Swisher County, TX hail & severe wind history
125 storm reports on file for Swisher County between 2010-05-17 and 2026-06-26 — 42 hail and 83 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 7.4 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
42
2.5 per year
Largest hail
7.02"
softball+ size · 2024-06-02
Strongest gust
110 mph
96 kt · 2019-05-07
Reported damage
$15.2M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
92
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2023
14 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 21:57 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2026-06-24 23:07 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 1 mi ENE of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured severe wind gusts from 2307 CST through 2319 CST. A peak wind gust of 74 mph was measured at 2313 CST. |
| 2026-06-24 23:28 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 2328 CST through 2330 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 2329 CST. |
| 2026-06-24 23:31 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured severe wind gusts from 2331 CST through 2332 CST with a peak wind gust of 74 mph. |
| 2026-06-23 18:37 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1 mi W of Happy | A report was received of half dollar size hail near Happy. |
| 2026-05-26 12:20 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a severe wind gust of 77 mph. |
| 2025-11-20 15:33 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1533 CST through 1535 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1534 CST. |
| 2025-09-22 21:06 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi E of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 2106 CST through 2113 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 2106 CST. |
| 2025-07-21 21:43 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured severe wind gusts from 2143 CST through 2148 CST with a peak gust of 64 mph. |
| 2025-06-06 01:03 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Vigo Park measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-06-04 23:03 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 6.02 mi WSW of Kaffir | A swath of severe winds occurred from approximately seven miles west of Tulia to the town of Tulia. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 2322 CST through 2324 CST. A peak gust of 81 mph was measured at 2323 CST. Additionally, Farm to Market Road 1424 was impassable… |
| 2025-06-04 23:21 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Tulia | Local broadcast media relayed a report of golf ball size hail in the city of Tulia. Numerous windows to residences and businesses were blown out due to wind driven hail. |
| 2025-06-02 14:16 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1416 CST through 1420 CST. A peak gust of 58 mph was measured at 1416 and 1420 CST. The strong winds picked up a shed and dropped into a nearby home. |
| 2025-06-02 14:26 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi E of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2025-04-23 19:20 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 2.04 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1920 CST through 1940 CST. A peak wind gust of 76 mph was measured at 1940 CST. |
| 2024-09-22 01:33 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured severe wind gusts from 0133 CST through 0142 CST. A peak wind gust of 78 mph was measured at 0133 CST. Additionally, an NWS cooperative weather observer reported several irrigation center pivots that were overturned. Numerous power poles were also… |
| 2024-09-21 18:32 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1832 CST through 1834 CST. A peak wind gust of 73 mph was measured at 1833 CST. |
| 2024-08-16 17:37 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi E of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured severe wind gusts from 1737 CST through 1739 CST. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 1737 CST. |
| 2024-06-26 19:17 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5 mi NE of Tulia | A farmer located northeast of Tulia reported damage to a metal barn with an awning torn off the building. Additionally, numerous tree branches of unknown size were broken off. |
| 2024-06-26 20:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3 mi N of Tulia | Local broadcast media relayed pictures of damage to homes to the north and northwest of Tulia associated with a strong downburst. Additionally, numerous large tree branches were broken off. |
| 2024-06-25 20:07 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi E of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph. Additionally, tree limbs one inch in diameter were reportedly broken off. |
| 2024-06-06 19:43 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1943 CST through 1944 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 1943 CST. |
| 2024-06-02 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi W of Happy | Multiple public reports were received of hail ranging in size from pennies to quarters. |
| 2024-06-02 18:35 | Hail | 7.02" softball+ | 3.86 mi WNW of Vigo Park | Employees from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) conducted measurements of a giant hailstone. The stone fell approximately 3.90 miles west-northwest of Vigo Park along Farm to Market Road 2301 during a supercell thunderstorm on the evening of the second. From photographs, IBHS was able to det… |
| 2023-09-10 18:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.73 mi SSW of Vigo Park | Local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail approximately 13 miles east of Tulia. |
| 2023-07-23 04:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 0455 CST through 0457 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 0456 CST. |
| 2023-07-15 23:30 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 0 mi N of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured severe wind gusts from 2330 CST through 2331 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 2331 CST. |
| 2023-07-08 21:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2023-07-07 17:13 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured intermittent wind gusts of 58 mph between 1713 CST and 1732 CST. |
| 2023-06-11 19:22 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.28 mi W of Happy | Several reports were received of a swath of hail from just southwest of Happy into the town of Happy. The size of the hail ranged from half dollar to baseball size. There were reports of damaged windshields. |
| 2023-06-11 19:29 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1 mi E of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured a severe wind gust of 66 mph. |
| 2023-06-11 20:04 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a severe wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2023-06-03 20:43 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi E of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2023-05-28 17:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.21 mi SW of Vigo Park | The Silverton Volunteer Fire Department reported hail ranging in size from quarters to golf balls southwest of Vigo Park. |
| 2023-05-22 14:39 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.69 mi NNE of Kress | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported golf ball size hail northeast of Kress. |
| 2023-05-22 15:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10.65 mi ESE of Eunice | An off duty NWS employee reported quarter size hail in rural eastern Swisher County. |
| 2023-05-18 21:17 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi E of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2023-04-25 17:53 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 10 mi NW of Tulia | Several storm chasers and the sheriff's office for Swisher County reported a swath of large hail from approximately ten miles northwest of Tulia into the city of Tulia and just to the south of Tulia. The largest hail size reported was baseball size hail from just south of Tulia. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-08-29 15:44 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site at Vigo Park measured multiple wind gusts of 58 mph. |
| 2022-08-04 15:43 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.14 mi W of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a severe wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2022-08-04 15:53 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .96 mi NNE of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured several severe wind gusts between 1553 CST and 1619 CST. The peak gust measured during this time was 69 mph at 1618 CST. |
| 2022-06-08 06:31 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1 mi E of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured severe wind gusts from 0631 CST through 0633 CST. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured at 0631 CST. |
| 2022-05-31 17:42 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Tulia | A photograph on social media showed golf ball size hail in Tulia. |
| 2022-05-31 18:31 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5.6 mi ENE of Eunice | A storm chaser reported hail up to two inches in diameter southeast of Tulia along Texas State Highway 86. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-05-10 17:35 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Happy measured severe wind gusts from 1735 CST through 1739 CST. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured at 1739 CST. |
| 2022-05-10 17:53 | Wind | 69 kt 79 mph | 1 mi S of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1753 CST through 1829 CST. A peak wind gust of 79 mph was measured at 1758 CST and again at 1806 to 1807 CST. Additionally, a large tree was blown over on the south side of Tulia. |
| 2022-05-10 18:02 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 0 mi N of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Happy measured severe wind gusts from 1802 CST through 1823 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 1804 CST. |
| 2022-05-10 18:19 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .94 mi W of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in Vigo Park measured severe wind gusts from 1819 CST through 1831 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 1822 CST. |
| 2022-04-22 18:56 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5.36 mi ENE of Happy | A storm chaser reported hail up to two inch diameter size along the Swisher/Armstrong County line along Farm to Market Road 1075 approximately five miles east of Happy (Swisher County). No reports of damage were received. |
| 2021-08-12 16:05 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured a wind gust to 67 mph. |
| 2021-07-05 05:17 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2021-06-25 17:48 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2021-06-25 23:47 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Vigo Park measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 2347 CST on the 25th through 0010 CST on the 26th. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 0001 CST and 0007 CST. |
| 2021-05-16 18:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi S of Happy | A report of quarter size hail was received from the public just south of Happy. |
| 2021-05-07 18:54 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.74 mi SSW of Eunice | Local broadcast media reported that a utility line had been blown down by a thunderstorm wind near the town of Eunice. |
| 2020-08-29 20:45 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured a wind gust to 66 mph. |
| 2020-05-23 17:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2019-06-25 18:35 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in and around Vigo Park. A NWS cooperative weather observer reported that his wheat crop was completely destroyed. |
| 2019-05-08 22:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.33 mi WSW of Eunice | Most hailstones were nickel size. Damage was not known. |
| 2019-05-07 16:56 | Wind | 96 kt 110 mph | 4.7 mi W of Vigo Park | A NWS storm survey team found evidence of strong rear flank downdraft winds to the southwest of a rain wrapped tornado near Vigo Park in Swisher County. A metal barn was partially collapsed. Metal roof panels from this barn were blown off of the structure a few yards away. Additionally, a cattle feeder weighing an est… |
| 2019-05-05 16:48 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Tulia | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-05-05 17:02 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 10.24 mi WNW of Vigo Park | A NWS storm survey revealed that a microburst completely destroyed a metal barn that was anchored in concrete. This barn was located along Farm to Market Road 1881 between County Roads 20 and 22. Although most of the debris had been cleaned up by the time the storm survey team arrived, the survey team noted that sever… |
| 2019-05-04 21:10 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.84 mi ENE of Tulia | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2019-04-05 21:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Tulia | No damage was reported. |
| 2019-03-09 01:55 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1.84 mi ENE of Tulia | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2019-03-09 02:04 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.14 mi W of Vigo Park | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-10-05 17:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 10.29 mi E of Kress | Damage information was not available. |
| 2018-10-05 17:48 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7.91 mi ESE of Kress | Damage information was unavailable. |
| 2018-08-15 17:10 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.84 mi ENE of Tulia | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-06-09 02:32 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .99 mi NE of Happy | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured a wind gust to 64 mph. |
| 2018-05-17 16:49 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1.14 mi W of Vigo Park | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-05-15 19:58 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet measured a wind gust to 59 mph in Vigo Park. |
| 2017-10-06 20:55 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia recorded a wind gust to 67 mph. |
| 2017-08-22 16:05 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.84 mi ENE of Tulia | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Tulia. |
| 2017-07-16 13:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet northeast of Tulia. |
| 2017-06-08 21:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.03 mi ENE of Tulia | A large downburst toppled multiple trees from Tulia to roughly four miles west of Tulia. Some of these trees damaged power lines, fences and structures. The Swisher County Emergency Manager estimated the high winds lasted up to seven minutes. |
| 2017-04-16 21:25 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 11.93 mi S of Vigo Park | Tennis ball size hail was reported near the Swisher/Briscoe County line. However, no damage was reported. |
| 2016-08-25 16:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | .76 mi N of Happy | The public reported quarter size hail in Happy. No damage accompanied the hail. |
| 2016-07-15 20:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured a wind gust to 65 mph. |
| 2016-06-26 11:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .89 mi NW of Happy | The public estimated golf ball size hail in Happy. No reports of damage were available. |
| 2016-04-20 18:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Tulia | The Tulia Police Department reported quarter size hail in Tulia. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-10 18:05 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Kress | Broadcast media relayed a report of 2-inch hail near Kress. Damage was not known. |
| 2016-04-10 18:32 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 9.12 mi E of Kress | Penny size hail was estimated in Claytonville with no damage reported. |
| 2015-11-16 16:57 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 7.44 mi NNW of Vigo Park | A few hailstones as large as hen eggs were observed along FM Road 2301 northwest of Vigo Park. No damage was noted. |
| 2015-11-16 20:15 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.84 mi ENE of Tulia | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2015-10-21 23:58 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .69 mi N of Tulia | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. These wind gusts also blew over a few trees in town. |
| 2015-08-19 01:35 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | Measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2015-07-08 20:57 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.32 mi N of Happy | Storm spotters estimated hail of golf ball to baseball size along the Swisher and Randall County line near Happy. Around a dozen vehicles that stopped on Interstate 27 were heavily damaged by the hail. This hail swath continued southeast of Happy where it heavily damaged an estimated 1000 acres of corn. |
| 2015-07-08 21:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .89 mi NW of Happy | Hail up to golf ball size fell in the town of Happy. Some vehicles and roof shingles were damaged. |
| 2015-05-16 11:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Kress | A NWS COOP reported wind-driven hail to 1.25 inches in diameter. The hail broke four large windows in the observer's home. |
| 2015-04-22 17:19 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .89 mi NW of Happy | A slow-moving high precipitation supercell produced copious amounts of damaging hail across northern Swisher County with some hailstones as large as baseball size in Happy. A 12-mile stretch of Interstate 27 from Happy to north of Tulia was covered in hail up to six inches deep. In addition to damaging roofs of homes… |
| 2015-04-22 17:25 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .89 mi NW of Happy | Along with very large hail, damaging rear flank downdraft winds from a high precipitation supercell struck many areas in northern Swisher County. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet northeast of Tulia measured a wind gust to 67 mph at 1755 CST. Much of the monetary damage to buildings, vehicles and winter wheat… |
| 2014-06-08 22:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6 mi WSW of Kaffir | A downburst toppled around one dozen power poles near Farm-to-Market 1424 and Road K northwest of Tulia. |
| 2014-06-07 22:25 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A large downburst damaged several power poles across northern Swisher County and blew over a semi-trailer on Interstate 27 near Tulia. It was not known if the driver was injured or not. Also, multiple homes in and around Tulia sustained varying degrees of roof and fence damage. Large swaths of crop damage were also no… |
| 2014-06-06 20:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station. |
| 2014-05-21 18:25 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.45 mi W of Tulia | Emergency management reported sporadic damage induced by severe thunderstorm downburst winds in and around Tulia, including roof damage to a couple of structures and several downed trees with a few falling on vehicles. A semi-truck was blown over on Interstate 27 at mile marker 74 with the driver being treated and rel… |
| 2013-09-27 16:09 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 7 mi NNW of Tulia | Law enforcement officials reported numerous downed power poles along and near Interstate 27, while storm chasers measured a 69 mph wind gust northwest of Tulia. |
| 2013-09-27 17:10 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Tulia recorded a 69 mph wind gust. |
| 2013-06-17 00:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .89 mi NW of Happy | A citizen reported a carport blown off from a residence and into a neighboring yard. |
| 2013-04-01 14:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.93 mi ESE of Kaffir | The Tulia Police Department reported that four cars were blown off Interstate 27 about six miles north of Tulia. These winds were likely caused by an intense rear flank downdraft to a supercell that would later produce a tornado in Briscoe County. No vehicle damage was reported. |
| 2013-04-01 15:18 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.32 mi WNW of Vigo Park | An emergency manager estimated golf ball size hail 15 miles northeast of Tulia. Up to 4.5 inches of smaller hail accumulated and damaged area crops. Monetary losses from the hail were unavailable. |
| 2012-10-12 18:01 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.45 mi N of Kress | Broadcast media estimated wind gusts to 75 mph along with golf ball size hail. Although damages likely occurred to area property and crops, no specific information was available. |
| 2012-10-12 18:01 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.45 mi N of Kress | Broadcast media estimated golf ball size hail along with wind gusts estimated to 75 mph. Although damages likely occurred to area property and crops, no specific information was available. |
| 2012-10-12 18:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Tulia | The Tulia Police Department estimated golf ball size hail. No mention of damage was provided. |
| 2012-06-14 18:15 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3 mi W of Kress | The public reported four center pivots overturned in south-central Swisher County. |
| 2012-06-12 04:55 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2.2 mi NE of Tulia | Measured by a Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet site. |
| 2012-06-12 05:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2.2 mi NE of Tulia | Measured by a Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet site. |
| 2012-06-12 23:03 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.27 mi W of Kaffir | A storm spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph with torrential rain and near zero visibility. |
| 2012-06-12 23:10 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.2 mi NE of Tulia | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2012-06-12 23:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .9 mi SW of Tulia Arpt | Law enforcement estimated hail up to quarter size with winds of 45-50 mph and zero visibility in torrential rain. |
| 2012-06-01 20:30 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 10.97 mi WSW of Tulia Arpt | A partially upkept barn about 11 miles west-southwest of Tulia was destroyed by downburst winds from a severe thunderstorm. About one quarter of the structure remained intact. An NWS storm survey found debris from the barn carried at least one mile southward and fanned outward in a divergent pattern up to 500 yards wi… |
| 2012-04-26 16:47 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .57 mi W of Happy | The public reported quarter size hail about one mile south of Happy with golfball size hail later reported by a trained spotter two miles east of Happy. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-26 16:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.84 mi ENE of Happy | A trained spotter estimated 70 mph winds about two miles east of Happy. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-08-24 22:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi ENE of Tulia | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured a severe wind gust. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-08-11 17:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.11 mi W of Tulia Arpt | The Tulia police department reported power lines blown down near the intersection of TX Highway 86 and FM 1424 west of Tulia. |
| 2011-07-12 03:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Tulia | The Tulia police department reported hail ranging from nickel to quarter size in Tulia. The hail was accompanied by severe wind gusts. |
| 2011-07-12 03:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi W of Tulia | The Tulia police department reported that power poles were blown down west of Tulia, causing a power outage in the city of Tulia. The strong winds were accompanied by hail. |
| 2011-05-31 22:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 10 mi E of Kress | The public reported that a barn was destroyed by thunderstorm outflow winds near Claytonville. |
| 2010-09-16 16:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10 mi NE of Tulia | A severe thunderstorm produced a swath of damaging winds from near Vigo Park to just east of Tulia between 16:30 CST and 16:50 CST. A National Weather Service cooperative observer reported that thunderstorm winds downed four utility poles west of Vigo Park along Farm to Market Road 146 at approximately 16:30 CST. By 1… |
| 2010-08-04 16:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Happy | The public initially reported quarter size hail in Happy at 16:13 CST. The Happy Fire Department additionally reported quarter size hail along Interstate 27 south of Happy as the storm continued to move southward at 16:19 CST. |
| 2010-06-23 20:28 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Happy | A KVII-TV Schoolnet site in Happy measured a wind gust of 59 mph. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-06-14 15:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10 mi WSW of Kress | A swath of golfball size hail accompanied a storm northeastward from the Halfway community in northwestern Hale County over portions of southwestern Swisher County. Golfball size hail was reported west-southwest of Kress at 15:50 CST. The report was relayed by the National Severe Storms Laboratory SHAVE project. |
| 2010-06-14 15:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi SE of Tulia | Another severe thunderstorm tracked northeastward from central Hale County over the central and eastern portions of Swisher County. This storm produced a swath of quarter size hail from southeast of Tulia to northeast of the city per reports from the National Severe Storms Laboratory SHAVE project. |
| 2010-05-21 17:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Tulia | The Tulia Police Department reported quarter size hail in Tulia just before 17:20 CST. |
| 2010-05-17 06:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 8.79 mi W of Kress | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
Worst storm days in Swisher County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-12 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 63 mph |
| 2022-05-10 | 4 | — | 79 mph |
| 2023-06-11 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | 66 mph |
| 2012-10-12 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2026-06-24 | 3 | — | 74 mph |
| 2024-06-02 | 2 | 7.02" (softball+) | — |
| 2015-07-08 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2015-04-22 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | 67 mph |
| 2022-05-31 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2016-04-10 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-02 | 7.02" softball+ | 3.86 mi WNW of Vigo Park | Employees from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) conducted measurements of a giant hailstone. The stone fell approximately 3.90 miles west-northwest of Vigo Park along Farm to Market Road 2301 during a supercell thunderstorm on the evening of the second. From photographs, IBHS was able to det… |
| 2023-06-11 | 2.75" baseball | 1.28 mi W of Happy | Several reports were received of a swath of hail from just southwest of Happy into the town of Happy. The size of the hail ranged from half dollar to baseball size. There were reports of damaged windshields. |
| 2023-04-25 | 2.75" baseball | 10 mi NW of Tulia | Several storm chasers and the sheriff's office for Swisher County reported a swath of large hail from approximately ten miles northwest of Tulia into the city of Tulia and just to the south of Tulia. The largest hail size reported was baseball size hail from just south of Tulia. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-05-31 | 2" hen egg | 5.6 mi ENE of Eunice | A storm chaser reported hail up to two inches in diameter southeast of Tulia along Texas State Highway 86. No damage was reported. |
| 2022-04-22 | 2" hen egg | 5.36 mi ENE of Happy | A storm chaser reported hail up to two inch diameter size along the Swisher/Armstrong County line along Farm to Market Road 1075 approximately five miles east of Happy (Swisher County). No reports of damage were received. |
| 2019-06-25 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Vigo Park | Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in and around Vigo Park. A NWS cooperative weather observer reported that his wheat crop was completely destroyed. |
| 2017-04-16 | 2.5" tennis ball | 11.93 mi S of Vigo Park | Tennis ball size hail was reported near the Swisher/Briscoe County line. However, no damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-10 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Kress | Broadcast media relayed a report of 2-inch hail near Kress. Damage was not known. |
When does hail hit Swisher County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (41), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 1.6% |
| April | 14 | 11.2% |
| May | 26 | 20.8% |
| June | 41 | 32.8% |
| July | 12 | 9.6% |
| August | 13 | 10.4% |
| September | 7 | 5.6% |
| October | 7 | 5.6% |
| November | 3 | 2.4% |
| 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 48437). 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.