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Hail dates in Sterling County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Sterling County on 17 days since 2016 (29 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 19, 2025; the most recent hail was May 29, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Sterling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2025-05-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail. Time of report estimated by radar. |
| 2025-04-19 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 4 | Public reported very large hail (larger than baseball) damaging cars and trees. |
| 2025-04-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | The Sterling County Sheriff Office reported golf ball size hail in Sterling City. |
| 2024-05-31 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Law enforcement reported quarter size hail. |
| 2023-05-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | The County Sheriff reported dime to ping pong ball size hail on the Sterling-Glasscock County line on US 87. |
| 2021-05-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | The public reported hail up to 2 inches in diameter in Sterling City. |
| 2021-05-17 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | A storm chaser reported baseball size hail. |
| 2020-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The public measured quarter size hail 12 miles south of Sterling City. |
| 2019-06-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The Sterling County Sheriffs Office reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2019-06-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Social media reported large hail near two inches, 8 miles south of Sterling City along US Highway 163. |
| 2018-03-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | The large hail was reported at the Lucid Energy Facility. |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Law enforcement reported half dollar size hail along Texas Highway 163 about 6 miles west northwest of Sterling City. |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The public reported golf ball size hail along US Highway 87 about 12.5 miles northwest of Sterling City. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 12 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Sterling County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 15 reports since 2016, strongest 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-15 | 81 mph | 3 | Law enforcement reported a power pole broken in half with the winds estimated at 80 mph. |
| 2025-09-24 | 78 mph | 1 | A mesonet observation station near Sterling City measured a wind gust of 78 mph. |
| 2017-06-23 | 77 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet site near Sterling City measured a wind gust of 77 mph. |
| 2025-05-29 | 70 mph | 2 | A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 70 mph. |
| 2024-05-16 | 70 mph | 2 | Law Enforcement reported winds gusts of 70 mph. |
| 2021-10-26 | 61 mph | 1 | The Sterling City 4 WSW Mesonet recorded a wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2016-05-26 | 61 mph | 1 | The West Texas Mesonet near Sterling City measured a 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2021-03-13 | 60 mph | 1 | A NWS Employee estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust in Sterling City. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Sterling County?
May 29, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 19, 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.
Nearby counties
Glasscock County, TX (28 mi) · Coke County, TX (32 mi) · Irion County, TX (39 mi) · Howard County, TX (40 mi) · Mitchell County, TX (40 mi) · Tom Green County, TX (43 mi) · Reagan County, TX (44 mi) · Nolan County, TX (52 mi)
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