| October | 4 | 5.9% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 1 | 1.5% |
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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 48431). 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.