Wheeler County, TX hail & severe wind history
156 storm reports on file for Wheeler County between 2010-05-12 and 2026-06-25 — 127 hail and 29 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 9.2 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
127
7.5 per year
Largest hail
5.5"
softball+ size · 2023-06-13
Strongest gust
100 mph
87 kt · 2026-06-25
Reported damage
$527K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
67
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2012
32 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 19:00 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 1.1 mi W of Wheeler | A combination of a storm survey, eyewitness reports, and radar data indicated that damage from a severe storm across western Wheeler County was caused by a strong rear-flank downdraft on the backside of a powerful supercell. The path of the most significant damage was approximately one mile wide. The most severe damag… |
| 2026-05-09 17:30 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.49 mi NE of Wheeler | A swath of large hail fell across eastern Wheeler County. Golf ball size hail occurred near intersection of County Road 18 and County Road J. Additional golf ball size hail fell near the intersection of County Road 22 and Highway 152. The largest hailstone was tennis ball size that fell about one mile east of the inte… |
| 2025-07-07 02:00 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | A power pole was blown down and multiple large tree branches were snapped across the town. |
| 2025-06-06 22:12 | Hail | 4.5" softball | 4.45 mi ENE of Briscoe | Windshields were broken from large hail up to 4.5 inches that fell. |
| 2025-05-19 17:05 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.94 mi E of Wheeler | The mesonet station located four miles east of Wheeler measured a 63mph wind gust from some showers that moved across the area. |
| 2025-04-24 22:04 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.69 mi W of Briscoe | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2024-04-27 08:44 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-08-13 16:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.57 mi NW of Kelton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-05 17:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.12 mi NE of Kellerville | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2023-06-17 20:52 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.37 mi E of Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-13 19:20 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | .89 mi NE of Lela | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-13 19:31 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-06-13 20:06 | Hail | 5.5" softball+ | .89 mi NE of Lela | Picture sent into social media. Report of | stones fell before arriving to the location | and had melted an unknown amount. |
| 2023-02-26 18:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9.06 mi W of Lela | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-02-26 18:47 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.69 mi E of Kelton | House or barn was significantly damaged, no longer standing. Tree was also uprooted and snapped in the area. |
| 2023-02-26 18:48 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 2.25 mi E of Kelton | Three snapped wood power poles found on damage survey. Estimated wind speeds of 100 mph. |
| 2023-02-26 18:50 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 0 mi N of Shamrock | Power lines were reported down in Shamrock. |
| 2023-02-26 18:50 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 2.82 mi E of Kelton | Farm outbuilding had roof uplifted and destroyed. Nearby farm house also had a quarter of its shingles lost on the west side. Estimated wind speeds of 90 mph. |
| 2023-02-26 18:52 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 4.56 mi E of Kelton | Eight wood power poles broken/snapped. Estimated wind speeds of 100 mph. |
| 2023-02-26 19:03 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 5.63 mi E of Kelton | Destroyed out buildings and several trees were reported down, 5 miles east of Kelton on Highway 2697. |
| 2022-10-15 19:26 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.81 mi NE of Briscoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-05-31 16:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-05-31 16:34 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi S of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-05-31 17:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.95 mi NW of Kelton | A pivot irrigation system was flipped over due to high winds associated with a severe thunderstorm. |
| 2022-05-17 16:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.84 mi S of Kellerville | Spotter came across mostly dime size hail with a couple quarter size stones on the ground at roughly 1731CDT. |
| 2022-05-17 17:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.18 mi N of Twitty | Mostly small hail was observed with a few quarters. Quarters fell from 1822CDT to 1824CDT. |
| 2022-05-10 17:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | .56 mi W of New Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2020-11-24 14:18 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .56 mi W of New Mobeetie | Light accumulations of hail were reported to cover the ground. |
| 2020-08-10 19:58 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .89 mi SE of Wheeler | HVAC ducting blown off of a roof. Public report relayed by broadcast media. |
| 2020-06-04 17:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.82 mi WSW of Briscoe | Quarter��size hail fell 1 mile southwest of Briscoe. |
| 2019-10-09 18:17 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Mobeetie | A carport was thrown up and over a home. A barn was destroyed. Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| 2019-08-27 12:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.62 mi NW of Lela | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-08-16 21:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.67 mi NW of New Mobeetie | An all-terrain vehicle was moved several feet and flipped over into a pole. A motorcycle trailer was pushed off its blocks and a camper was moved a few inches. Winds were well away from the thunderstorm core and may have been related to a heat burst process. |
| 2019-06-23 00:21 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi NNE of Kelton | Trained spotter reported hail larger than golf ball, but not quite the size of tennis ball. Storm started out as quarters and increased in sized over time. |
| 2019-06-23 00:34 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi NNE of Kelton | Large hail fell for 10 to 15 minutes. |
| 2019-06-01 12:36 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.15 mi NNW of New Mobeetie | Dime size hail and heavy rain was reported in Allison by a spotter. |
| 2019-06-01 13:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .69 mi S of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-25 16:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.9 mi ENE of Wheeler | Late report of 2 homes with roof damage. The first had the metal roof completely torn off and the other had a quarter of the roof shredded. |
| 2019-05-25 16:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 12.98 mi E of Shamrock | Late report of half dollar hail. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2019-05-25 16:52 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 3.94 mi E of Wheeler | Wheeler RAWS site recorded 66 MPH peak gust. |
| 2019-05-25 17:01 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.56 mi E of Wheeler | Trees uprooted. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2019-05-20 14:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.3 mi NNW of New Mobeetie | Late report of heavy rain and up to quarter size hail, time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-05-20 16:15 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.38 mi S of Wheeler | Late report of pea to penny size hail, time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-05-07 17:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi NE of Briscoe | Late report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2019-05-07 18:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-05 20:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.49 mi NNW of New Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-05 20:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .56 mi W of New Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-05 20:41 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.25 mi W of Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-05 20:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi NW of New Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-02 00:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6 mi S of Mobeetie | A few quarter size stones lasting for the duration of the storm. |
| 2019-05-02 00:24 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5 mi SSE of Mobeetie | Small hail completely covering the ground. |
| 2019-04-30 10:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11.87 mi E of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-04-30 10:27 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .89 mi SW of Kelton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-04-17 14:11 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi NNW of Twitty | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-04-17 14:45 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.63 mi NNE of Kelton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-04-17 14:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.95 mi NE of Kelton | Report received of quarter size hail from MPing. |
| 2019-04-17 16:35 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 13.28 mi SSE of Kelton | Late report received of hail along interstate 40 near the Oklahoma and Texas state line. |
| 2019-04-03 20:11 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-06-22 21:39 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | Multiple trees and power lines down throughout the town of Wheeler. 5 people trapped in a home, roof collapsed. One house destroyed in northwest Wheeler. Tree fell on vehicle trapping two people. One person transported to hospital with injuries. |
| 2018-05-29 16:35 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .56 mi W of New Mobeetie | Hail from golf ball to hen egg size fell for 45 minutes. Report received by Facebook messenger. |
| 2018-05-29 16:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.24 mi SSE of Mobeetie | Report received from the spotter network. |
| 2018-05-29 17:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.24 mi SSE of Wheeler | Report received from the spotter network. |
| 2018-05-29 17:20 | Hail | 3" teacup | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | Report received by Twitter. |
| 2018-05-29 17:45 | Hail | 3" teacup | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | Report relayed from Broadcast Media. |
| 2018-05-29 17:48 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | Broadcast media relayed the report of baseball sized hail. |
| 2018-05-25 18:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.36 mi NW of Briscoe | Report received by Twitter. |
| 2018-05-25 18:33 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.35 mi WNW of Briscoe | Report received by Twitter. |
| 2018-05-25 18:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.45 mi ENE of New Mobeetie | Report received by the spotter network. |
| 2018-05-25 18:51 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.96 mi ENE of New Mobeetie | Half dollar size received by spotter network. |
| 2018-05-15 22:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | Late report of trees up to 2 feet diameter being felled close to the trunk due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 2018-05-14 15:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Wheeler | Late report of dime to quarter sized hail, with up to half an inch of rain measured. Time of report estimated from radar. |
| 2018-05-13 16:35 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.83 mi WNW of Lela | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2018-05-13 19:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi N of Allison | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-05-13 19:13 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Allison | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-05-11 18:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | .56 mi W of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-06-13 19:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .56 mi W of New Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-05-16 16:34 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.2 mi SSE of Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2017-05-16 16:38 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2017-05-16 16:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.24 mi SSE of Wheeler | Multiple power poles snapped, power lines down, and trees down on highway 83. |
| 2017-05-16 16:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.95 mi NW of Kelton | Four telephone poles broken off at ground. Three to four trees also damaged. |
| 2017-05-16 17:09 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.96 mi ESE of Allison | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2016-08-23 15:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.15 mi NNW of New Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-08-23 16:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.63 mi NNE of New Mobeetie | Large tree limbs blown down...damaging a truck. Time estimated. |
| 2016-08-23 16:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.36 mi NE of Briscoe | Large tree blown in half. |
| 2016-05-29 14:01 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .56 mi W of Briscoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-26 19:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Allison | Quarter size hail fell near Allison. |
| 2016-05-13 15:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.18 mi N of Wheeler | Quarter size hail fell on Highway 83, 5 miles north of Wheeler. No significant hail accumulation was noted, although minor street flooding occurred in Wheeler. |
| 2016-05-13 15:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.34 mi SW of Allison | Quarter size hail was reported 6 miles southwest of Allison. |
| 2016-05-13 15:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | Quarter size hail fell in Wheeler. No significant hail accumulation occurred. |
| 2016-05-13 15:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.82 mi ESE of Wheeler | Quarter size hail was reported two miles east of Wheeler. |
| 2016-05-13 15:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | One inch hail fell in Wheeler. |
| 2016-05-13 15:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Shamrock | Quarter size hail was reported 1 mile north-northwest of Shamrock, with no accumulation. |
| 2016-05-13 15:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Shamrock | One inch hail fell in Wheeler. |
| 2015-04-16 17:46 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Kellerville | Hail 1.75 inch to 2 inch diameter was reported in Kellerville. |
| 2015-04-16 17:47 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Kellerville | A storm chaser estimated 65 mph wind in Kellerville. |
| 2015-04-16 18:06 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.2 mi SSE of Mobeetie | Golf ball size hail was reported 6 miles west of Wheeler. |
| 2015-04-16 18:46 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.46 mi NW of Twitty | Ping pong ball size hail was reported on Highway 83 by a storm chaser. |
| 2015-04-16 18:49 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | Golf ball size hail fell in Wheeler. |
| 2015-04-16 18:50 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.69 mi E of Wheeler | Tennis ball size hail was reported 2 miles east-northeast of Wheeler by a storm chaser. |
| 2015-04-16 19:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | Quarter size hail was reported in Wheeler. |
| 2015-04-12 16:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.5 mi E of New Mobeetie | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail 5 miles east of Mobeetie. |
| 2015-04-11 20:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.26 mi ENE of Shamrock | Law enforcement received golf ball size hail 5 miles east-northeast of Shamrock, Texas. |
| 2015-04-08 19:36 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | The public estimated 2 inch diameter hail in Wheeler. A specific location was not obtained but radar data indicates the most likely location would have been the southeast side of town. No damage was reported. |
| 2015-04-08 19:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.24 mi NNW of Kelton | The public measured 1.75 diameter hailstones 7 miles east of Wheeler. No damage was reported. |
| 2015-04-08 19:44 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.82 mi NNE of Kelton | The public estimated hailstones the size of golf balls 7 miles northeast of Gageby. No damage was reported. |
| 2014-08-28 15:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.15 mi NNW of New Mobeetie | A cluster of thunderstorms moved into Wheeler County during the evening hours of the 28th. As the cluster of storms neared the town of New Mobeetie (Wheeler County), a trained spotter reported quarter size hail (1.00 inch) 2 miles north of New Mobeetie (Wheeler County). After producing this hail, the cluster of storms… |
| 2014-04-23 15:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.58 mi SW of Twitty | A cluster of thunderstorms developed over Wheeler County shortly after 3:00 PM. These storms quickly strengthen, and a trained storm spotter reported quarter size hail (1.00 inch) 5 miles north-northwest of Shamrock (Wheeler County). The storm which produced this hail continued to move eastward across Wheeler County. |
| 2014-04-23 15:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.7 mi SW of Twitty | A cluster of thunderstorms developed over Wheeler County shortly after 3:00 PM. These storms quickly strengthen, and a local broadcast media reported quarter size hail (1.00 inch) 5 miles north-northwest of Shamrock (Wheeler County). The storm which produced this hail continued to move eastward across Wheeler County. |
| 2014-04-20 15:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | A supercell approached the city of Wheeler (Wheeler County) during the early evening hours of the 20th. A law enforcement official in the town of Wheeler (Wheeler County) reported golf ball (1.75 inches) size hail. The storms that produced this hail continued to slowly move to the southeast after producing this hail. |
| 2014-04-20 15:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.49 mi SSW of Twitty | A supercell moved south of the city of Twitty (Wheeler County) during the early evening hours of the 20th. A storm chaser 1 mile south of Twitty (Wheeler County) reported quarter (1.00 inch) size hail. The storms that produced this hail continued to slowly move to the southeast after producing this hail. |
| 2014-04-20 16:57 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .56 mi W of Mobeetie | A strengthening supercell passed south of the town New Mobeetie (Wheeler County) during the early evening hours of the 20th. A trained storm spotter one mile south of New Mobeetie (Wheeler County) reported nickel (0.88 inch) size hail. The storms that produced this hail continued to slowly move to the southeast after… |
| 2014-04-20 17:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .56 mi W of New Mobeetie | A supercell moved over the town of Mobeetie (Wheeler County) during the early evening hours of the 20th. While over the town, a member of the public reported half dollar (1.25 inches) size hail. The storm continued to slowly move to the southeast after producing this hail. |
| 2014-04-20 17:20 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .56 mi W of New Mobeetie | A supercell moved over the town of Mobeetie (Wheeler County) during the early evening hours of the 20th. While over the town, a trained storm spotter reported hen egg (2.00 inches) size hail. They also reported that the hail caused damage to a residential home. The storm continued to slowly move to the southeast after… |
| 2013-09-27 21:11 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.49 mi NNW of Twitty | A second broken line of thunderstorms moved across the southern Texas Panhandle during the late night hours of the 27th. This line of storms produced a downburst which blew a tree down onto U.S. Highway 83 two miles north of the town of Twitty (Wheeler County). This tree blocked traffic before it could be removed seve… |
| 2013-06-08 20:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.49 mi SSW of Allison | A cluster of thunderstorms developed along a stalling cold front during the evening hours of the 8th. This cluster of thunderstorms moved to the south across the Texas Panhandle. A Wheeler County Sheriff's Deputy reported a 60 mph downburst 10 miles east of Briscoe (Wheeler County). The storm that produced this hail c… |
| 2013-06-08 21:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.15 mi NNW of New Mobeetie | A cluster of thunderstorms developed along a stalling cold front during the evening hours of the 8th. This cluster of thunderstorms moved to the south across the Texas Panhandle. A member of the Mobeetie Fire Department reported a 60 mph downburst 2 miles north of New Mobeetie. The storm that produced this downburst c… |
| 2013-06-08 21:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .56 mi W of New Mobeetie | A cluster of thunderstorms developed along a stalling cold front during the evening hours of the 8th. This cluster of thunderstorms moved to the south across the northern Texas Panhandle. A trained storm spotter in New Mobeetie (Wheeler County) reported several tree limbs up to 12 inches in diameter blown down at a sc… |
| 2013-05-08 15:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.32 mi SW of Mobeetie | A thunderstorm moved across Wheeler County during the afternoon hours of the 8th. One mile south of Mobeetie (Wheeler County) a trained storm spotter reported golf ball size hail as the thunderstorm moved to the northeast. |
| 2013-05-08 16:49 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.47 mi WSW of Shamrock | A thunderstorm moved over the city of Sherman (Wheeler County) during the afternoon hours of the 8th. While over the city, the thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of golf balls as reported by a trained storm spotter. |
| 2013-05-08 16:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .74 mi WSW of Shamrock | A thunderstorm moved over the city of Sherman (Wheeler County) during the afternoon hours of the 8th. While over the city, the thunderstorm produced hail up to the size of golf balls as reported by law enforcement. |
| 2012-11-10 19:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.63 mi NNW of Kelton | The left moving portion of a storm split intensified as it moved across Wheeler County. As it moved north-northeast across the county it passed over a COOP observer in Allison (Wheeler County) who reported 1 inch hail. The storm continued to move to the north-northeast and exited state of Texas. |
| 2012-08-25 17:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1 mi NNE of Shamrock | The hail was reported by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Interstate 40 in the town of Shamrock, Texas. |
| 2012-08-07 18:51 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2 mi SW of New Mobeetie | The thunderstorm wind gusts caused damage to a center pivot system. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| 2012-06-01 16:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.83 mi NW of Twitty | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 16:50 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 16:54 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-06-01 17:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.32 mi WSW of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 17:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 17:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Briscoe | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-06-01 17:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2012-06-01 17:42 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.82 mi SSW of Twitty | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 17:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.34 mi E of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 17:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.5 mi S of Twitty | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 17:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.85 mi NNW of Lela | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 18:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6.91 mi ESE of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 18:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.83 mi ESE of Lela | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-06-01 18:26 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.91 mi ESE of Shamrock | The thunderstorm wind gusts caused multiple horse trailers to be flipped over as relayed by the National Severe Storms Laboratory. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities. |
| 2012-04-29 01:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.49 mi NNW of New Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-29 02:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi N of Allison | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2012-04-28 22:58 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .89 mi SW of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-28 23:06 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-28 23:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-14 22:14 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-04-14 22:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-09 15:26 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.13 mi SW of Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-09 16:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.49 mi SSW of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-09 16:11 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-04-02 19:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.36 mi ENE of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-02 19:48 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.07 mi S of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-02 19:49 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Shamrock | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-02-02 20:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | .89 mi SW of Wheeler | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-02-02 20:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.15 mi SSE of Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-04-25 16:26 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .56 mi W of New Mobeetie | The local law enforcement officials reported that quarter to half dollar size hail was falling. |
| 2010-05-12 16:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.63 mi E of Kelton | The large hail was reported by the Fire Department near the intersection of County Road 29 and County Road O. |
| 2010-05-12 19:39 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.15 mi NNW of New Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-12 19:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .56 mi W of New Mobeetie | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
Worst storm days in Wheeler County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-01 | 14 | 2" (hen egg) | 64 mph |
| 2015-04-16 | 7 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 64 mph |
| 2023-02-26 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 100 mph |
| 2016-05-13 | 7 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 6 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 5 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 60 mph |
| 2014-04-20 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2019-04-17 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2019-05-05 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2019-05-25 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.49 mi NE of Wheeler | A swath of large hail fell across eastern Wheeler County. Golf ball size hail occurred near intersection of County Road 18 and County Road J. Additional golf ball size hail fell near the intersection of County Road 22 and Highway 152. The largest hailstone was tennis ball size that fell about one mile east of the inte… |
| 2025-06-06 | 4.5" softball | 4.45 mi ENE of Briscoe | Windshields were broken from large hail up to 4.5 inches that fell. |
| 2023-06-13 | 3.5" grapefruit | .89 mi NE of Lela | No narrative filed |
| 2023-06-13 | 5.5" softball+ | .89 mi NE of Lela | Picture sent into social media. Report of | stones fell before arriving to the location | and had melted an unknown amount. |
| 2019-06-23 | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi NNE of Kelton | Trained spotter reported hail larger than golf ball, but not quite the size of tennis ball. Storm started out as quarters and increased in sized over time. |
| 2019-06-23 | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi NNE of Kelton | Large hail fell for 10 to 15 minutes. |
| 2019-04-17 | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi NNW of Twitty | No narrative filed |
| 2019-04-17 | 2" hen egg | 3.63 mi NNE of Kelton | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Wheeler County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (58), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 9 | 5.8% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 42 | 26.9% |
| May | 58 | 37.2% |
| June | 30 | 19.2% |
| July | 2 | 1.3% |
| August | 10 | 6.4% |
| September | 1 | 0.6% |
| October | 2 | 1.3% |
| November | 2 | 1.3% |
| 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 48483). 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.