Sutton County, TX hail & severe wind history
33 storm reports on file for Sutton County between 2010-01-28 and 2026-05-21 — 25 hail and 8 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 1.9 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
25
1.5 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2019-05-08
Strongest gust
85 mph
74 kt · 2025-08-19
Reported damage
$0
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
23
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2016
7 reports
Search every Sutton County report
Filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the storms big enough to dent a roof (1" and up is the usual threshold insurers care about).
33 of 33 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Sutton County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 16:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi W of Sonora | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2026-05-06 05:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.53 mi ENE of Sonora | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-03-10 17:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.19 mi W of Sonora | Public reported sheds damaged and metal roof material thrown onto a power line in Sonora. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2025-08-19 15:20 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .91 mi SW of Sonora | NWS storm survey of wind damage to a wool warehouse. Significant wind damage to the metal roof of the warehouse. Winds were estimated at 85 mph based on the roof damage to the warehouse. |
| 2025-08-19 15:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.38 mi WSW of Sonora | The Sutton County Sheriff's Office reported numerous roofs blown off, electrical power poles down, and numerous large trees down just south of Sonora off of U.S. HWY 277. |
| 2025-05-27 21:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.93 mi WNW of Sonora | Public report from social media of quarter size hail covering the ground at the rest stop west of Sonora. |
| 2024-11-18 03:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 14.27 mi SSW of Sonora Allison Arpt | A mesonet station measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-06-11 15:28 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .59 mi W of Sonora | Law enforcement reported that trees and large tree limbs were blown down and shingles were blown off roofs. |
| 2024-06-05 15:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.33 mi N of Sonora | Public reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2021-05-10 18:42 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 17.25 mi SE of Sonora | The public measured hail at least 2.25 inches in diameter in southern Sutton County. |
| 2021-04-15 07:53 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.87 mi N of Sonora | A report from Facebook indicated golf ball size hail fell about 5 miles north of Sonora. |
| 2019-05-08 00:38 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 11.82 mi ENE of Sonora | The public reported baseball size hail 12 miles east of Sonora. |
| 2019-04-06 05:04 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 7.8 mi SW of Sonora | A picture of quarter size to half dollar size hail was received via social media. |
| 2018-06-02 18:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6.31 mi NW of Sonora | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-05-02 19:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 8.74 mi SE of Sonora Allison Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2018-05-02 19:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.1 mi NW of Sonora | The broadcast media shared pictures via Twitter of golf ball size hail near Sonora. The time of the event is based on radar. |
| 2016-05-17 17:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.16 mi E of Sonora | Public reported 4 inch diameter Live Oak tree limbs were snapped off by damaging thunderstorm winds about 5 miles east of Sonora. |
| 2016-05-17 18:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 23.44 mi E of Sonora | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-17 18:17 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 23.2 mi E of Sonora | Golf ball to baseball size hail damaged skylights of a residence. |
| 2016-05-17 18:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 23.2 mi E of Sonora | A trained spotter reported numerous tree branches down by damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| 2016-04-26 22:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi W of Sonora | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2016-04-26 22:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi W of Sonora | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-04-26 22:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Sonora | A CoCoRaHS observer reported golf ball size hail just south of Sonora, causing broken windows and dents on vehicles. |
| 2015-05-10 11:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 15.64 mi ESE of Sonora | A National Weather Service employee reported golf ball sized hail along Interstate 10 about 15.6 miles east of Sonora. |
| 2015-04-26 20:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi WNW of Sonora | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-26 20:23 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .59 mi W of Sonora | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-07 18:20 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 2.39 mi SSW of Sonora Allison Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-03-19 14:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 23.87 mi SW of Sonora | Quarter size hail was reported four miles east of the intersection of the Caverns of Sonora Road and Ranch Road 189. |
| 2012-03-19 15:02 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 19.47 mi ESE of Sonora | Golf ball size hail was reported. |
| 2011-04-10 22:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 18.44 mi E of Sonora | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-02 18:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .59 mi W of Sonora | Tree limbs were blown down at the KHOS Radio Station. |
| 2010-06-02 18:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .59 mi W of Sonora | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2010-01-28 11:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi W of Sonora | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
Worst storm days in Sutton County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-17 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) | 70 mph |
| 2016-04-26 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2018-05-02 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2012-03-19 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-04-26 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2010-06-02 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) | 60 mph |
| 2025-08-19 | 2 | — | 85 mph |
| 2019-05-08 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2014-05-07 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2021-05-10 | 1 | 2.25" (tennis ball) | — |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-10 | 2.25" tennis ball | 17.25 mi SE of Sonora | The public measured hail at least 2.25 inches in diameter in southern Sutton County. |
| 2019-05-08 | 2.75" baseball | 11.82 mi ENE of Sonora | The public reported baseball size hail 12 miles east of Sonora. |
| 2016-05-17 | 2.75" baseball | 23.2 mi E of Sonora | Golf ball to baseball size hail damaged skylights of a residence. |
| 2014-05-07 | 2.75" baseball | 2.39 mi SSW of Sonora Allison Arpt | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Sutton County?
Across 12 years of records, May produced the most reports (13), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 3.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 3 | 9.1% |
| April | 8 | 24.2% |
| May | 13 | 39.4% |
| June | 5 | 15.2% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 2 | 6.1% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 1 | 3.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48435). 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.