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 Plainview, 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. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 22 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Plainview| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 9 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 14 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 11 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 4 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 events |
| 2025 | 5 events |
| 2024 | 2 events |
| 2023 | 7 events |
| 2022 | 4 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Plainview, with 22 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Plainview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Plainview, TX | Minor | 0.25" | Light accumulations of pea size hail in Plainview. |
| 2026-06-23 | COTTON CENTER, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A photograph on social media showed quarter size hail southeast of Cotton Center. |
| 2026-06-23 | 3 SE Cotton Center, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Social media photo. Time and location estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-23 | 5 SSW Lockney, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Social media photo from Sandhill area south of Lockney. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-23 | LOCKNEY, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A photograph on social media showed quarter size hail south of Lockney. |
| 2026-05-23 | 8 NW Petersburg, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| 2026-05-22 | 6 N Petersburg, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| 2026-05-22 | PETERSBURG, TX | Destructive | 2.18" | 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. |
| 2026-05-22 | 6 NNW Petersburg, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | Measured 2.18 inch hail. Time is estimated based on radar. |
| 2026-05-22 | 4 SE Plainview, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-05-22 | 10 SW Aiken, TX | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-05-22 | PLAINVIEW, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 10 SW Aiken, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-05-22 | 10 SW Aiken, TX | Destructive | 2.25" | Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). |
| 2026-05-22 | 10 SW Aiken, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). |
| 2026-05-22 | 10 SW Aiken, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-05-22 | 6 SW Aiken, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-05-22 | 8 SSW Aiken, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Picture reported on social. |
| 2026-05-22 | FURGUSON STA, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | 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. |
| 2026-05-22 | 9 N Petersburg, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
NOAA has recorded 60 high-wind events within 25 miles of Plainview, TX in the past five years. Of those, 60 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 85 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 25 events |
| Significant | 35 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 6 S Olton, TX | 62 | Significant | Olton WTM. |
| 2026-09-11 | 1 S Plainview, TX | 65 | Severe | — |
| 2026-09-11 | 3 WSW Aiken, TX | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2026-08-13 | 1 S Plainview, TX | 72 | Severe | — |
| 2026-08-13 | 1 S Plainview, TX | 71 | Severe | — |
| 2026-08-01 | 6 ENE Abernathy, TX | 68 | Severe | — |
| 2026-08-01 | 2 ENE Tulia, TX | 62 | Significant | — |
| 2026-07-01 | 6 S Olton, TX | 69 | Severe | WTM. |
| 2026-06-27 | 6 S Olton, TX | 60 | Significant | Measured by the TTU mesonet. |
| 2026-06-27 | 1 S Plainview, TX | 70 | Severe | Measured by the TTU mesonet. |
| 2026-06-27 | 3 WSW Aiken, TX | 63 | Significant | Measured by the TTU mesonet. |
| 2026-06-27 | 2 SSE Plainview, TX | 59 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-27 | 2 ENE Tulia, TX | 58 | Significant | Measured by the TTU mesonet. |
| 2026-06-26 | SETH WARD, TX | 63 | Significant | 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. |
| 2026-06-26 | 1 S Plainview, TX | 85 | Severe | — |
| 2026-06-26 | (PVW)HALE CO ARPT, TX | 70 | Severe | 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 CST. |
| 2026-06-26 | 2 SSE Plainview, TX | 58 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-26 | TULIA, TX | 58 | Significant | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2026-06-25 | PLAINVIEW, TX | 85 | Severe | 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. |
| 2026-06-24 | 6 S Olton, TX | 70 | Severe | — |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Plainview was on June 23, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Plainview 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 Plainview in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Plainview-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 Plainview. 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 Plainview 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 ValidationPlainview 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.