Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 40 hail storms within 25 miles of Big Spring, TX. Of those, 35 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 18 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Big Spring| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 2 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 16 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 16 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 5 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 events |
| 2025 | 18 events |
| 2024 | 3 events |
| 2023 | 6 events |
| 2022 | 3 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Big Spring, with 18 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Big Spring typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | LUTHER, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | A public report was received via an mPING of penny-sized hail west of Luther. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 2026-05-23 | STANTON, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A member of the public sent a report of quarter-sized hail in Stanton. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 2026-05-23 | STANTON RDRUNNER ARP, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A trained spotter reported golf ball-sized hail from about 2 SW of Stanton. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 2026-05-23 | 2 WSW Stanton, TX | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 4 W Luther, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Penny(0.75 in.). |
| 2026-05-23 | 2 WSW Stanton, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Corrects previous hail report from 2 WSW Stanton. |
| 2026-05-23 | Stanton, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-21 | 1 W Stanton, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report of penny sized hail and heavy rain along I-20 near Stanton. |
| 2026-05-21 | STANTON, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | A trained spotter reported penny sized hail and heavy rain along I-20 near Stanton. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2026-05-10 | 7 W Westbrook, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| 2025-06-09 | STANTON, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Multiple pictures were received from social media of tennis ball-size hail in Stanton. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. |
| 2025-06-09 | STANTON RDRUNNER ARP, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A storm chaser reported golf ball-size hail in Stanton. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. |
| 2025-06-09 | LEES, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Ping pong ball-size hail was reported by the public just south of Forsan. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. |
| 2025-06-08 | STANTON, TX | Significant | 1.25" | A report was received from the public of half dollar-size hail in Stanton. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-08 | SETTLERS ADDITION, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball-size hail was reported in Big Spring. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-08 | COAHOMA, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Tennis ball-size hail was reported in Coahoma by the public. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-08 | BIG SPRING, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball-size hail was reported in Big Spring. The report mentioned the hail occurred near MM179 on I-20. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-05-29 | LUTHER, TX | Significant | 1.25" | A report from the public was received via MPING of half-dollar size hail 4 miles west of Luther. |
| 2025-05-29 | BIG SPRING, TX | Catastrophic | 3.00" | A report was received from the public via MPING of tea cup-size hail in Big Spring. |
| 2025-05-25 | SETTLERS ADDITION, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A report was received from the public of golf ball-size hail to the southwest of Big Spring. |
NOAA has recorded 25 high-wind events within 25 miles of Big Spring, TX in the past five years. Of those, 25 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events |
| Severe | 7 events |
| Significant | 16 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 1 SSE Lomax, TX | 62 | Significant | — |
| 2026-10-14 | Stanton, TX | 75 | Severe | Trained spotter measured 70-75 mph wind gusts with a handheld anemometer. |
| 2026-04-15 | Big Spring, TX | 60 | Significant | AWOS station KBPG Big Spring. |
| 2026-04-14 | SETTLERS ADDITION, TX | 60 | Significant | The AWOS station KBPG Big Spring measured a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. The total time of occurrence is estimated. |
| 2025-10-24 | SETTLERS ADDITION, TX | 59 | Significant | The AWOS Station KBPG Big Spring measured a 59mph wind gust. The time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 2025-10-23 | LOMAX, TX | 58 | Significant | The West Texas Mesonet station 77 1SSE Lomax/Howard County measured a 58 mph wind gust caused by thunderstorm outflow. |
| 2025-06-08 | SAND SPGS, TX | 58 | Significant | The UPR station UP294 Coahoma measured a 58 mph wind gust. The total duration of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2025-06-08 | BIG SPRING, TX | 100 | Destructive | Numerous reports were received of wind-driven hail damage across Big Spring. West facing windows and walls of homes were damaged. Car windows were broken. Multiple power poles were snapped. At least some small metal outbuilldings and awnings were damaged. Wind speeds are estimated to have been between 80-100 mph. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The total cost of damages is also estimated. |
| 2025-06-08 | BIG SPRING, TX | 90 | Severe | Multiple reports were received from the public that most west-facing windows were broken at Hotel Settles in Big Spring due to damaging wind-driven hail. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The cost of damages and the maximum wind gust are also estimated. |
| 2025-05-29 | LOMAX, TX | 66 | Severe | The West Texas Mesonet station 77 1SSE Lomax measured a 66 mph wind gust, along with a number of other 60+ mph gusts. |
| 2025-05-29 | KNOTT, TX | 81 | Severe | There were reports from the public of downed power lines and a downed tree along FM 846 near Knott. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The cost of damages and the maximum wind gust are also estimated. |
| 2025-05-22 | SETTLERS ADDITION, TX | 60 | Significant | A maximum wind gust of 60 MPH was measured at the Big Spring AWOS station, KBPG. |
| 2024-05-16 | FORSAN, TX | 60 | Significant | A trained spotter reported large tree limbs down as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| 2023-10-03 | SETTLERS ADDITION, TX | 61 | Significant | — |
| 2023-09-16 | LOMAX, TX | 74 | Severe | — |
| 2023-09-11 | LEES, TX | 81 | Severe | A fence was reported blown down with an RV shifted due to strong winds. Wind speeds were estimated to be 80 mph. Property damage cost is an estimation. |
| 2023-09-11 | LOMAX, TX | 62 | Significant | — |
| 2023-09-11 | SOUTH HAVEN, TX | 90 | Severe | Several power poles were snapped along Highway 87. Time is estimated from radar. Wind speeds are estimated to be 90 mph. Property cost damage is an estimation. |
| 2023-06-07 | LOMAX, TX | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2023-06-02 | SPRABERRY, TX | 60 | Significant | Wind-driven hail was observed. Wind speeds were estimated to be 60 mph. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Big Spring was on May 23, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Big Spring averages roughly 8 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 35 of the 40 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Big Spring in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Big Spring-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in TX cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Big Spring. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Big Spring took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationBig Spring sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.