Hail history in Lubbock, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Lubbock on 5.6 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 4.8 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Lubbock on 87 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.5 in, in 2023. 76 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 39 since 2010. The most recent was September 15, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 124 days, with gusts up to 115 mph.
Ranks #6 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 87
- Largest hail
- 4.5 in
- Highest gust
- 115 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
87 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.5 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 87 hail days in total; the most was 11 in 2019.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 8, Apr 10, May 39, Jun 20, Jul 3, Aug 1, Sep 3, Oct 3, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1.0 in | 3.7 mi |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 1.0 in | 2.6 mi |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 1.0 in | 5.3 mi |
| May 22, 2026 | 1.0 in | 7.9 mi |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 1.75 in | 7.0 mi |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 1.0 in | 0.9 mi |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 2.0 in | 3.1 mi |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 2.5 in | 5.4 mi |
| May 25, 2025 | 0.88 in | 1.3 mi |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.25 in | 9.7 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Lubbock, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
124 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 115 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.8 mi |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 71 mph | 2.7 mi |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.7 mi |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 58 mph | 9.0 mi |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 65 mph | 4.3 mi |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 62 mph | 13.5 mi |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.3 mi |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 71 mph | 8.4 mi |
| Jun 7, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.7 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Lubbock, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Lubbock
Estimated peak gusts
2 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Lubbock.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 58 mph or more |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 58 mph or more |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 57 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Lubbock since 1950; the strongest was rated EF5.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Not rated | 8.4 miles | |
| Jun 5, 2025 | EF1 | 2.58 miles | 7.6 miles |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Not rated | 0.05 miles | 6.3 miles |
| Aug 7, 2013 | EF0 | 0.01 miles | 7.9 miles |
| Aug 1, 2013 | EF0 | 0.43 miles | 9 miles |
| Aug 1, 2013 | EF0 | 0.74 miles | 7.6 miles |
| Apr 30, 2013 | EF0 | 0.12 miles | 8.1 miles |
| Aug 25, 2011 | EF0 | 0.15 miles | 5.5 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2009 | EF0 | 0.15 miles | 2.3 miles |
| May 14, 2008 | EF0 | 0.23 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Dec 27, 2007 | EF0 | 1.64 miles | 6.2 miles |
| Apr 17, 2007 | EF0 | 0.25 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Apr 17, 2007 | EF0 | 0.75 miles | 0.3 miles |
| Mar 25, 2007 | EF0 | 2 miles | 4.3 miles |
| Mar 25, 2007 | EF0 | 2 miles | 4.5 miles |
| May 29, 2006 | EF0 | 0.8 miles | 8.2 miles |
| May 29, 2006 | EF0 | 2.5 miles | 4.1 miles |
| Aug 30, 2001 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.3 miles |
| Jun 2, 2000 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.9 miles |
| May 25, 2000 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 7 miles |
| Jun 11, 1999 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 2.6 miles |
| Apr 19, 1995 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 4.8 miles |
| Mar 29, 1993 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 2.6 miles |
| Mar 29, 1993 | EF1 | 0.4 miles | 2.6 miles |
| May 7, 1991 | EF0 | 0.4 miles | 7 miles |
| Jul 26, 1988 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 9.3 miles |
| May 29, 1987 | EF2 | 8 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Jul 22, 1985 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.6 miles |
| Jun 4, 1983 | EF0 | 2 miles | 8.7 miles |
| May 25, 1982 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.1 miles |
| May 21, 1982 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.2 miles |
| May 24, 1981 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 3.7 miles |
| Mar 3, 1981 | EF0 | 11.9 miles | 5.6 miles |
| May 1, 1980 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 6.3 miles |
| Nov 8, 1979 | EF0 | 5.1 miles | 4.8 miles |
| Mar 17, 1979 | EF1 | 1 miles | 4.3 miles |
| Jun 4, 1978 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 1.7 miles |
| May 26, 1978 | EF0 | 4.5 miles | 4.8 miles |
| May 25, 1978 | EF0 | 3.6 miles | 4.8 miles |
| Apr 8, 1978 | EF0 | 2 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Apr 15, 1976 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Aug 2, 1973 | EF1 | 3.8 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Jul 1, 1972 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 3.6 miles |
| Jun 14, 1972 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Jun 14, 1972 | EF1 | 5.1 miles | 9.3 miles |
| Jun 13, 1972 | EF1 | 4.1 miles | 8.3 miles |
| May 25, 1970 | EF0 | 1 miles | 2 miles |
| May 11, 1970 | EF5 | 8.4 miles | 0.5 miles |
| Aug 23, 1969 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.7 miles |
| Jun 1, 1967 | EF2 | 2 miles | 3.5 miles |
| Mar 19, 1967 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 3.6 miles |
| Jun 7, 1962 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.2 miles |
| May 27, 1958 | EF1 | 10.4 miles | 1.7 miles |
| Apr 21, 1957 | EF2 | 12.6 miles | 3.1 miles |
| Apr 21, 1957 | EF4 | 15.5 miles | 3.6 miles |
| Jun 17, 1956 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 5.2 miles |
| May 10, 1955 | EF0 | 3.8 miles | 0.4 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Lubbock.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
76 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 3.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
49 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 10 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Lubbock’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Lubbock and other Texas cities
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Days a year with hail 1 inch or larger within 15 miles of each city's center, 2016 to 2025, and each city's rank among 200 US cities.
| City | Days a year | US rank |
|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 6.2 | #3 |
| Lubbock | 4.8 | #6 |
| Dallas | 4.7 | #9 |
| San Antonio | 3.7 | #16 |
| Tyler | 2.9 | #24 |
| Waco | 2.5 | #34 |
| Killeen | 2.3 | #40 |
| Austin | 2.2 | #46 |
| Longview | 2.0 | #51 |
| Houston | 1.7 | #65 |
| Beaumont | 1.4 | #77 |
| College Station | 1.3 | #85 |
| McAllen | 1.2 | #93 |
| El Paso | 1.2 | #93 |
| Laredo | 1.1 | #99 |
| Brownsville | 0.4 | #152 |
| Corpus Christi | 0.3 | #157 |
About this data
- Each city counts reports within 15 miles of its center, not of any one property.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Storms in Lubbock
NWS Lubbock says the South Plains severe thunderstorm season runs from April to June, peaking in May and June.1 In NOAA SPC's 1980 to 2006 climatology for the Lubbock radar, the area around it averaged 50 hail days and 34 damaging-wind days a year, with hail reports peaking in May and wind reports in June.2
Notable storms
- June 23, 2023A supercell crossed the south side of Lubbock dropping widely spaced hail up to 4.5 inches, damaging roofs and vehicles over a large part of the city. NOAA's storm records list about $50 million in property damage in the area.3
- May 20, 2020A supercell moved north through the middle of Lubbock, from the south side to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, dropping hail mostly hen egg to tennis ball size and up to 3 inches near Quaker Avenue and 114th Street. Roofs and vehicles were damaged across the city. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $100 million in property damage in Lubbock County.4
- May 8, 2015A supercell that formed near Ropesville dropped hail up to 4.5 inches across south-central and southeast Lubbock County, including softball-size hail in Slaton, damaging homes, businesses, vehicles and wheat from east of Woodrow to Ransom Canyon. NOAA's storm records list about $200 million in property damage in the area.5
- June 5, 2013A storm complex from New Mexico swept through Lubbock with gusts measured up to 72 mph, tearing roofs off some buildings and cracking or shattering thousands of windows, with the worst damage in north Lubbock. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $400 million in property damage in Lubbock.6
- April 29, 2012A slow-moving supercell crossed southwest Lubbock County from near Smyer toward Woodrow, with baseball size hail at Slide Road and 150th Street and along FM 41 near Highway 87. A West Texas Mesonet site south of Wolfforth measured gusts to 95 mph, and wind-driven hail shredded the west-facing sides of some homes. NOAA's storm records list about $25 million in property damage in the area.7,8
- May 11, 1970An F5 tornado touched down southwest of downtown Lubbock around 9:30 p.m. and moved northeast along an 8.5-mile track to near the municipal airport, killing 26 people and injuring more than 1,500. NWS Lubbock puts the damage at about $250 million in 1970 dollars.9
Warnings and alerts
Warnings for Lubbock County come from the National Weather Service office in Lubbock.1,10 The City of Lubbock's emergency notification system is LBKAlert, which sends alerts in English or Spanish.11
Sources
- 1. NWS Lubbock: A Review of the 2005 Tornado Season
- 2. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: LBB Severe Weather Climatology
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Lubbock County, June 23, 2023
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Lubbock County, May 20, 2020
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Lubbock County, May 8, 2015
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock County, June 5, 2013
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Lubbock County, April 29, 2012
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock County, April 29, 2012
- 9. NWS Lubbock: The 1970 Lubbock Tornado
- 10. National Weather Service: NWS Lubbock
- 11. City of Lubbock: Emergency Management
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Questions about hail in Lubbock
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Lubbock?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Lubbock on 5.6 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 4.8 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 87 hail days.
- When is hail season in Lubbock?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Lubbock, 39 since 2010, then June (20) and April (10).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Lubbock?
- 4.5 in, in 2023: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Lubbock since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Lubbock?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Lubbock is from September 15, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 3.7 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.