Hail in Amarillo since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 633 hail reports in Potter, Randall, Carson, Armstrong and Oldham counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 129 different days. The largest was 4.25 inches, at 10 S Claude on June 8, 2025. The busiest day was May 16, 2021, with 35 reports.
Hail reports by year
2019 had the most reports (124). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to Amarillo
May, June and April account for 77% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 432 | 68.2% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 147 | 23.2% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 53 | 8.4% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 1 | 0.2% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2025 4:16 pm CDT | 4.25 in | 10 S Claude, Armstrong Co. | Report from mPING: Grapefruit+ (4.25 in.). (AMA) |
| June 8, 2025 4:11 pm CDT | 3.50 in | 10 S Claude, Armstrong Co. | Report from mPING: Baseball++ (3.50 in.). (AMA) |
| June 22, 2020 7:37 pm CDT | 3.25 in | 3 ESE Vega, Oldham Co. | (AMA) |
| May 16, 2016 8:33 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 7 SSE Masterson, Potter Co. | HAIL UP TO 3 INCHES DAMAGED WINDSHIELDS OF VEHICLES IN MARSH ON HIGHWAY 87. (AMA) |
| May 16, 2016 8:40 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 8 SSE Masterson, Potter Co. | HAIL UP TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER FELL SOUTH OF MASTERSON ALONG US HIGHWAY 87. (AMA) |
| April 16, 2017 8:14 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 8 W Groom, Carson Co. | (AMA) |
| June 23, 2026 6:42 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 2 W Canyon, Randall Co. | Report from storm chaser on social media... with timing based off of radar. (AMA) |
| May 16, 2016 8:51 pm CDT | 2.75 in | 6 S Masterson, Potter Co. | (AMA) |
| April 16, 2017 8:06 pm CDT | 2.75 in | 8 WNW Groom, Carson Co. | (AMA) |
| March 13, 2021 3:50 pm CST | 2.75 in | 1 SW Panhandle, Carson Co. | (AMA) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | 35 | 2.00 in | Potter and Randall |
| June 19, 2020 | 30 | 2.00 in | Armstrong, Carson, Potter and Randall |
| April 22, 2022 | 26 | 2.50 in | Armstrong, Carson, Potter and Randall |
| June 8, 2017 | 20 | 2.50 in | Potter and Randall |
| May 11, 2016 | 16 | 1.50 in | Armstrong, Carson and Potter |
| May 16, 2016 | 16 | 3.00 in | Armstrong, Carson and Potter |
| March 13, 2021 | 16 | 2.75 in | Armstrong, Carson, Oldham, Potter and Randall |
| April 16, 2017 | 15 | 3.00 in | Armstrong, Carson and Randall |
| June 8, 2025 | 15 | 4.25 in | Armstrong, Carson, Oldham and Randall |
| August 11, 2025 | 15 | 2.50 in | Carson, Potter and Randall |
Storm dates in Amarillo with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2026
- June 23, 2026 9 reports, up to 3.00 in
- September 10, 2026 6 reports, up to 2.25 in
2025
- June 8, 2025 15 reports, up to 4.25 in
- August 11, 2025 15 reports, up to 2.50 in
2024
- June 2, 2024 6 reports, up to 1.75 in
2023
- May 18, 2023 7 reports, up to 2.50 in
- June 11, 2023 7 reports, up to 2.75 in
- June 21, 2023 6 reports, up to 2.75 in
- June 23, 2023 5 reports, up to 1.25 in
- August 5, 2023 10 reports, up to 1.25 in
2022
- April 22, 2022 26 reports, up to 2.50 in
- May 1, 2022 12 reports, up to 2.75 in
- May 4, 2022 6 reports, up to 1.50 in
- May 10, 2022 13 reports, up to 2.00 in
2021
- March 13, 2021 16 reports, up to 2.75 in
- May 16, 2021 35 reports, up to 2.00 in
- May 17, 2021 10 reports, up to 2.75 in
- May 25, 2021 6 reports, up to 2.00 in
- May 26, 2021 9 reports, up to 2.50 in
Check your own address in Amarillo
Enter the address and the date of the storm. The free check counts NOAA radar hail signatures within 1, 3 and 5 miles and finds the nearest spotter report.
Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside Potter, Randall, Carson, Armstrong and Oldham counties. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.