Zavala County, TX hail & severe wind history
29 storm reports on file for Zavala County between 2010-04-23 and 2026-05-26 — 19 hail and 10 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 1.7 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
19
1.1 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2024-05-13
Strongest gust
79 mph
69 kt · 2026-05-26
Reported damage
$21K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
23
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2016
5 reports
Search every Zavala 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).
29 of 29 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Zavala County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 18:38 | Wind | 69 kt 79 mph | 1.51 mi NNW of Batesville | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 79 mph by a storm chaser with a handheld anemometer in Batesville. |
| 2026-02-14 14:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.4 mi SSW of La Pryor | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in La Pryor. There were pictures of the hail on social media. |
| 2024-05-13 08:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.31 mi N of Batesville | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail north of Batesville. |
| 2024-05-13 08:47 | Hail | 3" teacup | 5.41 mi NNE of Batesville | A thunderstorm produced hail larger than baseballs north of Batesville. The Emergency Manager sent a picture of the hailstones. |
| 2023-05-04 20:16 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 7.81 mi NNW of Cometa | A thunderstorm produced hail up to tennis ball size hail near the Flying T O Ranch Airport in western Zavala County. |
| 2023-05-04 20:46 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .61 mi W of Crystal City | A thunderstorm produced hail up to baseball size in Crystal City. The hail destroyed vehicle windshields and windows. |
| 2023-05-04 20:48 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.4 mi NNW of Crystal City Muni Ar | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail on Hwy 83 near Las Colonias. Some vehicles were dented. |
| 2023-05-04 20:49 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .92 mi SW of Crystal City Muni Ar | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Crystal City. |
| 2023-04-04 19:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Loma Vista | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Loma Vista. |
| 2022-05-25 00:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Crystal City | A thunderstorm produced dime to quarter size hail in Crystal City. |
| 2022-05-24 23:44 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.21 mi W of La Pryor | A thunderstorm produced hail slightly bigger than a quarter in La Pryor. |
| 2019-05-30 19:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.39 mi WSW of La Pryor | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in La Pryor. |
| 2019-04-17 22:17 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.39 mi WSW of La Pryor | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down several trees and tree limbs in La Pryor. |
| 2016-04-01 02:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.16 mi SSE of Del Monte | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew down several power poles on Hwy 83. |
| 2016-04-01 02:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.8 mi ENE of Del Monte | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that damaged several outbuildings. |
| 2016-03-08 19:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.28 mi NE of Cometa | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail at the J4 Farm. |
| 2016-02-23 00:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.21 mi W of La Pryor | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-02-22 23:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.21 mi W of La Pryor | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-05-15 02:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .31 mi ENE of Batesville | A tree was reported down blocking Ramos Street in the city of Batesville. |
| 2014-11-22 18:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .92 mi SW of Crystal City Muni Ar | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-11-22 18:45 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | .92 mi SW of Crystal City Muni Ar | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 68 mph. |
| 2014-04-03 22:27 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .6 mi E of Batesville | Media video depicted wind damage to trees, powerlines, roofs, and irrigation equipment in and near the town of Batesville. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2013-05-11 17:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 16.32 mi W of La Pryor | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-04-02 21:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | .92 mi SW of Crystal City Muni Ar | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2013-03-31 18:11 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi N of Del Monte | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-09-29 16:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.16 mi SSE of Loma Vista | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph north of Big Wells. |
| 2011-07-19 16:10 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 0 mi N of La Pryor | The Zavala County Emergency Manager reported wind damage to several trees and mobile homes on the east side of La Pryor. |
| 2011-05-12 07:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6.04 mi NNW of Cometa | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 61 knots along with penny to nickel size hail. |
| 2010-04-23 23:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.21 mi W of La Pryor | No narrative filed · source: Public |
Worst storm days in Zavala County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-04 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2024-05-13 | 2 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2014-11-22 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 68 mph |
| 2016-04-01 | 2 | — | 70 mph |
| 2013-03-31 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2016-03-08 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-05-24 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2026-02-14 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2023-04-04 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2022-05-25 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-13 | 3" teacup | 5.41 mi NNE of Batesville | A thunderstorm produced hail larger than baseballs north of Batesville. The Emergency Manager sent a picture of the hailstones. |
| 2023-05-04 | 2.5" tennis ball | 7.81 mi NNW of Cometa | A thunderstorm produced hail up to tennis ball size hail near the Flying T O Ranch Airport in western Zavala County. |
| 2023-05-04 | 2.75" baseball | .61 mi W of Crystal City | A thunderstorm produced hail up to baseball size in Crystal City. The hail destroyed vehicle windshields and windows. |
| 2013-03-31 | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi N of Del Monte | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Zavala County?
Across 11 years of records, May produced the most reports (13), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 3 | 10.3% |
| March | 2 | 6.9% |
| April | 7 | 24.1% |
| May | 13 | 44.8% |
| June | 0 | 0.0% |
| July | 1 | 3.4% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 1 | 3.4% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 2 | 6.9% |
| 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 48507). 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.