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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Van Horn, TX

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Van Horn, TX from June 13, 1962 through May 26, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
18
Wind Reports
15
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Van Horn, TX · 1962–present Updated  Daily · last May 26, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Van Horn, TX

18 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 26, 2026
10:25 PM UTC
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail report from 13 NNE Van Horn. NWS storm spotter sent a report of quarter sized hail observed while on a walking trail off of Hwy 54.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 NNE Van Horn, TX
2.00″ hail
Jun 7, 2023
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Van Horn, TX
1.75″ hail
Jun 3, 2018
9:38 PM UTC
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAS HAILED GOLF BALL HAIL FOR THE LAST 5 MINUTES
NWS Hail Report Location: Van Horn, TX
1.25″ hail
Apr 13, 2017
12:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: WIND DRIVEN HAIL. VISIBILITY DOWN TO 100-150 YARDS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Plateau, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 12, 2017
11:42 PM UTC
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 E Van Horn, TX
1.00″ hail
Sep 16, 2016
12:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY EXXON GAS STATION ON I-10 AT EXIT 159. HAIL FELL FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES FROM 7-730 PM CDT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 18 E Van Horn, TX
1.00″ hail
Jun 25, 2014
2:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Van Horn, TX
0.75″ hail
Apr 25, 2013
7:23 PM CST-6
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A thunderstorm developed over Culberson County and produced penny sized hail in Van Horn.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Van Horn, TX
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2010
3:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.16 SSW Plateau, TX
0.75″ hail
Sep 8, 2007
3:59 PM CST-6
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SW Van Horn, TX
0.75″ hail
Aug 20, 2007
2:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported along Interstate 10 in Plateau.
NWS Hail Report Location: SW Plateau, TX
2.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2007
12:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Two inch diameter hail fell along Interstate 10 east of the Plateau Truckstop.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 E Plateau, TX
0.75″ hail
May 5, 2005
7:30 PM CST
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Strong to severe convection developed along the higher terrain of far west Texas and extreme northern Mexico during the afternoon of the 5th. An isolated supercell thunderstorm tracked east across southern Culberson County during the evening hours. Large hail accumulated along U.S. Highway 90 south of Van Horn. The Texas Department of Transportation reported hail remained and continued to cover grassy areas at 08:00 CST on the morning of the 6th, some twelve hours after the storm.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Van Horn, TX
0.88″ hail
Jun 21, 2002
12:38 AM CST
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A severe thunderstorm developed over Culberson County just after midnight local time...resulting in nickel size hail in the city of Van Horn.
NWS Hail Report Location: Van Horn, TX
1.75″ hail
Oct 27, 1998
4:15 PM CST
Hail report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: This storm entered southern Culberson County from extreme southern Hudspeth County. Golfball size hail fell on U.S. Highway 90 south of Van Horn.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 S Van Horn, 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 Van Horn, TX

15 reports
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65 mph
Jun 10, 2025
10:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station TWB49 11.2 NE Van Horn (TWDB).
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 NNE Van Horn, TX
60 mph
Aug 8, 2023
4:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station TWB49 11.2 NE Van Horn (TWDB).
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 NNE Van Horn, TX
63 mph
Jul 10, 2023
8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station TWB49 11.2 NE Van Horn (TWDB).
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 NNE Van Horn, TX
UNK mph
Jun 9, 2023
1:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A utility trailer was reported to have been blown into a pickup truck causing damage to both vehicles. Winds are estimated to be 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSW Lobo, TX
UNK mph
May 9, 2023
11:26 PM UTC
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 W VAN HORN. CULBERSON COUNTY EM REPORTED POWER OUTAGE IN VAN HORN WITH ROOF DAMAGE TO THE KNIGHTS INN. PHOTOS SHOWED PART OF THE ROOF PEELED UP AND RIPPED OFF THE MOTEL WITH DAMAGE TO NEARBY VEHICLES AND POWERLINES. DAMAGE WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY A LOCALIZED DRY MICROBURST BASED ON SATELLITE DATA. WIND SPEEDS ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN BETWEEN 60-70 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Van Horn, TX
59 mph
Jul 29, 2022
7:13 PM UTC
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Van Horn, TX
58 mph
Jun 20, 2022
9:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AT CULBERSON COUNTY AIRPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Van Horn, TX
59 mph
Jun 20, 2022
9:13 PM UTC
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AT THE VAN HORN MESONET.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Van Horn, TX
100 mph
Aug 17, 2020
11:26 PM UTC
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TEN POWERLINE POLES WERE SNAPPED AT THEIR MIDPOINT ALONG HWY 90.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Van Horn, TX
59 mph
Mar 13, 2019
12:34 AM UTC
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Van Horn, TX
UNK mph
Jul 7, 2018
9:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TIN ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING AND ONTO HIGHWAY. SPORADIC WIND DAMAGE AROUND TOWN. LIKELY CAUSED BY A MICROBURST.
NWS Wind Report Location: Van Horn, TX
70 mph
Jun 25, 2014
2:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm moved across Culberson County and produced wind damage in Van Horn. There was wind damage to a barn shed and a garage shop roof was blown off. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Van Horn, TX
UNK mph
Jul 17, 1996
4:30 PM CST
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Van Horn, TX
60 mph
May 16, 1989
6:30 PM CST
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
UNK mph
Jun 16, 1969
6:00 PM CST
Wind report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 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 Van Horn, TX

1 reports
F0 category
Aug 1, 2002
5:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Van Horn, TX
Culberson County · 780 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A DPS trooper traveling on Interstate 10 reported a "long and skinny" tornado east of Van Horn. Radar indicated a strong thunderstorm in the area with cloud tops to 50,000 feet.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 12 E Van Horn, 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 · City

Van Horn, TX area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,965
Households640
Housing units850
Income
Median household income$42,672
$100k+ households19.2%
$150k+ households6.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached690
Attached single-family12
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily16
Mobile homes132
Housing mix
Single-family share81.2%
Attached-home share1.4%
Multifamily share1.9%
Mobile-home share15.5%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied470
Renter-occupied170
Vacant units210
Home value & age
Median home value$86,600
Owner homes $300k+2.3%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1973
Older-home share67.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars622
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 18 hail, 15 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Van Horn, TX, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 26, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Van Horn?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Van Horn, TX is 2.00″. It was reported near Van Horn, TX on June 7, 2023.

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

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

I am selling a home in Van Horn — 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 Van Horn address?

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