Ward County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Ward County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 18 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 48 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 30 high-wind reports with gusts up to 63 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 Ward 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 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Thorntonville, or over Monahans, moving west at 15 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... Monahans, Thorntonville, Pyote, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, and B F Goodrich Testing Track.”
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1142 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Wink to 6 miles east of Monahans to 10 miles southwest of West Odessa to 10 miles southeast of Odessa. Movement was southeast at 15 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 930 PM CDT/830 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a scattered cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Maljamar to 13 miles northeast of Saragosa. Movement was northeast at 20-30 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 739 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Mentone, moving east at 10 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... Mentone.”
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 517 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Pecos to 15 miles east of Saragosa. Movement was northeast at 25 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Grandfalls, or 9 miles south of Monahans, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 547 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pyote, or 15 miles south of Wink, moving north 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. Locations impacted include... Pyote.”
“At 637 PM CDT/537 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Kermit, moving northeast at 20 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 NNW Pyote SPC verified report
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 652 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles west of Wink. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1214 AM CDT, observations showed strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Welch to near Midland International Air and Space Port to 7 miles east of Monahans. Movement was east at 30 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" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 849 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from 12 miles northeast of Mentone to 18 miles southeast of Balmorhea Lake. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles southwest of Mentone, moving east at 25 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... Pecos, Mentone, Barstow, and Pecos Municipal Airport.”
- Hail 0.88" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 828 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Pyote, or 17 miles east of Pecos, moving east at 25 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 503 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pyote, or 16 miles south of Wink, moving east at 35 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... Monahans, Thorntonville, Pyote, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, and Monahans Sandhills State Park.”
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“AWOS station KE01 Monahans AWOS measured a 60 mph wind gust associated with a convective downburst. (MAF)”
“At 546 PM CDT/446 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles east of Artesia to near Loving to near Saragosa. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, with patchy blowing dusty reducing visibility. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 60 mph 1 ENE Thorntonville SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...A portion of western Texas. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE TO DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AND MUCH OF FAR WEST TEXAS...”
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE TO DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AND MUCH OF FAR WEST TEXAS... WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.”
- Wind 50 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 441 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Barstow, or 12 miles southeast of Pecos, moving east at 10 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... B F Goodrich Testing Track.”
- Hail 0.5" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one to three miles in blowing dust expected. For the Wind Advisory, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one to three miles in blowing dust expected. For the Wind Advisory, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.”
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 26, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the Wind Advisory, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. WHEN...From 3 AM MDT /4 AM CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the Wind Advisory, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. WHEN...From 3 AM MDT /4 AM CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.”
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, north winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and western Texas. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, north winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and western Texas. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening.”
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...”
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. WHEN...From 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Photo of quarter size hail in Monahans. Time estimated by radar. (MAF)”
- Hail 1" 1 SSE Monahans SPC verified report
Sunday, November 23, 2025
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 330 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Monahans, 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... Pleasant Farms and Crane County Airport.”
“At 231 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Pyote, or 17 miles southwest of Monahans, moving northeast at 25 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, November 20, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“The Mesonet station UR226 6.6 W Pyote (UPR) measured a 60mph wind gust due to strong thunderstorm outflow. (MAF)”
“At 134 PM CST/1234 PM MST/, Doppler radar was tracking showers and isolated thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Denver City to 8 miles northwest of Kermit to near Barstow to near McDonald Observatory. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 60 mph 7 WSW Pyote SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Ward County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 63 mph
“Mesonet station FW9693 Pyote measured a 63mph wind gust. (MAF)”
- Wind 63 mph 10 WNW Pyote SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Ward County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 48 severe weather events in Ward 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 Ward County recently?
Yes — 18 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
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