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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 79042
Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 79042 from April 8, 1958 through June 30, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.
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Hail Reports
115
Wind Reports
54
Tornado Reports
32
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm ReportsCoverage ZIP 79042 · 1958–presentUpdated Daily · last Jun 30, 2026
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Happy, TX
1.00″hail
May 30, 2026 12:10 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was measured 1 mile north of Happy TX off of Interstate 27. Small accumulating hail was also reported at this location.
NWS Hail Report Location: 16 SSE Canyon, TX
1.75″hail
May 29, 2026 11:45 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.) It hailed for 10 minutes at this location.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 N Happy, TX
1.00″hail
Jun 2, 2024 11:20 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Happy, TX
1.00″hail
Jun 2, 2024 11:10 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 16 SSE Canyon, TX
2.00″hail
Jun 12, 2023 1:29 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WSW Happy, TX
1.25″hail
Jun 12, 2023 1:27 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Happy, TX
2.75″hail
Jun 12, 2023 1:22 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WSW Happy, TX
2.75″hail
Jun 12, 2023 1:20 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: report via social media with damaged windshield.
NWS Hail Report Location: 16 SSE Canyon, TX
2.00″hail
Apr 24, 2022 1:00 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 WSW Wayside, TX
1.25″hail
May 18, 2021 12:25 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 SSE Canyon, TX
1.00″hail
May 17, 2021 12:42 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MPING REPORT
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Happy, TX
1.50″hail
Apr 17, 2017 2:16 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 15 SE Canyon, TX
1.00″hail
Aug 25, 2016 10:17 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT RELAYED FROM WFO AMA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Happy, TX
1.75″hail
Jun 26, 2016 5:35 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED FROM NWS AMA VIA NWS CHAT.
NWS Hail Report Location: Happy, TX
1.75″hail
Jul 8, 2015 9:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to golf ball size fell in the town of Happy. Some vehicles and roof shingles were damaged.
NWS Hail Report Location: .89 NW Happy, TX
2.75″hail
Jul 8, 2015 8:57 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golfball to baseball size hail was reported in Happy, just into Randall County.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13.66 SE Buffalo Lake, TX
2.75″hail
Jul 8, 2015 8:57 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Storm spotters estimated hail of golf ball to baseball size along the Swisher and Randall County line near Happy. Around a dozen vehicles that stopped on Interstate 27 were heavily damaged by the hail. This hail swath continued southeast of Happy where it heavily damaged an estimated 1000 acres of corn.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.32 N Happy, TX
2.75″hail
May 27, 2015 7:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Baseball size hail was reported in Wayside.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Wayside, TX
1.00″hail
May 27, 2015 5:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported 8 miles west of Wayside.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11.8 S Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
2.50″hail
May 16, 2015 1:56 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Tennis ball size hail was reported 6 miles west-southwest of Wayside.
NWS Hail Report Location: 14 S Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
2.75″hail
Apr 22, 2015 5:19 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A slow-moving high precipitation supercell produced copious amounts of damaging hail across northern Swisher County with some hailstones as large as baseball size in Happy. A 12-mile stretch of Interstate 27 from Happy to north of Tulia was covered in hail up to six inches deep. In addition to damaging roofs of homes and businesses, intense straight line winds in the rear flank downdraft of the supercell carried hail sideways which shattered many north and west facing windows. Countless vehicles along Interstate 27 suffered broken windows and significant hail dents. It is estimated that 500 acres of winter wheat were flattened by this barrage of hail, wind and torrential rains with 40 percent of the winter wheat crop suffering lesser degrees of damage. Preliminary combined monetary losses are estimated at $4M.
NWS Hail Report Location: .89 NW Happy, TX
1.75″hail
Apr 22, 2015 5:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golfball said hail fell at Frost Ranch located a quarter mile north of the Randall/Potter County line.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12.81 SSE Canyon, TX
1.50″hail
Apr 22, 2015 5:07 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Half dollar to ping pong ball size hail was reported 11 miles southeast of Buffalo Lake.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9.22 SE Buffalo Lake, TX
1.00″hail
Apr 29, 2012 11:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Wayside, TX
1.00″hail
Apr 29, 2012 8:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Wayside, TX
1.75″hail
Apr 26, 2012 4:47 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported quarter size hail about one mile south of Happy with golfball size hail later reported by a trained spotter two miles east of Happy. No damage was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: .57 W Happy, TX
1.00″hail
Sep 16, 2010 4:51 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported that the quarter size hail had covered the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Wayside, TX
1.75″hail
Sep 16, 2010 4:38 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public had reported that the golf ball size hail covered the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.36 NW Wayside, TX
1.00″hail
Sep 16, 2010 4:28 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13.83 S Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
1.00″hail
Sep 16, 2010 4:18 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10.36 S Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
1.00″hail
Aug 4, 2010 4:13 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public initially reported quarter size hail in Happy at 16:13 CST. The Happy Fire Department additionally reported quarter size hail along Interstate 27 south of Happy as the storm continued to move southward at 16:19 CST.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Happy, TX
0.88″hail
May 21, 2010 5:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Wayside, TX
1.00″hail
Jul 28, 2009 7:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.36 NW Wayside, TX
1.00″hail
May 12, 2009 5:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9.94 SSW Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
1.00″hail
May 12, 2009 5:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported quarter size hail on the north side of Happy on the Swisher and Randall County line.
NWS Hail Report Location: 14.05 SE Buffalo Lake, TX
1.25″hail
May 12, 2009 5:17 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Local law enforcement officials and storm chasers reported quarter to half dollar size hail along Interstate 27 near Happy.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Happy, TX
0.75″hail
Jun 21, 2008 12:55 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported in Happy by local law enforcement officials and the public.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Happy, TX
1.00″hail
Jun 19, 2008 8:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported the hail at Ceta Canyon.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8.37 S Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
1.00″hail
Jun 19, 2008 5:52 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 14 S Umbarger, TX
0.75″hail
Jun 19, 2008 4:42 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Wayside, TX
0.75″hail
Jun 19, 2008 4:42 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9.26 SSE Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
1.25″hail
Jun 8, 2008 9:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained storm spotter reported half dollar size hail that was accompanied by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. No damages, however, were reported and a broadcast media schoolnet weather station in Happy did not record severe gusts.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Happy, TX
0.75″hail
May 25, 2008 6:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail accompanied by damaging winds were reported near the intersection of Texas Highways 168 and 1075 north of Nazareth.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 N Nazareth, TX
1.00″hail
Oct 16, 2007 10:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A member of the Happy Fire Department reported quarter size hail immediately east of the city.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Happy, TX
1.00″hail
Aug 24, 2007 4:31 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Fire department officials reported large hail that ranged between penny and quarter size in Happy. The hail was accompanied by damaging thunderstorm winds.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Happy, TX
1.50″hail
Aug 24, 2007 3:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reported at the Ceta Canyon Church Camp.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11.14 ESE Ogg, TX
0.88″hail
Aug 1, 2007 7:07 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.96 SE Ogg, TX
1.00″hail
Jul 9, 2007 7:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Motorists traveling along Interstate 27 encountered quarter size hail just south of Happy.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Happy, TX
0.75″hail
Jul 9, 2007 5:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported large hail up to the size of pennies in Happy. The hail was particularly hard, and reports indicated that some minor damage to vehicles did occur.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Happy, TX
0.88″hail
May 26, 2007 3:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Wayside, TX
0.75″hail
Apr 21, 2007 7:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Wayside, TX
1.00″hail
Apr 20, 2007 8:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 SSE Canyon, TX
0.75″hail
May 9, 2006 5:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reported from Ceta Canyon.
NWS Hail Report Location: 14 SE Canyon, TX
1.00″hail
Apr 28, 2006 1:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wayside, TX
1.75″hail
Jun 11, 2005 4:39 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A few roofs and skylights were damaged by the large hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WNW Amarillo, TX
1.00″hail
Jun 10, 2005 1:53 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wayside, TX
2.50″hail
May 31, 2005 5:45 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 16 NE Dimmitt, TX
0.88″hail
May 31, 2005 3:26 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 N Nazareth, TX
2.00″hail
May 31, 2005 3:21 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 15 S Umbarger, TX
0.75″hail
Aug 12, 2004 6:36 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 S Canyon, TX
1.00″hail
Aug 12, 2004 6:24 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 S Canyon, TX
0.75″hail
Jun 21, 2004 8:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Wayside, TX
0.88″hail
Jun 2, 2004 5:45 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Dallam County · 2,310 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dalhart, TX
1.00″hail
Jun 2, 2004 5:37 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Collingsworth County · 1,220 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wellington, TX
0.75″hail
Jun 2, 2004 5:28 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Hansford County · 2,007 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Gruver, TX
1.00″hail
Jun 2, 2004 5:20 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Castro County Sheriff's Office reported quarter size hail covered the road 2 miles south of Arney.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 N Nazareth, TX
0.88″hail
Jun 2, 2004 5:04 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Wheeler County · 2,215 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Mobeetie, TX
1.75″hail
Jun 2, 2004 4:53 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Tulia police department reported golfball size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Happy, TX
0.88″hail
Jun 2, 2004 4:38 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 S Canyon, TX
1.00″hail
Jun 2, 2004 4:31 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Dawn, TX
1.25″hail
Jun 2, 2004 4:20 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Happy, TX
1.00″hail
Jun 2, 2004 4:20 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Buffalo Lake, TX
0.75″hail
Jun 5, 2003 6:33 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Happy, TX
1.00″hail
Jun 12, 2002 4:40 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Wayside, TX
1.00″hail
May 5, 2002 6:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Wayside, TX
2.75″hail
May 5, 2002 5:40 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Skylights broken and lots of roof damage along with windshields broken and damage to aircraft.
NWS Hail Report Location: 15 S Canyon, TX
0.88″hail
May 5, 2002 5:26 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 15 S Canyon, TX
0.88″hail
Apr 13, 2002 6:03 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Happy, TX
1.00″hail
Apr 13, 2002 3:45 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Wayside, TX
0.75″hail
Apr 13, 2002 3:15 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Wayside, TX
1.75″hail
May 25, 2000 10:55 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 16 SE Canyon, TX
0.75″hail
May 25, 2000 10:45 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wayside, TX
0.75″hail
Jun 2, 1999 8:45 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Wayside, TX
0.75″hail
May 25, 1999 8:25 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Happy, TX
0.75″hail
May 9, 1999 2:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wayside, TX
1.75″hail
May 9, 1999 1:50 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 S Canyon, TX
1.75″hail
Oct 30, 1998 7:56 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ogg, TX
1.50″hail
May 29, 1997 9:17 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Happy, TX
2.75″hail
May 29, 1997 9:10 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from along Interstate 27.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 S Canyon, TX
1.75″hail
Apr 10, 1997 3:02 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 S Canyon, TX
0.75″hail
Apr 10, 1997 2:10 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Ogg, TX
0.75″hail
Jun 3, 1996 6:55 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Happy, TX
0.75″hail
Jun 2, 1996 7:17 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 N Happy, TX
1.75″hail
May 24, 1996 8:19 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Happy, TX
1.75″hail
May 24, 1996 7:40 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Happy, TX
1.00″hail
Aug 30, 1992 4:58 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
0.75″hail
Aug 10, 1992 4:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.25″hail
Jul 14, 1992 5:53 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.75″hail
Jul 14, 1992 5:46 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.75″hail
Jun 11, 1992 5:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
2.75″hail
Jun 11, 1992 5:08 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
0.75″hail
Jun 5, 1992 1:33 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.75″hail
Jun 18, 1991 9:46 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
2.50″hail
Jun 5, 1991 3:48 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
0.88″hail
Apr 24, 1991 3:50 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
0.75″hail
May 17, 1989 3:24 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.00″hail
May 15, 1989 6:28 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.75″hail
May 16, 1986 7:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
2.75″hail
May 17, 1982 9:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.75″hail
May 25, 1976 2:30 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.75″hail
May 29, 1970 8:10 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.00″hail
Jun 7, 1962 2:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
4.00″hail
Jun 5, 1961 6:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
1.00″hail
May 28, 1959 9:45 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home+
Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.
Pea
0.25″
Low
Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.
Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.
Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.
Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch
Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.
Quarter
1.00″
Watch
The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.
Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch
More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.
Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely
Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.
Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely
Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.
Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious
Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.
Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious
Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.
Baseball
2.75″
Major
Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.
Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major
Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.
Softball
4.00″
Extreme
Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.
Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme
Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.
Wind Report Description: Gusts of 59 to 74 mph from 1207 AM to 1219 AM. Measured by the West Texas Mesonet.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Happy, TX
UNKmph
May 29, 2026 11:51 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Randall County Sheriff reported a house that had lost a roof at this location.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 SSE Canyon, TX
61mph
Sep 23, 2025 3:06 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 106 Happy 1E.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Happy, TX
UNKmph
Jun 5, 2025 5:02 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FM 1424 impassable due to downed power poles. Time estimated. Relayed by TV media.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 SW Happy, TX
59mph
Jun 2, 2025 8:26 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: West Texas Mesonet report.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Happy, TX
65mph
Aug 16, 2024 11:37 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Happy, TX
UNKmph
Jun 26, 2024 2:11 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Happy, TX
59mph
Jun 26, 2024 2:07 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: West Texas Mesonet.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Happy, TX
61mph
Jul 16, 2023 5:31 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: West Texas Mesonet Report.
NWS Wind Report Location: Happy, TX
66mph
Jun 12, 2023 1:29 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: West Texas Mesonet at Happy 1E.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Happy, TX
60mph
Jun 4, 2023 2:43 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: West Texas Mesonet
NWS Wind Report Location: Happy, TX
59mph
May 19, 2023 3:17 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Happy, TX
69mph
Aug 4, 2022 10:18 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Happy, TX
58mph
Aug 4, 2022 9:58 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Happy, TX
63mph
Jun 8, 2022 12:31 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WEST TEXAS MESONET. A GUST TO 60 MPH ALSO OCCURRED AT 7:33 AM.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Happy, TX
67mph
May 11, 2022 12:04 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WEST TEXAS MESONET REPORTED CONTINOUS SEVERE GUSTS BETWEEN 7:02 PM AND 7:11 PM. INITIAL SEVERE GUST WAS REPORTED AT 6:39 PM AND LAST SEVERE GUST WAS REPORTED AT 7:17 PM.
NWS Wind Report Location: Happy, TX
59mph
May 10, 2022 11:39 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WEST TEXAS MESONET
NWS Wind Report Location: Happy, TX
58mph
Jun 25, 2021 10:58 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Happy, TX
64mph
Jun 9, 2018 8:32 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Happy, TX
67mph
Apr 22, 2015 5:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Along with very large hail, damaging rear flank downdraft winds from a high precipitation supercell struck many areas in northern Swisher County. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet northeast of Tulia measured a wind gust to 67 mph at 1755 CST. Much of the monetary damage to buildings, vehicles and winter wheat was from the combination of wind and very large hail, although some power lines were downed in the town of Happy as reported by Fire Department officials. The majority of property losses are included in the hail event entry for Swisher County.
NWS Wind Report Location: .89 NW Happy, TX
60mph
Jun 17, 2013 12:50 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A citizen reported a carport blown off from a residence and into a neighboring yard.
NWS Wind Report Location: .89 NW Happy, TX
64mph
Jun 16, 2013 11:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A line of thunderstorms developed over the southern Texas Panhandle during the late night hours of the 16th. This line quickly showed indications that damaging winds would be the primary hazard. As the line moved over the town of Canyon (Randall County), KVII reported a trampoline was tossed over a house and impaled the roof of the house. The downdraft gust that caused this damage was estimated to be near 65 mph. The line continued to move to the southeast after producing this gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 S Canyon, TX
68mph
Dec 14, 2012 3:44 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The KVII schoolnet mesonet site southeast of Buffalo Lake in Randall County recorded a 68 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11.84 SE Buffalo Lake, TX
64mph
Jul 26, 2012 6:59 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 16 SSW Canyon, TX
70mph
Apr 26, 2012 4:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter estimated 70 mph winds about two miles east of Happy. No damage was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.84 ENE Happy, TX
70mph
Aug 11, 2011 6:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public estimated the thunderstorm wind gust about nine miles south southeast of Umbarger Texas in Randall County. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.31 ESE Buffalo Lake, TX
60mph
Aug 11, 2011 6:16 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported that they lost power during the thunderstorm wind gust. No damages or injuries were reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.31 ESE Buffalo Lake, TX
75mph
Sep 16, 2010 4:28 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts just west southwest of Wayside Texas in southeastern Randall County. No damage or injuries were reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13.83 S Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
68mph
Jun 23, 2010 8:28 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A KVII-TV Schoolnet site in Happy measured a wind gust of 59 mph. No damage was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Happy, TX
64mph
Jul 28, 2009 7:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts just northwest of Wayside.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.36 NW Wayside, TX
59mph
Jun 4, 2009 6:41 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The KVII-TV Schoolnet recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph at 18:41 CST. No damage was reported. The parent complex of thunderstorms continued to intermittently produce damaging winds as it propagated south-southeastward over Swisher County. A post-storm survey by Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet meteorologists discovered several snapped wooden power poles along U.S. Highway 87 north of Kress.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Happy, TX
60mph
May 12, 2009 5:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The general public estimated the wind gusts to be fifty-two knots seventeen miles southeast of Canyon.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9.94 SSW Palo Duro Canyon State Park, TX
64mph
Aug 14, 2008 7:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A Skywarn storm spotter estimated that thunderstorm wind gusts approached 65 mph in Happy. The winds were accompanied by small hail. No damage was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Happy, TX
64mph
May 25, 2008 6:43 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The KVII-TV schoolnet in Happy recorded intermittent severe thunderstorm wind gusts up to 65 mph in Happy between 18:43 and 19:20 CST.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Happy, TX
60mph
Aug 24, 2007 4:31 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Fire department officials reported that thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs up to three inches in diameter and damaged fences. The winds were accompanied by large hail up to the size of quarters. No structural damage was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Happy, TX
58mph
Jun 26, 2007 5:54 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a local broadcast media schoolnet in Happy. No damage was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Happy, TX
64mph
Apr 21, 2007 7:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A five hundred gallon cattle feeder was blown over and pushed uphill fifty feet.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Wayside, TX
60mph
Aug 10, 2006 5:46 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated to exceed 60 mph in rural areas of northeastern Castro County. The winds were accompanied by wind-blown rain and dust that reduced visibilities to near zero. No damage was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 16 NE Dimmitt, TX
58mph
May 31, 2006 12:10 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Garza County · 1,683 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The West Texas Mesonet site located near Graham recorded a severe thunderstorm wind gust of 58 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Graham Chapel, TX
60mph
May 31, 2005 3:59 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs reported blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wayside, TX
60mph
Apr 17, 2005 8:24 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 S Canyon, TX
63mph
Jun 21, 2004 8:07 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Fire department reported power lines down.
Wind Report Description: Telephone poles were reported broken along with metal twisted and tree limbs down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wayside, TX
100mph
Apr 6, 2001 4:40 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed two trailer homes, partially removed the roof of a church, blew over two tractor trailers, and produced major damage to a building. An NWS survey suggested wind speeds associated with this damage were about 100 mph. A veteran storm chaser suggested that some of this damage may have been the result of a strong gustnado that briefly spun up on the leading edge of the thunderstorm outflow wind.
NWS Wind Report Location: Happy, TX
60mph
Jun 11, 1996 9:10 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Happy, TX
60mph
Aug 17, 1992 7:40 PM PST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
60mph
Aug 10, 1992 4:00 PM PST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
70mph
Aug 10, 1992 3:55 PM PST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
60mph
Jun 23, 1991 5:50 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
UNKmph
Jun 5, 1991 7:27 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Hale County · 10,140 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
UNKmph
Jun 5, 1991 7:05 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home+
Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.
Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor
Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.
Severe
58–74 mph
Watch
Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.
Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious
Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.
Extreme
90+ mph
Major
Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.
Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 79042
32 reports
UNKcategory
Sep 21, 2024 11:45 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 N Nazareth, TX
UNKcategory
Mar 13, 2021 10:08 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTED FOR TIME ADJUSTED TO CDT. THE TORNADO BEGAN AT 4:08 PM CST. THIS TORNADO HAD A MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF 50 YARDS... A PATH LENGTH OF 1.7 MILES... AND WAS RATED EF0 WITH AN ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEED OF 70 MPH. THE TORNADO LIFTED AT 4:11 PM CST APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES WEST OF WAYSIDE. NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 E Happy, TX
UNKcategory
Mar 13, 2021 9:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: LARGE WEDGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND. TOUCH DOWN TIME 330 PM CST. STILL ON GOING.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 13 S Canyon, TX
UNKcategory
Mar 13, 2021 9:26 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTED FOR TIME ADJUSTED TO CDT. THIS TORNADO HAD A MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF 1000 YARDS... A PATH LENGTH OF 17.2 MILES... AND WAS RATED EF2 WITH AN ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEED OF 115 MPH. THE TORNADO LIFTED AT 4:00 PM CST APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES WEST OF PALO DURO CANYON. THE TORNADO DAMAGED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES... SNAPPED POWER POLES... DAMAGED SEVERAL HOMES... OUT BUILDINGS... TREES... AND FENCING. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 W Happy, TX
UNKcategory
Mar 13, 2021 9:23 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: MULTIPLE STORM CHASER REPORTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LARGE TORNADO WEST OF HAPPY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 W Happy, TX
UNKcategory
Mar 13, 2021 9:05 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. VIDEO DOCUMENTION BY STORM CHASERS. NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOUND BROKEN POWER POLES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CR B AND CR 16. TORNADO CROSSED INTO RANDALL COUNTY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 E Happy, TX
UNKcategory
Mar 13, 2021 8:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: LARGE WEDGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND. TOUCH DOWN TIME 330 PM CST. STILL ON GOING.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 13 S Canyon, TX
UNKcategory
Mar 13, 2021 8:26 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS TORNADO HAD A MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF 1000 YARDS... A PATH LENGTH OF 17.2 MILES... AND WAS RATED EF2 WITH AN ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEED OF 115 MPH. THE TORNADO LIFTED AT 4:00 PM APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES WEST OF PALO DURO CANYON. THE TORNADO DAMAGED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES... SNAPPED POWER POLES... DAMAGED SEVERAL HOMES... OUT BUILDINGS... TREES... AND FENCING. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 W Happy, TX
EF1category
Oct 16, 2007 11:16 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down in a field south of W Dowlen Road and east of S Hope Road approximately ten miles east southeast of Buffalo Lake or about thirteen miles south of Canyon at 2316 CST. The tornado continued moving northeast for twelve miles to just south of E Cemetery Road where it lifted at 2335 CST. Damage was first noted along W Dowlen Road...west of Running Water Road. The damage path continued northeast across Running Water Road...U.S. Highway 87 and then to near the intersection of W Hungate Road and Interstate 27. Substantial damage was noted to barns...power poles...fencing and a trailer. The tornado then continued moving northeast across another field and intensified near Tradewind Street...roughly two miles south of West County Road 283. Considerable damage to property was found including a large metal container...metal roofing...numerous trees...three double support transmission line poles...three barns...and minor damage to a homestead. The tornado also lifted and displaced a heavy metal vat full of metal tools and equipment. The tornado also moved two large diesel tanks that sat atop support pedestals behind two of the barns...one of which was completely full.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.1 W Ogg, TX
EF1category
Sep 7, 2007 2:43 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Local officials reported that an apparent tornado severely damaged two barns on a farmstead east-northeast of Nazareth. Doppler radar signatures additionally supported the potential for tornadic activity, as the storm that initially produced damaging winds northwest of Nazareth evolved to display a supercell structure and sharply turned its direction of movement towards the southeast.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.6 ENE Nazareth, TX
EF1category
Apr 21, 2007 8:00 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado formed in the extreme southeast corner of Randall county about ten miles due south of Palo Duro Canyon State Park at 2000 CST. Damage occurred to farm structures and power poles. One horse was killed as a result of the tornado. This tornado was rated as a strong EF1 tornado. The tornado dissipated somewhere in the Palo Duro Canyon in eastern Randall County. No injuries were reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 15 SE Canyon, TX
EF1category
Apr 21, 2007 7:45 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado formed about two miles south of Wayside in Armstrong county at 1945 CST. Power poles were reported to be damaged and the public reported seeing the tornado drop into Palo Duro Canyon. No injuries were reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Wayside, TX
F0category
Aug 20, 2006 5:19 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Residents of Happy observed a landspout tornado just southwest of the city around 17:20 CST on the afternoon of the 20th. The tornado was associated with otherwise non-severe convection over the extreme southern Texas Panhandle. No damage occurred as the tornado remained over open farm land.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Happy, TX
F0category
Jun 21, 2004 7:17 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down over open country and the path length and path width were estimated. No damage or injuries were reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 18 SE Canyon, TX
F0category
May 5, 2002 6:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Armstrong County · 805 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado remained over open country and no damage or injuries were reported. The tornado path length and width were estimated.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SW Wayside, TX
F0category
May 5, 2002 5:59 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado that went through Happy dissipated over southern Randall County. Shortly after this dissipation, the same supercell produced another tornado just to the south of the previous tornado's track. This tornado was reported by a storm chaser. An NWS storm survey team found snapped power poles and downed power lines on county roads just south of Farm-to-Market Road 1075, consistent with this report.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 E Happy, TX
F0category
May 5, 2002 5:57 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado remained over open country and no damage or injuries were reported. The tornado path length and width were estimated.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 17 SE Canyon, TX
F2category
May 5, 2002 5:55 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A damage assessment was made on this tornado. This tornado began in Lubbock's County Warning Area in Swisher county. After the tornado tore through the community of Happy Texas, it moved east northeast and entered the extreme southern sections of Randall county. Two homes received moderate damage from the tornado in Randall county. No injuries or deaths occurred in Randall county.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 17 SSE Canyon, TX
F2category
May 5, 2002 5:45 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Storm chaser video indicated that shortly after the large tornado dissipated, another tornado developed just west of town. This tornado tore a 150-yard wide path across the southern part of town. Fifteen homes were destroyed, including at least ten mobile homes, another seventeen received major damage, and eighteen others received minor damage. The storm survey team estimated wind speeds associated with the damage to be in the 115 to 130 mph range. Two fatalities occurred in a mobile home on the southeast side of town; the mobile home was rolled about 50 yards and destroyed. Four injuries also occurred in mobile homes that were in the same area. The church on the west side of town lost 120 feet of its roof and 30 vehicles, including two tractor trailers, were damaged or destroyed. Seventy five utility and telephone poles were snapped. The tornado crossed I-27 and continued to produce significant damage east of town as it struck a home two miles east of Happy on Farm-to-Market Road 1075. Before crossing into southern Randall County about three miles east of Happy, the tornado produced major damage to a second home on Farm-to-Market Road 1075.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Happy, TX
F2category
May 5, 2002 5:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A large tornado developed west of town. It moved eastward across open country and thus the storm survey team, made up of both NWS personnel and a Texas Tech University wind engineer, could only find damage to power poles and to fence posts. Based on storm chaser video, the large tornado weakened and finally dissipated just west of Happy.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Happy, TX
F0category
May 29, 1997 9:12 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado remained over open country and the track was estimated.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 S Canyon, TX
F0category
May 25, 1987 8:08 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0category
Aug 23, 1977 5:20 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F2category
Aug 6, 1972 3:50 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F1category
Aug 13, 1971 1:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0category
Sep 3, 1967 10:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0category
Jul 2, 1967 10:20 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0category
Jul 2, 1967 10:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Castro County · 2,317 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0category
Jun 15, 1967 10:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0category
May 5, 1967 1:50 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F1category
Jul 13, 1963 8:20 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0category
Apr 8, 1958 4:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79042
Swisher County · 2,585 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home+
After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.
EF0
65–85 mph
Light
Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.
EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate
Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.
EF2
111–135 mph
Serious
Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.
EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe
Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.
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How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 79042 have on record?
Our records show 115 hail, 54 wind, and 32 tornado reports in and near ZIP 79042, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 30, 2026.
What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 79042?
The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 79042 is 4.00″. It was reported near Happy, TX on June 5, 1961.
A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 79042 — does that mean my roof is damaged?
Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 79042 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.
I am buying a home in ZIP 79042 — why should I look at its storm history?
Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 79042 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.
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Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 79042, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 79042, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.
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