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Hail dates in Parmer County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Parmer County on 24 days since 2016 (29 separate reports, 25 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.80" (baseball) on April 14, 2017; the most recent hail was June 29, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Parmer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail southeast of Friona along Farm to Market Road 1172. |
| 2024-09-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The fire department chief in the town of Rhea reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-05-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail just to the southwest of Friona. |
| 2023-09-15 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | The volunteer fire chief in Friona and the NWS cooperative weather observer reported extensive damage to the south of Friona due to large hail and wind. At l… |
| 2023-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in Bovina. |
| 2023-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A member of the public reported quarter size hail in Farwell. |
| 2023-05-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A spotter reported hail up to ping pong ball size northwest of Lariat. |
| 2022-05-23 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | A swath of severe size hail was observed in and around Bovina. Law enforcement in the town of Bovina reported quarter size hail. A few minutes later, a storm… |
| 2022-05-01 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 1 | A swath of very large hail continued into Parmer County along Texas State Highway 214. The largest hail size in the Parmer County swath section was slightly … |
| 2021-05-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A couple of reports from the public were received of hail up to half dollar size in the city of Friona. |
| 2021-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail in Bovina. |
| 2021-05-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Rhea. |
| 2019-05-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Local broadcast media relayed a report of two inch size hail in Friona. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Damage was not known. |
| 2018-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report from the public indicated hail to the size of quarters eight miles west of Lazbuddie. |
| 2018-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported just west of Lazbuddie. No damage was reported. |
| 2018-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Damage, if any, was not known. |
| 2017-09-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | More than a dozen farmers in Parmer County suffered varying degrees of damage to corn and cotton crops following a slow-moving hailstorm. About 20,000 acres … |
| 2017-05-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | No damage was reported. |
| 2017-04-14 | 2.80" (baseball) | 3 | A storm chaser measured hail on the ground slightly larger than baseball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The Sheriff's office in Parmer County reported hail up to golf ball size in Bovina. No damage was reported. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 2.80" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Parmer County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 33 reports since 2016, strongest 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-03 | 90 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet measured two severe wind gusts during a downburst. The first gust of 77 mph occurred at 845 P… |
| 2023-09-15 | 81 mph | 1 | The volunteer fire chief in Friona and the NWS cooperative weather observer reported extensive damage to the south of Friona due to large… |
| 2023-07-05 | 78 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2250 CST through 2255 CST. A peak wind gust o… |
| 2018-08-15 | 74 mph | 1 | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2026-06-25 | 72 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 1801 CST through 1807 CST. A peak wind gust o… |
| 2021-05-25 | 72 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 72 mph. |
| 2023-09-10 | 68 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2022 CST through 2032 CST. A peak wind gust o… |
| 2021-05-09 | 68 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 68 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Parmer County?
June 29, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.80" (baseball) on April 14, 2017.
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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