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Hail dates in Donley County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Donley County on 38 days since 2016 (103 separate reports, 89 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on May 1, 2024; the most recent hail was March 30, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Donley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail fell southwest of Hedley for about an hour and a half. Hail ranged from dime to quarter size, although damage occurred to skylights which would suggest … |
| 2025-07-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Quarter to golfball size hail fell on the north side of Howardwick. |
| 2025-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | One inch hail fell across Clarendon, from about 4 miles west of town along Highway 287 to the east southeast of town. |
| 2024-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-01 | 4.00" (softball) | 2 | A swath of large hail occurred across Clarendon, resulting from a supercell that formed just to the west of the city. Hail ranged from 1.5 inches up to 4 inc… |
| 2023-10-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2023-05-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-25 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Law Enforcement reported golf ball size upwards of 2 inch diameter hail, with damage to windshield of vehicle. |
| 2021-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Reported that hail was making a lot of noises banging on everything. Person estimates the largest hail stones to be at least the size of quarters. Hail ha… |
| 2021-06-25 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | At one mile north-northeast of Howardwick, dime to quarter size hail fell, with up to an inch of rain. |
| 2020-05-23 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 5 | This hail was observed at Greenbelt Lake. The Twitter report included a photo of a measured hail stone. |
| 2019-06-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Late report of quarter size hail while traveling along U.S. Highway 287. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-05-20 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Late report of hail damaging windshield on Texas highway 273. |
| 2019-04-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Accumulating hail between dime and quarter size. |
| 2019-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail was in size of dimes with a few quarters along Highway 287. |
| 2019-03-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel to quarter sized hail reported at Clarendon College. |
| 2017-06-15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | Tennis ball size hail south of Clarendon, on HWY 70. |
| 2017-06-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | — |
| 2017-05-10 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 2 | Late report of hail ranging from golf ball to slightly larger than baseballs in size. |
| 2017-03-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Reported between Groom and Highway 70 going north. Quarter size increased to ping pong ball size. |
| 2016-05-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 15 | Two inch diameter hail was found by storm chasers at the Interstate 40 Rest Stop, 4 miles southeast of Lake McClellan. |
| 2016-05-22 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 9 | Tennis ball size hail was reported in Clarendon. |
| 2016-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail accumulated two inches deep fell 9 miles south of McLean, and along with the heavy rain resulted in minor flooding along Highway 273. |
| 2016-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was reported in Clarendon. |
| 2016-04-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail was reported 9 miles south of McLean. The hail accumulated on the ground to a depth of up to 3 inches. |
| 2016-04-16 | 1.65" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Hail to near golf ball size was reported along Highway 70 approximately 11 miles south of Clarendon. |
| 2016-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in Hedley. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 6 | 15 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 5 | 17 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 8 | 38 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Donley County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 24 reports since 2016, strongest 86 mph. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-25 | 86 mph | 1 | Tree limbs up to 3 in diameter blown down. |
| 2026-05-29 | 85 mph | 2 | Power poles were brought down in town. |
| 2023-09-10 | 85 mph | 4 | A well-built carport, along with the vehicles in it had wind damage. Also, part of the roof on the home was damaged as well. |
| 2026-06-29 | 81 mph | 1 | A crop pivot was blown over and appeared to be a total loss. |
| 2023-02-26 | 79 mph | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-17 | 79 mph | 1 | — |
| 2025-08-24 | 75 mph | 1 | A collapsing thunderstorm brought damaging winds to locations northeast of Howardwick. Irrigation pivots were blown over and a barn was d… |
| 2021-07-17 | 70 mph | 1 | A few trees were blown down near the Howardwick entrance off of Highway 70. One mile north of the entrance on Highway 70 there was also… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Donley County?
March 30, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on May 1, 2024.
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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