| May 1998 | Hail | Plainview | $5,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $500,000 | no account filed |
| December 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $500,000 | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $275,000 | The KVII-TV Schoolnet initially measured a 74 mph thunderstorm wind gust in Plainview at 20:38 CST. By 20:40 CST the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet recorded gusts up to 62 mph south of Plainview. Local authorities and newspaper articles reported significant damage in the area. The winds blew the roof off of an apartment complex where four families were left homeless. Roof damage also occurred at a local bowling ally, and a traffic light was reportedly downed by the winds. A number of large trees, tree limbs, and signs were additionally blown down. A combination of wind and hail continued to damage cotton crops along a swath that extended southward to near Cotton Center and Hale Center. In all, an estimated 20,000 acres of cotton were lost. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $275,000 | A linear complex of thunderstorms produced a destructive swath of damaging winds across much of Hale County during the evening hours of the 24th. Damage was initially reported in the city of Plainview, where a number of large trees and power lines were blown down just before 20:00 CST. One tree was blown onto a house, and caused minor structural damage. A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Plainview recorded a peak gust of 65 mph.||The swath of wind damage continued to accompany the storms southward across the county. Fifty utility poles were broken south of Hale Center. Some of the poles were snapped near the ground just east of Interstate 27 along Farm to Market Road 37. Damage to the wooden poles suggest significantly strong wind speeds may have occurred in the area. By 20:15 CST, 60 mph winds were recorded by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet just northeast of Abernathy. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Plainview | $250,000 | Tornado development started west of Interstate 27 around 1636 CST based on storm chaser images. The first indications of damage occurred near the intersection of Industrial Boulevard and northbound Interstate 27 where shipping containers were blown over. Damage was then noted to the northeast along the Interstate at the off-ramp and North Columbia Street where tin roofs were blown off storage buildings. Damage then continued south and east towards the intersection of North Columbia Street and Fence Road where a small out building was destroyed and a mobile home that was being transported on a flatbed trailer was blown over and destroyed. The tornado started to move east near or over County Road 65/East 34th Street where several trees had damage and a small out building was destroyed. On County Road 65, halfway between North Columbia Street and Well Road, the most significant damage occurred to a trussed cell phone tower. The tower was destroyed and fell across County Road 65. The tornado dissipated shortly after crossing Well Road north of County Road 65. Up to 2400 homes were without power in Plainview immediately after the storm passage. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $50,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a large storage building and a cotton gin and blew a road sign down on I-27. |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | Plainview | $40,000 | Very heavy rainfall associated with severe downbursts resulted in flash flooding along Interstate 27 near Plainview. Ponding of water over the driving surface resulted in multiple accidents between Hale Center and Plainview. By 11:35 CST, local officials reported that high water was up to the hoods of a few stalled vehicles at an underpass in Plainview. No injuries were reported. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $30,000 | Strong winds uprooted one tree near Olton. Winds also damaged a barn and mobile home, and uprooted a tree near Plainview. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $25,000 | Local newspapers reported that damaging thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a trailer home in Plainview shortly before 21:00 CST. A nearby Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site recorded a peak gust of 57 mph at 20:50 CST. No injuries were reported. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Plainview | $25,000 | A storm chaser reported hen egg size hail at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1424 and Farm-to-Market Road 1071. |
| April 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Plainview | $25,000 | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $20,000 | Strong wind blew the roofs off several compress buildings and blew down power lines. A 59 mph wind gust was recorded at the Plainview Airport. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Plainview | $20,000 | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Lightning | Plainview | $10,000 | A lightning strike in Plainview rendered more than 1,500 households without electrical services for several hours. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, power lines, and fences. |
| October 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Plainview | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds snapped thirteen large transmission poles and fourteen distribution poles. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Plainview | $5,000 | Large wind-driven hail knocked windows out of automobiles and homes. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $5,000 | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines in town. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $3,000 | Strong wind snapped a power pole and destroyed a metal storage building. A 67 mph wind gust was measured at the nearby regional airport. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts snapped six power poles and blew down power lines. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down power poles and signs. |
| June 2009 | Lightning | Plainview | $1,000 | Local newspaper accounts reported that lightning struck a tree at a residence at the 700 block of Independence Street in Plainview during a thunderstorm that impacted the area on the morning of the 10th. The lightning strike severely damaged the tree and caused pieces of tree bark to fly into and shatter several windows. Event time is estimated, and no injuries were reported. |
| March 1994 | Hail | Plainview | $500 | A reporter with the Plainview Daily Herald reported hail damage to one car and large tree limbs down in Plainview at 2130 CST. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Plainview | $50 | The Plainview Police Department reported dime-size hail west of Plainview, and quarter-size hail in Plainview. No significant damage resulted. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | Local broadcast media relayed a report of a roof blown off of a gas station in the city of Plainview. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured severe wind gusts from 0107 CST through 0108 CST. A peak gust of 67 mph was measured at 0107 CST. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported that several power poles were blown over after a thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Plainview | - | A public report was received of ping pong ball size hail on the north side of Plainview. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Plainview | - | A member of the public reported hail up to golf ball size on the southwest side of Plainview. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured a severe wind gust of 78 mph. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured severe wind gusts from 0303 CST through 0309 CST. A peak wind gust of 72 mph was measured at 0303 CST. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Plainview | - | Reports from social media and local broadcast media showed hail ranging from ping pong size to two inches in diameter in Plainview. No damage was reported. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 2058 CST through 2102 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 2102 CST. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | Photo from social media showed a large pine tree uprooted from strong straight line winds. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Plainview | - | A very slow moving thunderstorm tracked across the northwestern portion of Plainview and produced heavy rainfall. The Sheriff's Office in Hale County reported that Farm to Market Road 194 was flooded on the north side of Plainview. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Plainview | - | A report was received of quarter size hail approximately ten miles south of Plainview. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Plainview | - | A report was received via social media of quarter size hail in Plainview. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Plainview | - | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail in Plainview. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview measured a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Plainview | - | Hail up to half-dollar size was reported on social media. No damage was reported. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Plainview | - | Quarter size hail was reported by a NWS cooperative weather observer. No damage was reported. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Plainview | - | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail in Plainview. No damage was reported. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Plainview | - | Numerous reports were received of hail ranging from two to three inches in diameter from the southwest through northwest sides of Plainview. Many vehicles sustained significant damage including shattered windows. Also, hundreds of homes and businesses on the west and northwest side of Plainview received varying degrees of roof damage. Monetary damage estimates were unavailable at the time of this entry. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plainview reported a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| September 2014 | Flood | Plainview | - | The Texas Department of Transportation reported Farm to Market Road 1424 north of Hale Center was inundated with several other roads, including access roads to Interstate 27 southwest of Plainview. Rainfall amounts of two to four inches were common with locally higher amounts reported. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station in Plainview recorded a 61 mph wind gust. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Plainview | - | A citizen reported quarter size hail and estimated 60 mph winds near Plainview. No damage was reported. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | The public estimated a wind gust to 65 mph. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plainview | - | Measured by the Plainview AWOS. Also, a storm chaser nearby estimated a gust to 70 mph at the same time. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Plainview | - | Reports of quarter size hail were received along a swath on the east side of the city |of Plainview between 19:25 CST and 19:35 CST. |
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