◆ SOUTH PLAINS, TX HAIL HISTORY · FLOYD COUNTY
South Plains, TX hail history & hail map
South Plains, Texas has had 4 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 5.20″ (Softball). Most recent: Sep 15, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
4Hail events in the past 5 years
5.20″Largest recorded hail · Softball
5.20″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.50″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over South Plains, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in South Plains
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 5.20″ Softball | Radar 0.75″ · 2 ground reports (max 5.20″) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jun 1, 2022 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over South Plains (34.259, -101.241) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.