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Hail history for Littlefield, TX

Last hail within 10 milesApr 3, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20064 in (grapefruit)Apr 25, 2025

Hail days since 200627

Days with hail 1 inch or larger17

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles43

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Littlefield on 27 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4 in (grapefruit) on Apr 25, 2025. Hail is most common here in May and April.

Recent hail near Littlefield

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 3, 2026	1 in quarter	Littlefield 1 hail report · closest near the center of Littlefield	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 25, 2025	4 in grapefruit	Littlefield Muni Airport, Bainer 2 hail reports · closest 8 mi from Littlefield	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 22, 2025	2.5 in tennis ball	Littlefield, Spade, Fieldton 6 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Littlefield	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Littlefield by year

When hail season peaks near Littlefield

Of the 27 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (9) and April (7).

Largest hail storms near Littlefield

Apr 25, 2025 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Littlefield Muni Airport (8 mi from Littlefield)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports were received of a swath of hail from approximately seven miles west of Littlefield into the town of Littlefield. The size of hail ranged from quarter size to as much as four inches in diameter. No damage was reported.

Apr 22, 2025 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Littlefield (4 mi from Littlefield)

National Weather Service description (English): A public report was received of tennis ball size hail north of Littlefield near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2197 and US Highway 385. No damage was reported.

Sep 26, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Anton (9 mi from Littlefield)

National Weather Service description (English): A severe thunderstorm produced large hail that damaged property and cotton crops in the Anton vicinity during the afternoon hours of the 26th. Hail initially caused minor damage to crops northwest of Anton, but more intense damage south of the city was noted by farmers quoted in newspaper articles, where up to seventy-five percent of the crops were heavily damaged. In addition, hailstones up to the size of golf balls reportedly broke windows at a Hockley County maintenance barn just south of Anton. Measurements from the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet indicate that the hail also was periodically associated with severe wind gusts.

May 14, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Amherst (9 mi from Littlefield)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of large hail were received from the Amherst vicinity around 13:00 CST. Initial reports indicated that quarter size hail was falling in the city at 13:00 CST. Additional reports from the broadcast media suggested that hailstones increased to the size of golfballs by 13:03 CST. No damage was reported.

Apr 29, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Littlefield (0 mi from Littlefield)

National Weather Service description (English): A left splitting storm from the Hockley County supercell moved northeast and produced golfball size hail in Littlefield. No reports of damage were received.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Littlefield

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 25, 2019	EF?	Whitharral 10 mi from Littlefield	1.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jun 2, 2007	EF0	Littlefield 5 mi from Littlefield	1.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 2, 2007	EF0	Whitharral 6 mi from Littlefield	0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 21, 2007	EF0	Littlefield 6 mi from Littlefield	2.0 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Littlefield

43 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Littlefield since 2006, on 38 days. The strongest measured gust was 91 mph on May 31, 2024.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 26, 2026	67 mph, measured	Amherst 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 24, 2026	70 mph, estimated	Littlefield 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 25, 2025	81 mph, measured	Amherst 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 31, 2024	91 mph, measured	Anton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 14, 2023	60 mph, measured	Amherst 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 2023	62 mph, measured	Amherst 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 29, 2022	64 mph, measured	Amherst 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 9, 2022	61 mph, measured	Amherst 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 8, 2022	60 mph, measured	Amherst 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 10, 2022	87 mph, measured	Amherst, Lums Chapel 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Littlefield; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Littlefield.

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