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Laughlin AFB, TX hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Laughlin AFB city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 7 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 10 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 110 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 113 mph, most recent 2025-06-10.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2017-05-10.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | Hail | 1.50" | 4.5 mi |
| 2025-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-04-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-04-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-04-04 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-04-04 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.4 mi |
| 2024-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.8 mi |
| 2024-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 0.8 mi |
| 2024-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2024-03-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.2 mi |
2025-10-24: “A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Val Verde Park Estates near the Val Verde County jail near Hamilton Ln. and Hwy 90.”
2025-06-10: “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 57 kts by the ASOS at Del Rio International Airport.”
2025-04-29: “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 52 kts by the ASOS at the Del Rio International Airport.”
Disputing a claim at a Laughlin AFB address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12