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Hail dates in Kent County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Kent County on 29 days since 2016 (34 separate reports, 29 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on April 29, 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 Kent 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) | 4 | A storm chaser reported two inch diameter hail north of Clairmont along Texas State Highway 208. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported hail up to two inches in diameter along Farm to Market Road 2320 in Kent County. No damage was reported at the t… |
| 2025-04-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Multiple storm chasers reported hail along Texas State Highway 70 between Girard and Jayton ranging in size from quarters to ping pong ball size. |
| 2025-04-29 | 4.00" (softball) | 1 | Law enforcement in Kent County reported hail up to four inches in diameter in the town of Girard. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A report of golf ball size hail was received from the public. |
| 2024-04-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Jayton. |
| 2023-06-21 | 4.00" (softball) | 1 | Law enforcement in Jayton reported hail as large as four inches in diameter along State Highway 70 between Jayton and Girard. This hail resulted in an unknow… |
| 2023-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail east of Clairemont along US Highway 380. |
| 2021-10-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A storm chaser measured hail up to ping pong ball size along US Highway 380 in Kent County. |
| 2021-05-17 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Several reports of hail up to baseball size were received from storm chasers in a swath from about nine miles southwest of Girard to the town of Girard. No d… |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report from the public was received of one inch hail in Jayton. |
| 2020-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report was received via mPING of quarter size hail near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 2320 and 1081. |
| 2019-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Law enforcement in Jayton reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-04-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Damage was not known. |
| 2019-04-27 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | Damage information was not available. |
| 2019-04-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | No damage was reported. |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | No damage was reported. |
| 2018-05-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail from pea to dime size fell near the Kent County Sheriff's Office, with half dollar size hail falling a few blocks distant at a NWS COOP observer's house… |
| 2017-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Damage, if any, was unknown. |
| 2017-06-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The Kent County Sheriff's office reported golf ball size hail along State Highway 70 between Girard and Jayton. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-05-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Storm chasers observed severe hail ranging in size from quarters to as great as two inches in diameter within a hail swath estimated to be 23 miles in length… |
| 2017-05-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | No damage accompanied the hail. |
| 2016-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The Kent County Sheriff's Office reported hail up to quarter size in Jayton for a couple minutes. Damage was not reported. |
| 2016-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | A storm chaser reported two inch hail along US Highway 380 about two miles southwest of Clairemont. No damage was reported. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 7 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Kent County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 17 reports since 2016, strongest 120 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-21 | 120 mph | 1 | A swath of strong winds and damage associated with a rear flank downdraft occurred over a three county area. In Girard, an NWS survey tea… |
| 2024-05-01 | 81 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured severe wind gusts from 1953 CST through 1956 CST. A peak wind gust o… |
| 2019-04-05 | 81 mph | 1 | A downburst caused widespread damage to structures, trees, and about one dozen power poles in and around Jayton. Photos provided by the l… |
| 2017-05-16 | 70 mph | 1 | South Plains Electric Cooperative reported that ten power poles were blown over along State Highway 70 just south of US Highway 380 south… |
| 2023-06-02 | 64 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2023-02-26 | 64 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a severe wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2020-05-23 | 64 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust to 64 mph. |
| 2016-11-02 | 64 mph | 1 | Downburst winds downed a large tree limb in Jayton. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Kent County?
June 8, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on April 29, 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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