Irion County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Irion County, Texas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 47 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 32 hail reports with hail up to 1.25" and 14 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 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 Irion 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.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1001 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Mertzon, moving southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Barnhart.”
- Wind 50 mph Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southwest of Broome, moving north at 20 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 5, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 917 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles northwest of Arden to 8 miles north of Us-190 Near The Crockett- Sutton County Line to near Ozona. Movement was northeast 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.”
“At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles north of Barnhart, moving northeast at 35 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Irion County.”
- Hail 0.5" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Goodfellow Air Force Base to near Twin Buttes Reservoir to near Arden. Movement was west at 10 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Christoval to The Intersection Of I-10 And Ranch Road 1989 to 12 miles northwest of Juno. Movement was east 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 119 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of The Intersection Of Highway 158 And Ranch Road 2059 to near Grape Creek to Tankersley to 9 miles south of The Intersection Of Ranch Road 2083 And Highway 405. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.”
- Hail 0.75" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 818 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Us-87 Near The Coke- Tom Green County Line to near Arden to Sherwood. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 822 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sherwood to 11 miles north of Us- 190 Near The Crockett- Sutton County Line to near The Intersection Of Us 190 And Highway 163. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25", 1 tornado report
“At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23 miles west of Arden, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm in northwestern Irion County, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Arden.”
- Tornado Tornado 12 N Barnhart SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" Mertzon SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 1 ENE Mertzon SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 12 NNW Barnhart SPC verified report
Sunday, May 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Barnhart, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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 505 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Barnhart, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Mertzon, Sherwood, and Barnhart.”
- Hail 0.88" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...North winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of west central Texas. WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“At 743 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Barnhart, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Mertzon and Barnhart.”
- Wind 50 mph Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 757 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Mertzon, moving northeast at 40 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...A portion of west central Texas. WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...All of west central Texas. WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 1 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...All of West Central Texas. WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 1 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST ACROSS ALL OF WEST CENTRAL TEXAS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.”
- Wind 55 mph Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 522 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tankersley, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 617 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Merkel to near Maverick to 9 miles southwest of Mertzon. Movement was northeast at 45 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" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 414 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Arden, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Carlsbad around 425 AM CST. Grape Creek around 430 AM CST.”
“At 340 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northeast of Big Lake, moving northeast at 55 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, November 23, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1120 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles east of Stiles, or 25 miles northeast of Big Lake, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, November 20, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 501 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from Silver to near Mertzon. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. In addition, blowing dust along and behind the line will create hazardous driving conditions due to lowered visibilities.”
“At 359 PM CST, a gust front was moving east into far western parts of West Central Texas. The gust fronn was moving rapidly east at 45 mph. Strong, gusty west winds will follow passage of this gust front. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Irion County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 954 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Knickerbocker, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Irion County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Irion County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 47 severe weather events in Irion County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Irion County recently?
Yes — 32 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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