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Lubbock hail season 2008
10 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 5 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2008 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2008, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2008 | 5 | 2.75" | HOCKLEY, LUBBOCK |
| May 7, 2008 | 2 | 1.75" | LUBBOCK |
| July 12, 2008 | 1 | 1.75" | LUBBOCK |
| June 19, 2008 | 1 | 1.50" | LUBBOCK |
| April 9, 2008 | 1 | 1.50" | LUBBOCK |
“Numerous reports, including multiple reports from National Weather Service meteorologists, indicated that large hail up to the size of quarters accompanied a splitting supercell storm from the intersection of U.S. Highway 87 and Farm to Market Road 1585 just north of Woodrow northeastward over southeastern portions of Lubbock. Nickel size hail also was observed falling along south Loop 289 at the Science Spectrum. At”
— NWS event narrative, May 6, 2008 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Apr 1 · May 7 · Jun 1 · Jul 1
Wind context: the record also holds 18 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2008 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Lubbock anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.