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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 79842

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 79842 from June 9, 1962 through June 30, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
70
Wind Reports
13
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
3.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 79842 · 1962–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 30, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 79842

70 reports
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1.75″ hail
May 20, 2026
10:58 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from the IBHS Hail Field Research team measured hailstones up to 1.89 inches.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Marathon, TX
1.25″ hail
May 27, 2025
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Storm chaser reported half dollar size hail on US 90 west of Marathon. Time was estimated by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Marathon, TX
3.00″ hail
Jun 2, 2024
12:30 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 E Marathon, TX
3.50″ hail
Jun 2, 2024
12:25 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from 4 NE Marathon.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NE Marathon, TX
1.00″ hail
May 30, 2024
12:21 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Accumulating quarter sized hail on the west side of Marathon.
NWS Hail Report Location: Marathon, TX
1.00″ hail
May 30, 2024
12:19 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Largest hail: 1.00 in.... Average: 0.50 in. Damage: shredded leaves... car dents... damaged shingles... broken house windows Depth: 4.5 Comments: Ice flows up to 24 in. in yard came down stream after the storm was over.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WSW Marathon, TX
2.00″ hail
Jun 8, 2023
12:58 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Pecos County · 3,959 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW Longfellow, TX
1.75″ hail
Jun 8, 2023
12:54 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Pecos County · 3,959 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Longfellow, TX
1.00″ hail
May 25, 2021
9:47 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT OF SMALL HAIL WITH LARGEST UP TO QUARTER SIZE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Marathon, TX
1.50″ hail
May 25, 2021
9:42 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OF PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Marathon, TX
1.75″ hail
May 24, 2021
1:40 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Marathon, TX
1.75″ hail
Jun 18, 2019
11:08 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Marathon, TX
1.25″ hail
Jun 18, 2019
11:05 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MIX OF DIME TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED STONES NEAR THE POST OFFICE IN MARATHON.
NWS Hail Report Location: Marathon, TX
1.75″ hail
Jun 1, 2019
1:08 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Marathon, TX
1.00″ hail
Jun 1, 2019
1:05 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Marathon, 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 79842

13 reports
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61 mph
Jun 30, 2026
1:14 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station UR153 Haymnd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 17 ESE Marathon, TX
61 mph
Jun 6, 2025
12:38 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station UR285 4.4 E Marathon (UPR).
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Marathon, TX
61 mph
Jun 2, 2024
12:22 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station UR285 4.4 E Marathon (UPR).
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Marathon, TX
60 mph
Jun 20, 2020
10:19 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 25 E Marathon, TX
UNK mph
Jun 1, 2019
1:08 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WITH ROOF OFF ON WEST SIDE OF TOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Marathon, TX
UNK mph
Jun 1, 2019
1:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AT LEAST 4 POWER POLES SNAPPED OFF JUST ABOVE THE GROUND ALONG US 90. ACTIVE TRANSFORMER FIRE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Marathon, TX
70 mph
May 10, 2009
9:09 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A NWS Storm Survey concluded that damage was done to 44 power poles near Ranch Road 2627 in Brewster County, TX. Some of the poles were snapped 3 to 4 feet above the ground and all the poles fell to the south as the storm moved in the same direction around 20 mph. The poles were not consecutively snapped in a row. At times, there were 15 snapped...then a gap...and then more snapped as you moved southeastward down the line. Please see the attached images for a detailed look at the damage path.
NWS Wind Report Location: 25.87 ENE Alpine Terlingua Arp, TX
60 mph
Jun 9, 2005
6:00 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A porch was blown off a rural residence near U.S. Highway 90 in northeastern Brewster County. Large hail up to the size of nickels accompanied the damaging wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: 26 E Marathon, TX
60 mph
Jun 5, 2003
12:53 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Martin County · 1,589 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Stanton, TX
60 mph
Apr 27, 2003
6:44 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Marathon, TX
76 mph
Jun 9, 2002
8:30 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds resulted in the downing of three power poles, and the roofs being blown off of three trailer houses.
NWS Wind Report Location: Marathon, TX
70 mph
May 28, 1999
6:25 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Marathon, TX
UNK mph
Aug 28, 1978
1:50 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 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 79842

5 reports
UNK category
May 28, 2021
7:54 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO LASTED APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES FROM 1454 THROUGH 1459. TORNADO OCCURRED ON PRIVATE LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. PRELIMINARY RATING IS EF-U.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 13 SSW Marathon, TX
UNK category
Jun 1, 2019
12:25 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF LANDSPOUT DUST WHIRL DISCONNECTED FROM STORM OVER OPEN LAND.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 E Marathon, TX
F0 category
Jun 10, 2005
3:18 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A rancher discovered tornado damage on his property in far northeastern Brewster County, just north of U.S. Highway 90. A relatively long and narrow swath of tornadic winds were evident in several groves of trees on the Longfellow Ranch. A stand of oak trees, many four inches in diameter, were snapped at the lower portions of the trunk. No damage to man made structures occurred as a result of the tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 28 E Marathon, TX
F1 category
May 7, 1981
4:15 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F2 category
Jun 9, 1962
5:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79842
Brewster County · 4,182 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 79842 area census snapshot

People & households
Population273
Households198
Housing units349
Income
Median household income$45,067
$100k+ households13.1%
$150k+ households6.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached325
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes17
Housing mix
Single-family share93.1%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share--
Mobile-home share4.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied104
Renter-occupied94
Vacant units151
Home value & age
Median home value$143,500
Owner homes $300k+--
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1965
Older-home share64.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars183
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 79842 have on record?

Our records show 70 hail, 13 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 79842, 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 79842?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 79842 is 3.50″. It was reported near Marathon, TX on June 2, 2024.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 79842 — 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 79842 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 79842 — 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 79842 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 79842 — 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 79842 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 79842 — 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 79842, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 79842, 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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