Hale County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Hale County, Texas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 3 tornado reports among 45 severe weather events here in the last 180 days, alongside 18 hail reports with hail up to 2.25" and 24 high-wind reports with gusts up to 85 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Hale County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 68 mph
- Wind 68 mph 6 ENE Abernathy SPC verified report
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 5 miles north of Hale Center, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Hale County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 939 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Texas Tech University, or over Lubbock, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 859 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms and associated outflow winds along a line extending from Plainview to Cotton Center to Lubbock. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust may result in brief visibility reductions. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Hale County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hale County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1129 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of Halfway to 8 miles south of Anton to 8 miles southwest of Locketville. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Hale County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 70 mph
- Wind 70 mph 1 S Plainview SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 85 mph
- Wind 85 mph 1 S Plainview SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Social media photo. Time and location estimated from radar. (LUB)”
“Social media photo. Location estimated from radar. (LUB)”
- Hail 1" 3 SE Cotton Center SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Abernathy SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“mPing report of shingles blown off roof. (LUB)”
- Wind Unknown Abernathy SPC verified report
Monday, June 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Cotton Center, or 13 miles south of Olton, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northeast of Spade, or 14 miles south of Olton, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hale Center, Cotton Center, and Spade.”
- Hail 0.25" Hale County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hale County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1020 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Whitharral, or 7 miles south of Littlefield, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Hale County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northeast of Shallowater, or 7 miles southwest of Abernathy, moving west at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Abernathy, Shallowater, and New Deal.”
- Wind 55 mph Hale County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1041 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles south of Mackenzie Reservoir to 4 miles southwest of Claytonville to 3 miles southwest of Hale Center. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 1014 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles east of Hart, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Plainview, Hart, Kress, Halfway, Seth Ward, and Edmonson.”
- Hail 0.75" Hale County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hale County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
8 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2.25", 3 tornado reports
“[Landspout] Multiple reports on X from chasers of landspouts. (LUB)”
“Multiple reports of a dusty tornado. (LUB)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 SE Plainview SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 6 NNW Abernathy SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado Edmonson SPC verified report
- Hail 2.25" 10 SW Aiken SPC verified report
- Hail 2" 6 NNW Petersburg SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 10 SW Aiken SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 9 N Petersburg SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 10 SW Aiken SPC verified report
Monday, May 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...The far southern Texas Panhandle and portions of the South Plains. WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
“Timing...Until 10 PM CDT tonight. Wind...Southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Humidity...As low as 4 percent. Fuels...Critically dry to extremely dry. Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.”
- Wind 55 mph Hale County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hale County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...The far southern Texas Panhandle and portions of the South Plains. WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
“Timing...From 11 AM until 10 PM on Monday. Wind...Southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Humidity...As low as 5 percent. Fuels...Critically dry to extremely dry. Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.”
- Wind 50 mph Hale County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hale County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS, ROLLING PLAINS, AND THE FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... Timing...For the Red Flag Warning, from 12 PM to 9 PM on Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from 11 AM until 10 PM on Monday. Wind...On Sunday, southwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.”
“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS, ROLLING PLAINS, AND THE FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... Timing...For the Red Flag Warning, from 12 PM to 9 PM on Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from 11 AM until 10 PM on Monday. Wind...On Sunday, southwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.”
- Wind 50 mph Hale County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hale County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 62 mph
- Wind 62 mph 6 ENE Abernathy SPC verified report
Thursday, April 2, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25", wind gusts up to 64 mph
“Severe gust associated with outflow from approaching storm. Additional gust to 59 mph measured at 1056 PM. (LUB)”
“Photo shows several hailstones a bit bigger than quarter size. Location estimated from radar. (LUB)”
- Wind 64 mph 3 WSW Aiken SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 5 E Edmonson SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Plainview SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Hale County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 45 severe weather events in Hale County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Hale County recently?
Yes — 18 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 2.25" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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