Hale County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
134
Tornado reports
341
Hail reports
35
Floods since 1996
1,025
All events
14
Deaths
$352.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hale County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 133 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Lightning struck and killed a 37 year-old male farmer who was out in an open area next to his irrigation/sprinkler system.
Widespread hail damage occurred to homes, businesses and vehicles in Plainview with the worst damage reported at newly constructed luxury homes in the southwest side of the city where every home would require new roofing. This hail was as large as golf balls at times and extended…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Automated Weather Observing System at Hale County Municipal Airport measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph at 2230 CST. From 2232 CST through 2240 CST, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured severe wind gusts with a peak gust of 70 mph at 2232 …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured severe wind gusts from 2244 CST through 2249 CST. A peak gust of 63 mph was measured at 2244 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
At 2030 CST, the Automated Weather Observing System at Hale County Municipal Airport measured a wind gust of 58 mph. Two minutes later at 2032 CST, a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured a severe wind gust of 85 mph.
Hail Hail
A photograph on social media showed quarter size hail southeast of Cotton Center.
Hail Hail
An NWS cooperative weather observer and social media photos showed hail in and around Abernathy ranging in size from quarters to golf balls.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An mPing report was received of shingles blown off of a roof in Abernathy.
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Hail Hail
Strong Wind Strong Wind
LANDSPOUT. Location: 34.159, -101.699. Numerous storm chasers reported a brief landspout tornado near Plainview.
Hail Hail
Numerous storm chasers reported a swath of hail along Farm to Market Road 789 in Hale County. Hail ranged in size from quarters to as large as tennis balls. No damage was reported.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
LANDSPOUT. Location: 34.262, -101.911. Local broadcast media relayed a report of a landspout near Edmonson.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Numerous storm chasers reported a short lived dusty tornado just west of Interstate 27 north of Abernathy. The tornado remained in an open field and caused no known damage.
Hail Hail
Several storm chasers reported a swath of hail northwest of Petersburg. Hail ranged in size from half dollars to just over two inches in diameter. No damage was reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Two supercell thunderstorms merged in eastern Hale County and remained nearly stationary for an hour before moving off to the northeast. Very heavy rainfall was observed with this thunderstorm. After the storm had moved away from the area, a storm chaser reported rushing water ov…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
LANDSPOUT. Location: 33.886, -101.758. Several storm chasers reported a landspout tornado between Abernathy and Petersburg.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured severe wind gusts from 1753 CST through 1754 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1754 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured severe wind gusts associated with an outflow boundary from 2154 CST through 2156 CST. A peak gust of 65 mph was measured at 2154 CST.
Hail Hail
Local broadcast media relayed a report of half dollar size hail five miles east of Edmonson.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local broadcast media relayed a report of a roof blown off of a gas station in the city of Plainview.
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Wildfire Wildfire
High Wind High Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Local broadcast media relayed a video of flooding on Interstate-27 at the Cleveland Street underpass in Hale Center. The video also showed numerous vehicles stranded in flooded waters on the Interstate Highway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured severe wind gusts from 1851 CST through 1853 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 1851 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured severe wind gusts from 0107 CST through 0108 CST. A peak gust of 67 mph was measured at 0107 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Aiken measured severe wind gusts from 0113 CST through 0115 CST. A peak gust of 61 mph was measured at 0113 CST.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser observed two inch size hail two hours after a storm had passed through southeastern Hale County.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
An intense and long-lived supercell thunderstorm slowly tracked to the east across portions of Hockley, Lamb, Hale, Lubbock, and Crosby Counties. In addition to producing very large hail and numerous tornadoes, it also created very heavy rainfall which led to flash flooding acros…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
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Hail Hail
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 3 |
| 2020 | 24 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 3 |
| 2018 | 21 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 1 |
| 2012 | 40 | 2 |
| 2011 | 32 | 1 |
| 2010 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009 | 28 | 3 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 41 | 4 |
| 2006 | 31 | 0 |
| 2005 | 41 | 3 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 33 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 2 |
| 1998 | 18 | 2 |
| 1997 | 16 | 3 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 2 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 11 |
| 1991 | 15 | 5 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 21 | 6 |
| 1988 | 7 | 1 |
| 1987 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986 | 8 | 4 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6 | 4 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 9 | 5 |
| 1978 | 12 | 4 |
| 1977 | 10 | 3 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 13 | 6 |
| 1973 | 10 | 3 |
| 1972 | 6 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 | 2 |
| 1970 | 10 | 5 |
| 1969 | 5 | 0 |
| 1968 | 12 | 6 |
| 1967 | 11 | 6 |
| 1966 | 13 | 6 |
| 1965 | 5 | 4 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 8 | 5 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 9 | 6 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 |
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