Winkler County, TX hail & severe wind history
56 storm reports on file for Winkler County between 2012-03-18 and 2025-08-03 — 30 hail and 26 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
30
2.1 per year
Largest hail
4"
grapefruit size · 2024-05-04
Strongest gust
81 mph
70 kt · 2022-06-03
Reported damage
$150K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
37
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2019
10 reports
Search every Winkler County report
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56 of 56 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Winkler County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-03 16:18 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .91 mi NW of Kermit | The sheriffs office received a report of an RV roof having been blow off onto a truck in Kermit. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The cost of damages is also estimated. |
| 2025-05-04 19:25 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 0 mi N of (Ink)Winkler Co Arpt | A maximum wind gust of 77 mph was recorded at the Winkler County Airport ASOS (INK). The ASOS stopped reporting after this gust. |
| 2025-05-04 19:32 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.45 mi WSW of Kermit | A report of ping pong ball-size hail was received from mPING. |
| 2025-05-04 19:36 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .91 mi SW of Kermit | A report of ping pong ball-size hail was received from mPING. |
| 2025-04-22 17:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Kermit | Public reports of hail near Kermit. Hail was measured with measuring tape with several images of quarter to hen egg size hail stones. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2024-06-09 15:53 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of (Ink)Winkler Co Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2024-05-04 14:40 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 2.93 mi E of Kermit Robinson Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-05-04 14:52 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of (Ink)Winkler Co Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2024-05-04 15:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .59 mi W of Kermit | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-09-11 20:29 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of (Ink)Winkler Co Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2023-05-24 18:18 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.91 mi S of Wink | A trained spotter relayed a report from his son of approximately golf ball size hail 7 miles south of Wink. |
| 2023-05-24 18:31 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi W of Wink | Winkler County EMC reports golf ball size hail at 113 Aiport Road in Wink. |
| 2023-05-22 16:53 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 0 mi N of (Ink)Winkler Co Arpt | No narrative filed · source: ASOS |
| 2022-06-14 18:04 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3 mi NW of Wink | A thunderstorm produced a 61 mph wind gust at the ASOS site near Wink. |
| 2022-06-14 18:14 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 3 mi NW of Wink | A thunderstorm produced a 69 mph wind gust at the ASOS site near Wink. |
| 2022-06-14 18:23 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.14 mi NE of Wink Jct Station | A thunderstorm produced wind damage four miles east northeast of Wink. There were powerlines down on Highway 18. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2022-06-14 18:32 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.45 mi ENE of Kermit Robinson Arpt | A thunderstorm produced wind damage four miles east northeast of Kermit. Power lines and power poles were down along Highway 302 east of Kermit. There were some power lines also down in the City of Kermit. The time was estimated from radar. The wind speed was estimated. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2022-06-03 20:01 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .32 mi E of (Ink)Winkler Co Arpt | A thunderstorm produced a 66 mph wind gust at the Wink ASOS site. |
| 2022-06-03 20:02 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Wink | A thunderstorm produced wind damage in Wink, TX. The winds caused light roof damage to a church, damage to nearby power poles, and uprooted a tree. Winds were estimated to be between 70 to 80 mph. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2022-05-01 16:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10.07 mi E of Kermit Robinson Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-07-02 19:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Kermit | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2021-06-02 17:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.05 mi ENE of Kermit Robinson Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-09-08 17:20 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.01 mi NNW of Kermit | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced wind damage about two miles north of Kermit. A powerline pole was snapped which left streets on the north side of Kermit without power. Several trees were uprooted and there was damage to roofing material and metal awnings. The cost of damage is a very rough esti… |
| 2019-09-29 16:31 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 3 mi NW of Wink | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced a 66 mph wind gust near Wink. |
| 2019-09-29 19:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi NW of Wink | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced a 60 mph wind gust at the Winkler County Airport. |
| 2019-07-03 21:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Kermit | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-07 16:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.58 mi NE of Wink Jct Station | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-05 15:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Kermit | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-05 16:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15.92 mi ENE of Cheyenne | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-03 15:45 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 21 mi NE of Kermit | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced tennis ball sized hail 21 miles northeast of Kermit. The hail resulted in broken skylights. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2019-04-29 17:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Wink | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-04-29 17:57 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Wink | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-04-29 19:42 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7 mi E of Wink | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2018-06-03 21:39 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 4 mi NW of Wink | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced a 69 mph wind gust four miles northwest of Wink. |
| 2017-08-06 21:01 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 3 mi NW of Wink | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced a 72 mph wind gust near Wink. |
| 2017-08-06 21:22 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Wink | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced wind damage in Wink. Trees were down and roofs were damaged in Wink. The power was also knocked out too. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2017-07-04 22:07 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3 mi NW of Wink | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced a 62 mph wind gust near Wink. |
| 2017-05-22 19:39 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of (Ink)Winkler Co Arpt | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced a 62 mph wind gust at the Winkler County Airport. |
| 2017-04-12 13:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Wink | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-03-28 17:23 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2 mi NW of Wink | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced a 61 mph wind gust at the Wink ASOS site. |
| 2016-08-23 21:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Kermit | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced wind damage in Kermit. A roof was blown off of a building. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2016-05-21 16:56 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Wink | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2016-05-21 16:57 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 3 mi NW of Wink | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced a 66 mph wind gust at the Wink ASOS. |
| 2016-05-21 17:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.74 mi NW of Kermit | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-21 17:24 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.32 mi WNW of Kermit | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2015-05-14 15:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Wink | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-08-22 17:39 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Wink | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced a 58 mph wind gust at the Wink ASOS site. No damage was reported. |
| 2014-05-21 15:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi SE of Wink | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2013-09-02 15:58 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3 mi NW of Wink | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced a 62 mph wind gust three miles northwest of Wink. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-06-21 18:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Wink | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-06-21 18:06 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Wink | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2013-06-17 19:12 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of (Ink)Winkler Co Arpt | A cluster of thunderstorms moved across Winkler County and produced a 54 knot gust at the Wink Aiport. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-10-22 12:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Wink | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-10-22 12:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Kermit | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-04-11 19:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi E of Kermit | A thunderstorm moved over Winkler County and produced one inch hail over Kermit. A pickup truck was dented on the east side of Kermit. The cost of the damage to the truck is a rough estimate. |
| 2012-03-18 21:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Kermit | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
Worst storm days in Winkler County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-21 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 66 mph |
| 2022-06-14 | 4 | — | 70 mph |
| 2024-05-04 | 3 | 4" (grapefruit) | 62 mph |
| 2019-04-29 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2025-05-04 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 77 mph |
| 2023-05-24 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2013-06-21 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2019-05-05 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2012-10-22 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2022-06-03 | 2 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Kermit | Public reports of hail near Kermit. Hail was measured with measuring tape with several images of quarter to hen egg size hail stones. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2024-05-04 | 4" grapefruit | 2.93 mi E of Kermit Robinson Arpt | No narrative filed |
| 2019-05-03 | 2.5" tennis ball | 21 mi NE of Kermit | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced tennis ball sized hail 21 miles northeast of Kermit. The hail resulted in broken skylights. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2019-04-29 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Wink | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Winkler County?
Across 14 years of records, May produced the most reports (21), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 3.6% |
| April | 6 | 10.7% |
| May | 21 | 37.5% |
| June | 12 | 21.4% |
| July | 3 | 5.4% |
| August | 5 | 8.9% |
| September | 5 | 8.9% |
| October | 2 | 3.6% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 48495). 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.