Ward County, TX hail & severe wind history
61 storm reports on file for Ward County between 2010-05-14 and 2026-06-25 — 41 hail and 20 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.6 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
41
2.4 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2019-03-12
Strongest gust
81 mph
70 kt · 2025-05-24
Reported damage
$357K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
48
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2025
10 reports
Search every Ward County report
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61 of 61 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Ward County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 17:02 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 4.19 mi N of Pyote | Members of the public posted pictures of several powerlines blown down onto State Hwy 115 on social media. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The maximum gust and the cost of damages is also estimated. |
| 2026-05-26 20:46 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.38 mi N of Monahans | Ward County Sheriffs Office reported nickel sized hail in Monahans. The total time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2026-05-14 17:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .59 mi W of Monahans | AWOS station KE01 Monahans AWOS measured a 60 mph wind gust associated with a convective downburst. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2026-02-13 21:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.18 mi E of Monahans | The public sent a photo of quarter-sized hail in Monahans. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 2025-11-20 13:29 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.5 mi SSW of Pyote Wilson Arpt | The Mesonet Station UR226 6.6 W Pyote measured a 60 mph wind gust associated with strong thunderstorm outflow. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2025-10-23 18:30 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 6.26 mi NNW of Pyote Wilson Arpt | The Mesonet station FW9693 Pyote measured a 63mph wind gust. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2025-06-10 18:30 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .59 mi W of Monahans | The AWOS station KE01 Roy Hurd Memorial Airport measured a 61 mph wind gust. The total duration/time of occurrence is estimated. |
| 2025-06-08 16:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6.26 mi NNW of Pyote Wilson Arpt | The station F9693 10WNW Pyote recorded a 58 mph wind gust. The duration of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2025-05-29 15:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.6 mi W of Barstow | The UPR Mesonet station UR222 2.8 NE Pecos recorded a 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-05-24 18:48 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .91 mi SE of Monahans | A report was received from the public of a small camper trailer destroyed due to strong winds south of I-20 in Monahans. Additionally, a semi-trailer was flipped, and damage to a personal vehicle and home was also reported due to both hail and damaging winds. The time of occurrence was estimated by radar. The wind spe… |
| 2025-05-24 18:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.15 mi NE of Monahans | A video shared by the public shows a large amount of approximately quarter-size hail in Monahans. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-05-23 16:00 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 6.26 mi NNW of Pyote Wilson Arpt | The Mesonet station FW9693 Pyote measured a 66 mph wind gust 10 miles west-northwest of Pyote. |
| 2025-04-26 18:48 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.38 mi N of Pyote | A report of hen egg-sized hail was received from mPING. The time was estimated from radar. |
| 2025-04-23 16:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NE of Barstow | Received a public report of quarter size hail in Barstow. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2023-09-11 20:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.26 mi NNW of Pyote Wilson Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-05-03 21:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.37 mi ENE of Grandfalls | Public photo showing golf ball-sized hail. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2022-08-28 20:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .29 mi N of Gulf Camp | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-05-01 15:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Pyote | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-06-26 20:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .8 mi E of Thorntonville | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2021-06-26 20:15 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 5 mi S of Monahans | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced wind damage south of Monahans. The damage swath included metal roofs/carports lifted or bent, downed tree branches between one to three inches in diameter, and several damaged travel trailers. The damage was generally oriented in an easterly direction. After re-anal… |
| 2021-06-09 17:56 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3 mi SSE of Grandfalls | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-28 17:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.15 mi SE of Grandfalls | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-28 18:56 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 7 mi NNE of Barstow | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-28 19:20 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.58 mi ESE of Quito Wells | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-26 17:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Pyote | A thunderstorm produced an estimated 50 to 60 mph wind gust in Pyote. |
| 2020-04-10 17:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Pyote | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-27 18:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Thorntonville | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-27 19:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Barstow | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced wind damage in Barstow. There were powerlines down in Barstow. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2019-08-27 19:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .6 mi NNE of Barstow | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-25 13:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi NW of Pyote | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-03 15:40 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Pyote | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced tennis ball sized hail in Pyote. The hail resulted in broken wind shields. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2019-03-28 19:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3 mi SSE of Grandfalls | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-03-12 19:15 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 21 mi W of Pyote | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced baseball sized hail seven miles north of Pecos. Baseball sized hail was observed along County Road 200 north of Pecos. The hail severely damaged a vehicle. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2019-03-12 19:16 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 6 mi NW of Barstow | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced baseball sized hail six miles north of Pecos. The hail destroyed a vehicle. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2018-06-03 21:57 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 7 mi WNW of Pyote | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced a 58 mph wind gust seven miles west northwest of Pyote. |
| 2017-06-12 16:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Monahans | A thunderstorm moved through Monahans and the public estimated a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2017-04-16 16:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3 mi W of Monahans | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-09-16 16:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.09 mi NE of Grandfalls | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-06-15 18:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi SE of Grandfalls | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-23 16:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Grandfalls | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County, and the public estimated that 50 to 60 mph winds shook their mobile home violently. No damage was reported. |
| 2015-05-18 19:28 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Grandfalls | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced wind damage in Grandfalls. The winds caused a 20 foot tree to split in half. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2015-05-14 16:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Monahans | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced penny sized hail on the south side of Monahans. |
| 2015-05-14 17:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Monahans | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-04 20:43 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 7 mi WSW of Pyote | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced tennis ball sized hail near Pyote on I-20 between mile marker 59 and 62. |
| 2015-05-04 21:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.84 mi WSW of Pyote | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced half dollar sized hail near Pyote. The hail was covering I-20 between mile markers 58 and 66. |
| 2015-04-16 16:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Monahans | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-16 16:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Monahans | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-08-10 17:30 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Monahans | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced damage in Monahans. There were four to five telephone poles snapped, trees knocked over, a storage building turned on its side, and windows in mobile homes were broke. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2014-06-07 16:52 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Barstow | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2014-05-21 17:52 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Pyote | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-06-12 18:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Monahans | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-11 20:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi SE of Grandfalls | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-10-21 15:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .84 mi ESE of Royalty | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-19 19:34 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 1.9 mi WNW of Quito Wells | This gust was measured by a Weather Underground weather station. |
| 2010-06-19 19:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NE of Barstow | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-14 16:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.37 mi ENE of Grandfalls | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-14 16:13 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.37 mi ENE of Grandfalls | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-12 15:41 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 9.62 mi NW of Barstow | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2010-05-21 20:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.37 mi ENE of Grandfalls | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-21 20:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Grandfalls | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-14 14:17 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Monahans | No known damage was reported with this gust. |
Worst storm days in Ward County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-28 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2019-08-27 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2019-03-12 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2015-05-04 | 2 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2021-06-26 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2015-05-14 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-04-16 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-06-14 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-05-21 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-26 | 2" hen egg | 1.38 mi N of Pyote | A report of hen egg-sized hail was received from mPING. The time was estimated from radar. |
| 2021-05-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | 7 mi NNE of Barstow | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-28 | 2" hen egg | 1.58 mi ESE of Quito Wells | No narrative filed |
| 2019-05-03 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Pyote | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced tennis ball sized hail in Pyote. The hail resulted in broken wind shields. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2019-03-12 | 2.75" baseball | 21 mi W of Pyote | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced baseball sized hail seven miles north of Pecos. Baseball sized hail was observed along County Road 200 north of Pecos. The hail severely damaged a vehicle. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2019-03-12 | 2.75" baseball | 6 mi NW of Barstow | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced baseball sized hail six miles north of Pecos. The hail destroyed a vehicle. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2015-05-04 | 2.5" tennis ball | 7 mi WSW of Pyote | A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced tennis ball sized hail near Pyote on I-20 between mile marker 59 and 62. |
When does hail hit Ward County?
Across 14 years of records, May produced the most reports (24), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 1.6% |
| March | 3 | 4.9% |
| April | 7 | 11.5% |
| May | 24 | 39.3% |
| June | 16 | 26.2% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 5 | 8.2% |
| September | 2 | 3.3% |
| October | 2 | 3.3% |
| November | 1 | 1.6% |
| 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 48475). 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.