Hail history in Odessa, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Odessa on 5.2 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 4.4 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Odessa on 71 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 5.0 in, in 2017. 61 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 26 since 2010. The most recent was October 13, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 76 days, with gusts up to 120 mph.
- Hail days since 2010
- 71
- Largest hail
- 5.0 in
- Highest gust
- 120 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
71 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 5.0 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. 71 hail days in total; the most was 9 in 2021.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 5, Apr 7, May 26, Jun 18, Jul 1, Aug 3, Sep 4, Oct 3, Nov 3, Dec 1.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1.0 in | 2.2 mi |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1.0 in | 12.3 mi |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 1.75 in | 1.4 mi |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 1.0 in | 4.3 mi |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 0.75 in | 2.9 mi |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 1.5 in | 12.5 mi |
| May 5, 2025 | 0.88 in | 1.6 mi |
| May 4, 2025 | 1.0 in | 12.5 mi |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 1.0 in | 2.9 mi |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 1.0 in | 5.2 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Odessa, 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.
76 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 120 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.1 mi |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.3 mi |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 58 mph | 9.8 mi |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.1 mi |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 60 mph | 7.4 mi |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 66 mph | 4.2 mi |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 70 mph | 5.8 mi |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 64 mph | 10.3 mi |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 60 mph | 7.4 mi |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 58 mph | 9.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Odessa, 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 Odessa
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Odessa.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 58 mph or more |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| May 10, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 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 28 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Odessa since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | EF2 | 10.27 miles | 7 miles |
| Sep 16, 2016 | EF0 | 0.35 miles | 6.4 miles |
| Sep 1, 2010 | EF0 | 0.27 miles | 5.3 miles |
| Jul 26, 2005 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.1 miles |
| May 27, 2002 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.3 miles |
| Sep 8, 1989 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 2.6 miles |
| Aug 2, 1989 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 3.8 miles |
| Jun 10, 1989 | EF0 | 7 miles | 1.3 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1989 | EF0 | 18 miles | 9.3 miles |
| Jun 6, 1989 | EF1 | 3 miles | 6.4 miles |
| May 26, 1987 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 2.6 miles |
| May 26, 1987 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 2.6 miles |
| Jun 1, 1985 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 2.6 miles |
| May 25, 1985 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 8.2 miles |
| May 30, 1983 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 6.2 miles |
| May 25, 1983 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.3 miles |
| Aug 28, 1981 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.6 miles |
| Apr 19, 1977 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Apr 19, 1977 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Apr 26, 1976 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8.6 miles |
| May 11, 1973 | EF2 | 1 miles | 2.6 miles |
| Jun 29, 1972 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.6 miles |
| Jun 3, 1969 | EF2 | 14.9 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Apr 10, 1969 | EF0 | 28 miles | 1 miles |
| Jun 14, 1968 | EF0 | 1 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Sep 26, 1967 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.2 miles |
| Jul 21, 1961 | EF2 | 0.5 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Apr 22, 1957 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.6 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 Odessa.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
74 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.
52 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 13 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Odessa’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 |
|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
Odessa 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 |
| Odessa | 4.4 | Not ranked |
| 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.
- The US rank covers the 200 largest metro areas, measured from each one's main city. Odessa is not one of them, so it has no rank.
- 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 Odessa
In the Midland radar area, the Storm Prediction Center counted 5,493 large hail reports against 2,013 damaging wind reports from 1980 to 2006.1 The main severe season there runs March 22 to July 9, with reports peaking around May 30.1
Notable storms
- May 30, 2024A storm dropped baseball to softball size hail around Gardendale, then produced an EF2 tornado with winds up to 115 mph south of Interstate 20. Straight-line winds on the west side of the tornado flipped a manufactured home, injuring two people.2,3
- May 16, 2024Winds estimated at 100 mph hit Odessa, and similar winds blew apart billboards along Business 20 in Midland County.4,5
- June 19, 2020Hail up to 3 inches across fell in Odessa, and an NWS employee estimated a 65 mph gust in the city.6,7
- June 14, 2017Early evening storms crossed Odessa with numerous reports of baseball and softball size hail up to 5 inches, which broke car and home windows. NOAA's storm records list about $200 million in property damage in Odessa.8,9
- June 12, 2015Hail up to 2.75 inches fell in and near Odessa, breaking vehicle windows near Loop 338 and Business 20 and house windows in south Odessa.10
- May 2, 2007Softball size hail (4.25 inches) fell on FM 1936 a mile north of Interstate 20, and a 67 mph gust was measured in Odessa as winds downed 15 utility poles.11,12
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: MAF Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NWS Midland/Odessa: May 30th, 2024 Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos Severe Weather
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Midland County, May 30, 2024
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Ector County, May 16, 2024
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Midland County, May 16, 2024
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Ector County, June 19, 2020
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Ector County, June 19, 2020
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Ector County, June 14, 2017
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Ector County, June 14, 2017
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Ector County, June 12, 2015
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Ector County, May 2, 2007
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Ector County, May 2, 2007
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Questions about hail in Odessa
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Odessa?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Odessa on 5.2 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 4.4 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 71 hail days.
- When is hail season in Odessa?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Odessa, 26 since 2010, then June (18) and April (7).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Odessa?
- 5.0 in, in 2017: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Odessa since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Odessa?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Odessa is from October 13, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 2.2 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.