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 91 hail storms within 25 miles of Lubbock, TX. Of those, 71 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 36 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Lubbock| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 4 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 10 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 20 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 37 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 20 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 events |
| 2025 | 36 events |
| 2024 | 15 events |
| 2023 | 8 events |
| 2022 | 5 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Lubbock, with 36 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Lubbock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Smyer, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-09-15 | 4 E Reese Center, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-08-13 | 6 E Wolfforth, TX | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2026-06-26 | 5 W Lubbock, TX | Significant | 1.00" | 1 inch hail at 4th & Slide. |
| 2026-06-26 | 4 NW Lubbock, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-25 | 4 E Reese Center, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-25 | 5 W Lubbock, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-25 | REESE VLG, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail on the northwest side of the city of Lubbock. Hail ranged in size from penny to quarter size. |
| 2026-06-24 | 4 E Wolfforth, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-24 | 5 S Lubbock, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-24 | 2 SSE Abernathy, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Social media photo shows a few stones close to golf ball size. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-23 | Abernathy, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Social media photo. Location estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-23 | WOLFFORTH, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-06-23 | ABERNATHY, TX | Severe | 1.75" | An NWS cooperative weather observer and social media photos showed hail in and around Abernathy ranging in size from quarters to golf balls. |
| 2026-06-09 | 4 W Lubbock, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-06-08 | 4 SE Reese Center, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-08 | 3 WNW Lubbock, TX | Moderate | 0.70" | — |
| 2026-06-08 | 2 WSW Lubbock, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-06-08 | REESE VLG, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail on the northwest side of the city of Lubbock. Hail ranged in size from dime size to quarter size. |
| 2026-06-08 | 5 W Lubbock, TX | Moderate | 0.70" | — |
NOAA has recorded 149 high-wind events within 25 miles of Lubbock, TX in the past five years. Of those, 149 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 115 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 4 events |
| Severe | 66 events |
| Significant | 79 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | 2 NE Slaton, TX | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2026-09-15 | 6 S Wolfforth, TX | 71 | Severe | — |
| 2026-09-15 | 3 WNW Lubbock, TX | 58 | Significant | — |
| 2026-09-15 | 1 NW Lubbock Int. Airpo, TX | 62 | Significant | — |
| 2026-09-15 | 6 W Lubbock, TX | 64 | Severe | — |
| 2026-09-03 | 6 SSW Anton, TX | 66 | Severe | — |
| 2026-08-13 | Reese Center, TX | 58 | Significant | — |
| 2026-08-01 | 6 ENE Abernathy, TX | 68 | Severe | — |
| 2026-07-18 | 6 S Lubbock, TX | 65 | Severe | Measured by the West Texas Mesonet. A wet microbust also produced a 64 mph gust at 3:53 PM. |
| 2026-07-12 | 6 S Wolfforth, TX | 62 | Significant | Wolfforth WTM. |
| 2026-06-30 | REESE AFB, TX | 68 | Severe | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Reese Center measured a wind gust to 68 mph at 2001 CST. At 2032 CST, an off duty NWS employee reported that several power poles were blown over south of Wolfforth. |
| 2026-06-27 | 6 S Wolfforth, TX | 59 | Significant | Measured by the TTU mesonet. |
| 2026-06-27 | 6 SSW Anton, TX | 61 | Significant | Measured by the TTU mesonet. |
| 2026-06-27 | Reese Center, TX | 60 | Significant | Measured by the TTU mesonet. |
| 2026-06-26 | WOLFFORTH, TX | 59 | Significant | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured a wind gust of 59 mph from 2252 CST through 2253 CST. |
| 2026-06-26 | 2 NE Slaton, TX | 110 | Destructive | — |
| 2026-06-26 | ANTON, TX | 61 | Significant | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Anton measured a wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2026-06-26 | REESE AFB, TX | 60 | Significant | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Reese Center measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2026-06-25 | SLATON, TX | 110 | Destructive | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Slaton measured severe wind gusts from 2027 CST through 2034 CST. A peak wind gust of 110 mph was measured at 2027 CST. Near the mesonet station, cotton crops were destroyed along with stripped mesquite trees. Irrigation pivots were damaged and partially rolled. Additionally, a heavy gate damaged the surrounding fence of the mesonet site. |
| 2026-06-24 | 2 NE Slaton, TX | 59 | Significant | — |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Lubbock was on September 15, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Lubbock averages roughly 18 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 71 of the 91 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Lubbock in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Lubbock-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 Lubbock. 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 Lubbock 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 ValidationLubbock 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.