Cochran County, TX hail & severe wind history
72 storm reports on file for Cochran County between 2010-12-30 and 2026-06-23 — 25 hail and 47 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.2 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
25
1.5 per year
Largest hail
3.25"
grapefruit size · 2025-06-05
Strongest gust
82 mph
71 kt · 2015-04-08
Reported damage
$302K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
56
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2022
9 reports
Search every Cochran County report
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72 of 72 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Cochran County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 20:28 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 14.58 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2026-05-21 18:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi E of Bledsoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-05-15 14:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a severe wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-06-13 19:53 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2025-06-13 20:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 14.52 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured a severe wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2025-06-06 16:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.53 mi SSW of Bledsoe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-06-06 17:10 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 5.59 mi SSW of Lehman | Several storm chasers reported hail south of Lehman along Texas State Highway 214 ranging in size from quarters to baseball size. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-06 17:43 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 6 mi S of Whiteface | Several storm chasers reported hail south of Whiteface ranging in size from ping pong ball to tennis ball size. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-05 17:02 | Hail | 3.25" grapefruit | 5.54 mi ENE of Morton Cochran Co Ar | Storm chasers reported a swath of hail along Farm to Market Road 597 southwest of Pep in Cochran County. Hail ranged in size from golf ball to 3.25 inches in diameter. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2024-07-04 16:01 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 14.58 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured severe wind gusts from 1601 CST through 1611 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1602 CST. |
| 2024-06-10 16:38 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2024-05-31 21:21 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 14.58 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured severe wind gusts from 2121 CST through 2127 CST. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured at 2127 CST. |
| 2024-05-30 15:14 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Bledsoe | An off-duty NWS employee and several storm chasers reported hail in the vicinity of Bledsoe ranging from the size of quarters to golf balls. |
| 2024-05-30 17:23 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 13.18 mi S of Lehman | A storm chaser reported hail as large as two inches in diameter along Texas State Highway 214 north of the Cochran/Yoakum County line. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-05-28 17:45 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3 mi N of Morton | Storm chasers reported a swath of hail north of Morton with sizes ranging from quarters to two inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-05-28 23:54 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2 mi NE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured severe wind gusts from 2354 CST through 2355 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 2354 CST. |
| 2023-10-04 15:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Whiteface | An emergency management official reported hail up to golf ball size in Whiteface. |
| 2023-10-02 19:03 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 14.58 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured severe wind gusts from 1903 CST through 1908 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1908 CST. |
| 2023-07-07 21:47 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 13.61 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured severe wind gusts from 2147 CST through 2151 CST. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 2151 CST. |
| 2023-05-27 19:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Morton | Law enforcement reported quarter size hail in the city of Morton. |
| 2023-05-24 22:38 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Bledsoe | Observations from a cooperative weather observer in Bledsoe and a storm chaser south of Morton reported a swath of up to baseball size hail. The hail became wind driven around Bledsoe which caused damage to several buildings. |
| 2023-05-19 17:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.34 mi S of Bledsoe | A storm chaser estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph along Farm to Market Road 1585 near the Texas/New Mexico state line in Cochran County. |
| 2023-05-11 00:02 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a severe wind gust of 67 mph. |
| 2022-08-29 17:49 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 12.52 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured a wind gust of 62 mph at 1749 CST. |
| 2022-07-04 18:34 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2022-06-02 23:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 13.38 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured severe wind gusts from 2355 CST through 2357 CST on the second. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured at 2355 CST. |
| 2022-05-24 15:57 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 13.12 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured severe wind gusts from 1557 CST through 1622 CST. A peak wind gust of 78 mph was measured at 1602 CST. |
| 2022-05-24 16:00 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .08 mi NW of Morton Cochran Co Ar | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured severe wind gusts from 1600 CST through 1602 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 1601 CST. |
| 2022-05-23 18:47 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .28 mi NNW of Morton Cochran Co Ar | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a severe wind gust of 80 mph. |
| 2022-05-23 19:38 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .3 mi NNW of Morton Cochran Co Ar | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a severe wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2022-05-10 15:49 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured severe wind gusts from 1549 CST through 1550 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1550 CST. |
| 2022-05-10 18:57 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 13.18 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured severe wind gusts from 1857 CST through 1937 CST. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 1857 CST. |
| 2021-07-11 13:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 14.52 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured severe wind gusts of 65 mph from 1325 through 1330 CST. |
| 2021-07-05 02:10 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2021-06-26 17:59 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1 mi E of Morton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-06-26 18:05 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Morton measured a wind gust to 72 mph. |
| 2021-06-26 19:10 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 1910 CST through 1925 CST. A peak wind gust of 76 mph was measured at 1910 CST. |
| 2021-05-30 19:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.24 mi WNW of Morton | A storm chaser reported hail up to quarter size about five miles west of Morton. Additionally, trees were blown down just east of the location of the hail. |
| 2021-05-24 17:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Morton | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Morton. |
| 2021-05-14 17:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Morton | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail in Morton. |
| 2020-06-22 21:45 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a peak wind gust of 77 mph at 2145 CST. Severe winds were observed from 2145 through 2150 CST. |
| 2020-06-22 22:25 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 14.58 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph at 2230 CST. Severe winds were measured from 2225 through 2230 CST. |
| 2020-05-11 18:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2019-07-06 20:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 14.58 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2019-07-03 17:25 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2019-07-03 18:40 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 14.58 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2019-06-02 21:15 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 14.58 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2019-05-23 18:47 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Whiteface | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-10-21 16:10 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 14.52 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured a wind gust to 62 mph. |
| 2017-09-16 16:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 14.52 mi S of Whiteface | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2017-08-05 17:20 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 14.52 mi S of Whiteface | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet in extreme southeast Cochran County. |
| 2017-07-04 19:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .57 mi W of Morton Cochran Co Ar | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Morton. |
| 2017-07-04 20:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 14.52 mi S of Whiteface | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Sundown. |
| 2017-05-09 18:30 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.11 mi NNW of Morton Cochran Co Ar | A swath of severe hail moved over Texas Highway 214, with hailstones estimated as big as tennis ball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-06-15 17:10 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 14.65 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site southwest of Sundown reported a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2016-06-11 17:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a wind gust to 64 mph. |
| 2015-06-12 16:47 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.25 mi S of Whiteface | The Cochran County emergency manager estimated 1.5 inch hailstones at FM Roads 1780 and 1585. Damage was unknown. |
| 2015-05-28 10:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi E of Whiteface | A trained spotter observed hail up to quarter size covering the ground. No damage was noted. |
| 2015-05-28 20:25 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .57 mi W of Morton Cochran Co Ar | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2015-04-08 17:25 | Wind | 71 kt 82 mph | 13.13 mi S of Whiteface | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet located eight miles west-southwest of Sundown recorded downburst winds of 82 mph and 76 mph at 1725 CST and 1730 CST, respectively. |
| 2014-06-19 01:30 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .57 mi W of Morton Cochran Co Ar | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Morton. |
| 2014-06-18 15:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Lehman | While investigating a fatal plane crash near Lehman, broadcast media reported that a family nearby was caught in a hailstorm while in their car. The family estimated the hail was as large as ping pong balls which caused numerous dents to their vehicle after pulling off the road. NTSB personnel had not yet released the… |
| 2014-06-06 20:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.54 mi WNW of Morton | An amateur radio operator measured quarter size hail about five miles south of Maple. No damage was reported. |
| 2014-05-21 16:35 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.05 mi W of Morton Cochran Co Ar | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site in Morton measured severe wind gusts for about 5 minutes, with speeds topping out at 63 mph. |
| 2013-06-17 18:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .57 mi W of Morton Cochran Co Ar | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Morton. |
| 2013-06-05 20:20 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton reported several severe wind gusts, peaking at 72 mph. |
| 2012-08-18 21:00 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .57 mi W of Morton Cochran Co Ar | Measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet. |
| 2012-06-12 19:36 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 11.42 mi SSE of Lehman | An intense anticyclonic supercell produced a hailswath up to baseball size as it moved north-northeast across eastern Cochran County. In some locations such as Whiteface, no rain, but only large hail accompanied the supercell's passage. Although sporadic property and crop damage likely occurred in eastern Cochran Coun… |
| 2011-05-31 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi SW of Morton | The Cochran County sheriff's office reported quarter size hail southwest of Morton. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-05-31 18:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .5 mi ESE of Bledsoe | The Cochran County sheriff's office reported golf ball size hail near Bledsoe. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-05-31 18:46 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 5 mi S of Morton | Local broadcast media and a trained spotter reported very large hail up to the size of tennis balls south of Morton. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-12-30 19:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi ENE of Morton | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Morton recorded a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 65 mph at 19:10 CST. No damage was reported. |
Worst storm days in Cochran County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2011-05-31 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2021-06-26 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) | 76 mph |
| 2024-05-30 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2024-05-28 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | 62 mph |
| 2015-05-28 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 63 mph |
| 2025-06-13 | 2 | — | 64 mph |
| 2022-05-24 | 2 | — | 78 mph |
| 2022-05-23 | 2 | — | 81 mph |
| 2022-05-10 | 2 | — | 66 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | 2.75" baseball | 5.59 mi SSW of Lehman | Several storm chasers reported hail south of Lehman along Texas State Highway 214 ranging in size from quarters to baseball size. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-06 | 2.5" tennis ball | 6 mi S of Whiteface | Several storm chasers reported hail south of Whiteface ranging in size from ping pong ball to tennis ball size. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-05 | 3.25" grapefruit | 5.54 mi ENE of Morton Cochran Co Ar | Storm chasers reported a swath of hail along Farm to Market Road 597 southwest of Pep in Cochran County. Hail ranged in size from golf ball to 3.25 inches in diameter. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2024-05-30 | 2" hen egg | 13.18 mi S of Lehman | A storm chaser reported hail as large as two inches in diameter along Texas State Highway 214 north of the Cochran/Yoakum County line. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-05-28 | 2" hen egg | 3 mi N of Morton | Storm chasers reported a swath of hail north of Morton with sizes ranging from quarters to two inches in diameter. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-05-24 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Bledsoe | Observations from a cooperative weather observer in Bledsoe and a storm chaser south of Morton reported a swath of up to baseball size hail. The hail became wind driven around Bledsoe which caused damage to several buildings. |
| 2017-05-09 | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.11 mi NNW of Morton Cochran Co Ar | A swath of severe hail moved over Texas Highway 214, with hailstones estimated as big as tennis ball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-06-12 | 2.75" baseball | 11.42 mi SSE of Lehman | An intense anticyclonic supercell produced a hailswath up to baseball size as it moved north-northeast across eastern Cochran County. In some locations such as Whiteface, no rain, but only large hail accompanied the supercell's passage. Although sporadic property and crop damage likely occurred in eastern Cochran Coun… |
When does hail hit Cochran County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (29), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 1 | 1.4% |
| May | 29 | 40.3% |
| June | 24 | 33.3% |
| July | 10 | 13.9% |
| August | 3 | 4.2% |
| September | 1 | 1.4% |
| October | 3 | 4.2% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 1 | 1.4% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48079). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.