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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 79098

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 79098 from May 24, 1957 through June 23, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
66
Wind Reports
20
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 79098 · 1957–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 23, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 79098

66 reports
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2.75″ hail
Jun 23, 2026
10:58 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Baseball sized hail reported by NWS employee. Time estimated via radar and location.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SE Wildorado, TX
2.75″ hail
Jun 23, 2026
10:50 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter called in to report.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ESE Wildorado, TX
2.75″ hail
Jun 23, 2026
10:42 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Estimate based off storm chaser live stream.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Wildorado, TX
1.25″ hail
Aug 12, 2025
12:23 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Picture from social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Bushland, TX
1.00″ hail
Jun 7, 2025
9:38 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Wildorado, TX
1.75″ hail
Jun 12, 2023
1:30 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Fire chief report.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 SW Bushland, TX
2.50″ hail
Jun 12, 2023
1:25 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report and picture relayed via social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 SW Bushland, TX
1.50″ hail
Jun 12, 2023
1:25 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Photo was submitted via social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Wildorado, TX
1.00″ hail
Jun 5, 2023
12:04 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported approx 8 miles south of Wildorado relayed by local media.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 S Wildorado, TX
1.00″ hail
May 25, 2021
11:05 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: FACEBOOK REPORT OFF FM 2587 SOUTH OF WILDORADO. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SSE Wildorado, TX
1.75″ hail
May 18, 2021
12:29 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED EAST OF WILDORADO ON I-40.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Wildorado, TX
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2021
12:22 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Wildorado, TX
1.00″ hail
May 14, 2021
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Wildorado, TX
2.00″ hail
Jun 23, 2020
12:54 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Wildorado, TX
1.75″ hail
May 7, 2019
8:34 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79098
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SSE Wildorado, 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.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 79098

20 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 23, 2020
12:54 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEMI TRUCK FLIPPED ON INTERSTATE 40 AT MILE MARKER 42.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 W Wildorado, TX
UNK mph
Aug 2, 2018
12:37 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ONE POWER POLE BLOWN DOWN... RESULTING IN A NEARBY FIRE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR DATA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SW Bushland, TX
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2017
3:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LATE REPORT BY EMERGENCY MNGR OF POWER POLE DOWN... PART OF ROOF OFF BARN NEAR HWY 809 AND CR 21.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 NW Umbarger, TX
81 mph
Jun 26, 2017
3:25 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Wildorado, TX
65 mph
Mar 24, 2017
12:20 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. TIME CORRECTED
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Wildorado, TX
65 mph
Mar 23, 2017
11:26 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Wildorado, TX
69 mph
May 23, 2015
3:45 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms produced winds of nearly 70 mph which resulted in an outbuilding being partially blown over and small tree branches blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 17.97 N Dawn, TX
59 mph
Dec 14, 2012
3:29 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The KVII schoolnet mesonet two miles to the east-southeast of Wildorado recorded a thunderstorm winds gust of 59 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: .89 NW Wildorado, TX
64 mph
Jun 21, 2012
12:48 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: WNW Wildorado, TX
58 mph
Jun 22, 2010
7:37 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter estimated the thunderstorm wind gust near Wildorado Texas.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.26 W Wildorado, TX
70 mph
Aug 18, 2009
7:08 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A storm chaser estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of sixty-one knots south of Wildorado.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13.76 NE Milo Center, TX
60 mph
Jun 17, 2009
2:51 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of fifty-two knots just west of Bushland.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.91 WNW Bushland, TX
60 mph
Aug 14, 2008
6:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 N Dawn, TX
70 mph
Aug 14, 2008
5:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Deaf Smith County · 5,616 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported several high line power poles were snapped at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 809 and Farm to Market Road 2587...and the winds were estimated to be between fifty-two and sixty-one knots.
NWS Wind Report Location: 14 N Dawn, TX
81 mph
Jun 4, 2004
6:58 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79098
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Canyon, 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 79098

6 reports
EF0 category
Apr 20, 2010
6:04 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 79098
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado survey was conducted on this tornado which occurred at 1804 CST three miles west of Bushland and just south of Interstate 40. The tornado remained over open country and no damage or injuries were reported directly from the tornado. The tornado was on the ground for approximately one mile with a maximum width of fifty yards. The tornado dissipated at approximately 1809 CST about two miles west northwest of Bushland.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Bushland, TX
F0 category
May 16, 1989
4:20 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79098
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0 category
May 15, 1989
8:05 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0 category
May 9, 1982
7:24 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79098
Randall County · 42,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0 category
Aug 14, 1968
4:40 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79098
Potter County · 33,304 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0 category
Jun 3, 1961
8:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79098
Oldham County · 611 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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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 79098 area census snapshot

People & households
Population535
Households207
Housing units240
Income
Median household income$38,580
$100k+ households23.2%
$150k+ households13.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached202
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily8
Mobile homes30
Housing mix
Single-family share84.2%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share3.3%
Mobile-home share12.5%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied169
Renter-occupied38
Vacant units33
Home value & age
Median home value$140,900
Owner homes $300k+16.0%
Owner homes $500k+3.6%
Owner homes $750k+3.6%
Median year built1967
Older-home share60%
Vehicle context
Households with cars198
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 79098 have on record?

Our records show 66 hail, 20 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near ZIP 79098, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 23, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 79098?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 79098 is 2.75″. It was reported near Wildorado, TX on June 23, 2026.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 79098 — 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 79098 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 79098 — 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 79098 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 79098 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 79098 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 79098 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 79098, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 79098, 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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