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Hail dates in Potter County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Potter County on 71 days since 2016 (189 separate reports, 145 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 16, 2016; the most recent hail was June 23, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Potter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A supercell thunderstorm moved across Wildorado in Oldham County but also produced 1.5 inch hail near Bushland in Potter County. |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | A swath of hail fell starting to the south of Bushland, with around quarter size being observed at these locations. Golfball size hail fell about two miles w… |
| 2026-03-04 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hail of mostly nickel to quarter size fell across the western and northwestern side of Amarillo. However, hail of two inches in diameter fell near I-40 and C… |
| 2025-09-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was falling and accumulated with stones up to the size of quarters. |
| 2025-09-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail fell near the intersection of Highway 136 and Bertrand Road. |
| 2025-08-11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Hail up to tennis ball size fell along Highway 287 south of Masterson. |
| 2025-04-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail accumulated in a few inches with the hailstones ranging from nickel to quarter size. |
| 2024-11-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2024-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-12-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-03 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-31 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | — |
| 2022-09-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2022-08-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Accumulating hail was occurring at the time of the report along parts of HWY 136. |
| 2022-05-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2022-05-01 | 2.75" (baseball) | 11 | Small tree limbs of about 1 to 2 inches in diameter were broken from the storm as well. |
| 2022-04-22 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Storm chasers and storm spotters reported hail between 1 and 2.5 in diameter from a storm that tracked through portions of Potter County. |
| 2021-05-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2021-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Right around 1730 CST two reports were made for 1 hail around northeast Amarillo. One of which was an official NWS observation at WFO AMA. |
| 2020-11-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-09-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2020-08-29 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 10 | Wind shield was damaged, sideways blown hail. Trained spotter estimated 70 mph wind gust. |
| 2020-08-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | A continuous swath of hail ranging from penny size up to golf ball and even hen egg size occurred along a continuous swath over a 50 minute period as a sever… |
| 2020-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Mostly dime to nickel size hail with a few quarter size stones fell 7 miles west-northwest of Washburn. The hail fall lasted about 5 minutes. |
| 2020-05-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime to penny size hail was observed at the National Weather Service office at Amarillo. |
| 2019-09-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Pea to dime size hail was reported near Lake Meredith. |
| 2019-08-31 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | The spotter reported a very brief period of mostly dime size hail with a few stones up to nickel size. |
| 2019-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail was observed just west of Interstate 40 and Western. The hail lasted about 2 to 3 minutes. |
| 2019-08-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Dime to quarter size hail was reported by a local broadcast meteorologist. |
| 2019-07-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Late report over Facebook of golf ball size hail with time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Located at 10th and Eastern. |
| 2019-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2019-05-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Late report of ping pong to golf ball size hail stones. |
| 2019-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 10 | Late report of tennis ball size hail along Highway 1061 north of Bushland. Several cars had windshields busted out. |
| 2019-05-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 12 | Report received from spotter network. |
| 2019-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Spotter network report of penny size hail. |
| 2019-04-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-03-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Hail is accumulating on the ground, several inches deep. |
| 2018-12-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny sized hail near i-40 and Helium Road, just west of Amarillo. |
| 2018-09-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail at I-40 & Bell Street in Amarillo. |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Late report of a carport being destroyed due to thunderstorm winds. In addition, dime size hail reported. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2018-06-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | M-ping report of 0.75 hail. |
| 2018-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Some quarter size hail with the accumulating hail. |
| 2017-06-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 10 | Hail occurred at 9th and Ross. |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Picture of hail received. |
| 2017-03-28 | 0.80" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2016-08-25 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Hail slightly larger than golf balls at Valley De Oro. |
| 2016-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported on FM1061 west of the helium plant on the northwest side of Amarillo. |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-16 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 8 | Hail up to 3 inches in diameter damaged windshields of vehicles in Marsh on Highway 87, 7 miles south-southeast of Masterson. |
| 2016-05-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 10 | Hail was estimated to be half dollar size at the KFDA studio, 6 miles north-northwest of Amarillo. |
| 2016-04-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail was reported two miles south of Masterson. |
| 2016-04-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail was reported near Bishop Hills. |
| 2016-04-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail was reported 2 miles west of Bushland. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 8 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 6 | 22 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 8 | 24 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 16 | 55 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 5 | 17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 9 | 31 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Potter County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 114 reports since 2016, strongest 91 mph. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | 91 mph | 2 | Severe winds were measured at the mesonet site located 10 miles east-southeast of Valley de Oro. The peak wind gust was 91mph, which was … |
| 2022-05-01 | 86 mph | 4 | A power line was reported down. |
| 2023-07-15 | 85 mph | 1 | A large metal frame building that was under construction had collapsed. |
| 2020-08-29 | 85 mph | 11 | Roof blown off home and golf ball size hail. |
| 2024-06-25 | 81 mph | 6 | A picture of power pole snapped along NE 24th Ave in front of the Clements Unit was received over social media. Time of occurrence was es… |
| 2021-06-13 | 81 mph | 3 | Report received of power poles blown down. |
| 2023-02-26 | 79 mph | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-13 | 78 mph | 2 | — |
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What date did hail last hit Potter County?
June 23, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 16, 2016.
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