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Hail dates in Dickens County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Dickens County on 18 days since 2016 (24 separate reports, 15 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 6.00" (grapefruit) on May 25, 2025; the most recent hail was June 8, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Dickens County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Several storm chasers reported a swath of severe hail from approximately nine miles southwest of Spur to six miles southwest of Spur. Hail ranged in size fro… |
| 2025-05-25 | 6.00" (grapefruit) | 3 | Numerous storm chasers reported a swath of hail that began just north of Afton on Texas State Highway 70 and continued for several miles eastward. Hail range… |
| 2024-05-03 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail up to two inches in diameter in Dickens. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-04-25 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 1 | As a supercell thunderstorm moved over the town of Dickens, numerous reports of large to giant sized hail were received. A swath of severe hail occurred from… |
| 2022-05-04 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Several reports were received of hail up to tennis ball size in and around Afton. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Spur. |
| 2021-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency management in Dickens County reported quarter size hail about two miles south of Spur. |
| 2021-04-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | An off duty NWS employee that was storm chasing reported hail up to half dollar size. |
| 2019-04-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Severe hail up to half dollar size was reported, but damage information was not available. |
| 2018-06-01 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | Very large hail to baseball size pummeled the city of Spur this evening. The hail lasted for for several minutes and caused widespread damage to buildings, … |
| 2018-05-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | No damage was reported, but heavy rain of 1.6 inches was measured in addition to minor flooding. |
| 2016-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer in Spur reported nickel size hail in Spur. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail began falling in Dickens around 1717 CST and for the next 13 minutes proceeded to grow to tennis ball size resulting in extensive damage … |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 6.00" (grapefruit) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Dickens County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 40 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 12 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-16 | 90 mph | 1 | A wet microburst occurred over the town of McAdoo. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near McAdoo measured severe wind gusts… |
| 2023-04-25 | 90 mph | 1 | An NWS storm survey revealed a swath of high winds from a supercell thunderstorm from approximately three miles northwest of McAdoo, thro… |
| 2023-06-21 | 84 mph | 2 | A swath of strong winds and damage associated with a rear flank downdraft occurred over a three county area. The Texas Tech University We… |
| 2019-05-20 | 81 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Spur recorded a wind gust to 80 mph. Furthermore, a swath of thunderstorm wind damag… |
| 2017-09-17 | 81 mph | 1 | The Floyd County Emergency Manager relayed a report from a fire department member in McAdoo who lost a corner of their home's roof during… |
| 2017-07-29 | 81 mph | 1 | A USDA employee forwarded photos of damage to a few small outbuildings at a ranch northwest of Dickens. The roof of a small pole barn wa… |
| 2016-05-30 | 81 mph | 1 | A CO-OP observer reported that her small greenhouse was blown off the property and never located. |
| 2016-05-13 | 81 mph | 1 | A significant high precipitation supercell crossed U.S. Highway 82 accompanied by a swath of destructive rear flank downdraft winds estim… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Dickens County?
June 8, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 6.00" (grapefruit) on May 25, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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