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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 79852

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 79852 from June 16, 1958 through September 5, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
41
Wind Reports
13
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 79852 · 1958–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 5, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 79852

41 reports
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1.75″ hail
Jun 18, 2019
2:25 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL STONES RANGING FROM QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Study Butte, TX
1.00″ hail
May 31, 2017
1:30 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lajitas, TX
1.75″ hail
May 29, 2017
11:20 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Terlingua, TX
0.88″ hail
May 22, 2015
3:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .76 NNW Study Butte, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 2, 2013
3:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A thunderstorm moved over Brewster County and produced quarter sized hail at Terlingua Ranch Lodge. The hail lasted fifteen minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: 16 NE Terlingua, TX
1.00″ hail
May 28, 2012
6:27 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Study Butte, TX
1.00″ hail
May 28, 2012
6:23 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SE Terlingua, TX
1.00″ hail
May 28, 2012
6:07 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Study Butte, TX
1.75″ hail
May 28, 2012
5:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNW Terlingua, TX
1.00″ hail
Jun 14, 2010
10:07 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.01 NNW Alpine Terlingua Arp, TX
1.75″ hail
May 25, 2010
8:21 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Alpine Terlingua Arp, TX
2.50″ hail
Oct 7, 2009
5:09 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Terlingua, TX
1.75″ hail
Oct 7, 2009
4:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.51 SSE Lajitas, TX
0.75″ hail
Jun 8, 2008
8:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: WSW Terlingua, TX
1.00″ hail
Jun 8, 2007
5:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SSE Lajitas, 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 79852

13 reports
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UNK mph
Sep 5, 2026
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Ssw Study Butte, TX
61 mph
Aug 15, 2026
12:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Lajitas AWOS recorded a thunderstorm related wind gust of 61 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 Ene Lajitas, TX
UNK mph
Jul 7, 2026
1:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damage to metal roof and overturned travel trailer.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Study Butte, TX
81 mph
May 22, 2015
3:13 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm moved across Brewster County and produced wind damage near Terlingua. Two power poles were reported to have been knocked down by wind on Highway 118 and Farm to Market Road 170. The winds were estimated to be 80+ mph. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
NWS Wind Report Location: .72 NNW Study Butte, TX
60 mph
May 11, 2015
7:23 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm moved across Brewster County and produced 50 to 60 mph wind gusts at the motel in Study Butte. No damage was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Study Butte, TX
90 mph
Oct 7, 2009
5:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Rio Grande Electric Coop and the public reported wind damage from Lajitas, TX to Terlingua, TX. The severe winds first damaged the roof of a home and 6 power poles in Lajitas around 1700 CST. As the storm moved northeastward, it snapped 4 more power poles along State Highway 170 from Lajitas to Terlingua.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.3 SSE Lajitas, TX
60 mph
Jun 9, 2003
9:38 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Dawson County · 4,332 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Patricia, TX
60 mph
Jun 19, 2002
7:00 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind speeds around 60 mph persisted for almost one hour.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 W Panther Junction, TX
60 mph
May 5, 2002
3:30 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Minor roof damage rsulted from thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Study Butte, TX
UNK mph
Jun 15, 1997
6:40 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind damage occurred to several buildings on a ranch located on Taurus Mesa. Much of the damage was limited to corrugated metal that was strewn across the countryside. Rear-flank downdraft (RFD) winds were thought to have been the mechanism for the high winds. The RFD then hit State Highway 118 where the Longhorn Ranch Motel sustained wind damage. A 12x20 foot sign was blown down as well as damage to doors and the roof.The Red Cross determined that 2 houses were destroyed and 6 houses sustained major damage in the area near the motel.
NWS Wind Report Location: NNW Terlingua, TX
UNK mph
Jun 26, 1992
4:45 PM PST
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
UNK mph
May 8, 1983
6:00 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
81 mph
Jun 1, 1979
8:00 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 79852
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 79852

3 reports
F0 category
Apr 3, 2004
7:05 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79852
Gaines County · 5,405 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado was reported southwest of Seminole.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 13 SW Seminole, TX
F0 category
Jun 4, 1979
3:25 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79852
Brewster County · 4,182 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F1 category
Jun 16, 1958
6:45 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 79852
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 79852 area census snapshot

People & households
Population614
Households330
Housing units513
Income
Median household income$30,917
$100k+ households14.6%
$150k+ households2.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached229
Attached single-family4
Small multifamily185
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes95
Housing mix
Single-family share44.6%
Attached-home share0.8%
Multifamily share36.1%
Mobile-home share18.5%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied135
Renter-occupied195
Vacant units183
Home value & age
Median home value$117,300
Owner homes $300k+6.7%
Owner homes $500k+3.0%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1999
Older-home share31.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars330
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 79852 have on record?

Our records show 41 hail, 13 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near ZIP 79852, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 5, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 79852?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 79852 is 2.75″. It was reported near Terlingua, TX on May 10, 1975.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 79852 — 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 79852 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 79852 — 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 79852 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 79852 — 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 79852 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 79852 — 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 79852, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 79852, 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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