Hail in Lubbock since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 471 hail reports in Lubbock, Crosby, Lynn and Hockley counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 90 different days. The largest was 5.00 inches, at 7 S Anton on June 5, 2025. The busiest day was May 28, 2024, with 26 reports.
Hail reports by year
2025 had the most reports (108). 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 Lubbock
May, June and April account for 89% 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 | 298 | 63.3% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 117 | 24.8% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 51 | 10.8% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 5 | 1.1% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 6:25 pm CDT | 5.00 in | 7 NE Whiteface, Hockley Co. | (LUB) |
| June 5, 2025 7:05 pm CDT | 5.00 in | 7 S Anton, Hockley Co. | Social media photo shows giant hailstone recovered about 40 minutes after falling... still about 5 inches in diameter even with some melting. Time estimated from radar. (LUB) |
| June 23, 2023 6:27 pm CDT | 4.50 in | 9 SSW Lubbock, Lubbock Co. | 98th St and Upland Ave (LUB) |
| May 28, 2024 6:14 pm CDT | 4.50 in | 6 SSE Pep, Hockley Co. | (LUB) |
| June 23, 2023 6:49 pm CDT | 4.00 in | 1 N Woodrow, Lubbock Co. | FM 1585 and Highway 87 (LUB) |
| May 28, 2024 6:03 pm CDT | 3.25 in | 8 NE Whiteface, Hockley Co. | Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.). (LUB) |
| May 28, 2024 6:33 pm CDT | 3.25 in | 5 W Levelland, Hockley Co. | Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.). (LUB) |
| June 5, 2025 6:10 pm CDT | 3.25 in | 4 SW Pep, Hockley Co. | Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.). (LUB) |
| June 6, 2025 8:32 pm CDT | 3.25 in | 5 W Wilson, Lynn Co. | Report from mPING: Baseball+ (3.25 in.). (LUB) |
| May 19, 2018 8:34 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 5 S Lubbock, Lubbock Co. | (LUB) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | 26 | 5.00 in | Hockley, Lubbock and Lynn |
| June 24, 2019 | 24 | 3.00 in | Lubbock and Lynn |
| June 5, 2025 | 24 | 5.00 in | Hockley and Lubbock |
| May 19, 2018 | 19 | 3.00 in | Crosby, Lubbock and Lynn |
| October 4, 2023 | 18 | 3.00 in | Hockley and Lubbock |
| June 6, 2025 | 18 | 3.25 in | Crosby, Hockley, Lubbock and Lynn |
| May 5, 2019 | 17 | 2.50 in | Lubbock and Lynn |
| May 24, 2019 | 17 | 1.75 in | Crosby and Lubbock |
| May 17, 2021 | 14 | 2.50 in | Hockley and Lubbock |
| June 23, 2023 | 14 | 4.50 in | Hockley and Lubbock |
Storm dates in Lubbock 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 7 reports, up to 2.75 in
2025
- April 25, 2025 12 reports, up to 2.75 in
- April 27, 2025 9 reports, up to 1.50 in
- April 29, 2025 11 reports, up to 2.00 in
- May 29, 2025 5 reports, up to 1.50 in
- June 5, 2025 24 reports, up to 5.00 in
- June 6, 2025 18 reports, up to 3.25 in
- June 17, 2025 10 reports, up to 2.00 in
2024
- May 1, 2024 8 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 28, 2024 26 reports, up to 5.00 in
2023
- April 9, 2023 7 reports, up to 1.25 in
- May 23, 2023 6 reports, up to 2.75 in
- June 23, 2023 14 reports, up to 4.50 in
- October 4, 2023 18 reports, up to 3.00 in
2022
- May 1, 2022 9 reports, up to 3.00 in
2021
- May 17, 2021 14 reports, up to 2.50 in
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Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside Lubbock, Crosby, Lynn and Hockley 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.