Cottle County, TX hail & severe wind history
118 storm reports on file for Cottle County between 2010-04-22 and 2026-06-23 — 47 hail and 71 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 6.9 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
47
2.8 per year
Largest hail
4.5"
softball size · 2012-05-30
Strongest gust
96 mph
83 kt · 2021-10-26
Reported damage
$782K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
80
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2012
13 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Cottle County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 12:43 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 3.53 mi NE of Baker | A storm chaser measured a wind gust of 68 mph in rural Cottle County south of Kirkland. |
| 2026-06-23 13:04 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2026-05-31 18:47 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a severe wind gust of 66 mph. |
| 2026-05-30 16:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.35 mi NNW of Cee Vee | A report was received of quarter size hail in rural Cottle County north of Cee Vee. |
| 2026-05-23 22:56 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured severe wind gusts from 2256 CST through 2305 CST. A peak wind gust of 75 mph was measured at 2257 CST. |
| 2026-05-23 23:18 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 2318 CST through 2320 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 2319 CST. |
| 2026-05-15 18:37 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured severe wind gusts from 1837 CST through 1838 CST. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured at 1838 CST. |
| 2026-05-15 19:48 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a severe wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2026-03-31 18:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1 mi NE of Paducah | A storm chaser and NWS cooperative weather observer reported a swath of hail from the city of Paducah to approximately four miles northeast of Paducah. Hail ranged in size from half dollar to ping pong ball size. |
| 2026-03-31 19:09 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 1909 CST through 1912 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1910 CST. |
| 2025-07-24 21:10 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured severe wind gusts 2110 CST through 2111 CST with a peak gust of 71 mph. |
| 2025-06-08 17:02 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Cee Vee | A storm chaser reported that a steeple was blown off a church in Cee Vee. |
| 2025-06-08 17:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Baker | A storm chaser reported hail as large as golf balls along US Highway 83 in northern Cottle County. |
| 2025-06-08 17:25 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Paducah | Local broadcast media relayed a photograph of large tree limbs down in the town of Paducah due to severe wind gusts. |
| 2025-06-08 17:28 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.27 mi SSW of Paducah | Numerous storm chasers reported a swath of severe hail in and around the town of Paducah. The largest hail was located on US Highway 83 south of Paducah and along US Highway 70 northeast of Paducah. Hail ranged in size from quarters to tennis ball size. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-08 17:32 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured severe wind gusts from 1732 CST through 1737 CST. A peak wind gust of 77 mph was measured at 1733 CST. Additionally, an NWS cooperative weather observer reported that the north side of a large shed was blown in approximately ten miles south of Paduc… |
| 2025-06-08 17:43 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1 mi NE of Hackberry | Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail near Hackberry measuring approximately two inches in diameter. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-08 17:43 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 1743 CST through 1750 CST. A peak wind gust of 72 mph was measured at 1746 CST. |
| 2025-06-08 19:48 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 1948 CST to 1949 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 1949 CST. |
| 2025-06-07 00:53 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured severe wind gusts from 0053 CST through 0056 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 0053 CST. |
| 2025-06-07 01:14 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 2 mi SE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 0114 CST to 0116 CST. A peak wind gust of 73 mph was measured at 0115 CST. |
| 2025-06-06 22:00 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured severe wind gusts from 2200 CST through 2201 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 2200 CST. |
| 2025-06-06 22:47 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 2247 CST through 2250 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 2249 CST. |
| 2024-11-18 01:46 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured severe wind gusts from 0146 CST through 0156 CST. A peak gust of 65 mph was measured from 0148 CST through 0149 CST. |
| 2024-02-02 17:56 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.01 mi SE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 1756 CST through 1757 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at 1756 CST. |
| 2023-10-04 14:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi N of Paducah | A storm chaser estimated 60 mph wind gusts north of Paducah. |
| 2023-10-04 14:04 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.1 mi SSW of Paducah | A swath of hail was reported by storm chasers from Paducah to approximately three miles southwest of Paducah. Hail ranged in size from quarters to ping pong balls. |
| 2023-10-04 14:13 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2023-10-04 14:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi E of Paducah | A National Weather Service cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail. |
| 2023-10-04 15:29 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1 mi S of Paducah | A storm chaser estimated wind gusts of 70 mph on the south side of Paducah. |
| 2023-09-24 20:21 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6 mi WSW of Paducah | A local emergency manager in Cottle County reported hail ranging from quarter size to golf ball size approximately six miles to the west of Paducah along US Highway 62. |
| 2023-09-24 20:24 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured intermittent severe wind gusts from 2024 CST through 2030 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 2026 CST. |
| 2023-07-16 02:15 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured severe wind gusts from 0215 CST through 0221 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 0216 CST. |
| 2023-05-23 21:11 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 2111 CST through 2112 CST. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured at 2112 CST. |
| 2023-05-22 17:01 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Swearingen | A storm chaser reported a wind gust of 58 mph using a handheld anemometer. |
| 2023-02-26 19:17 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A swath of severe wind gusts were measured from near Paducah to near Hackberry. Texas Tech University mesonet sites near Paducah and Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 1917 CST through 1933 CST. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured near Paducah from 1917 CST through 1919 CST. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was m… |
| 2022-10-27 17:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Cee Vee | Local broadcast media relayed a photograph of hail up to ping pong ball size. |
| 2022-08-10 17:58 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8.59 mi SSE of Narcisso | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured severe wind gusts between 1758 CST and 1759 CST. The peak gust measured during this time was 65 mph at 1758 CST. |
| 2022-08-07 17:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.59 mi SSE of Narcisso | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured a severe wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2022-07-03 15:03 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 1503 CST through 1504 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 1504 CST. |
| 2022-06-08 07:58 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured 59 mph wind gusts from 0758 CST through 0759 CST. |
| 2022-05-16 21:32 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2022-05-10 21:46 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured a wind gust of 58 mph at 2146 CST. |
| 2022-05-10 22:40 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6 mi WSW of Paducah | A storm chaser measured a wind gust of 65 mph with a handheld anemometer west of Paducah. |
| 2022-05-04 17:00 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 10.21 mi S of Narcisso | Many reports were received of a swath of hail from far southwestern Cottle County to US Highway 83 south of Paducah. The hail stones ranged in size from quarters to tennis ball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-10-26 19:42 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 1942 CST through 1943 CST. A peak wind gust of 96 mph was measured at 1943 CST. |
| 2021-06-02 04:42 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2021-05-27 18:52 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6 mi N of Paducah | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2021-05-16 18:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5 mi E of Cee Vee | A report was received via social media of half dollar size hail east of Cee Vee. |
| 2021-04-23 15:18 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8 mi ENE of Cee Vee | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail near US Highway 62/83 in northern Cottle County. |
| 2021-04-23 15:49 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.22 mi ENE of Baker | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail along Farm to Market Road 104 about six miles northeast of Swearingen. |
| 2021-03-16 18:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Cee Vee | A trained weather spotter reported golf ball size hail in the town of Cee Vee. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-03-12 20:17 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.59 mi SSE of Narcisso | A swath of hail up to golf ball size occurred from a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet ten miles southwest of Paducah to US Highway 83 seven miles south of Paducah. |
| 2020-08-16 16:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured a peak wind gust to 65 mph at 1635 CST. Intermittent severe wind gusts were measured from 1630 through 1700 CST. |
| 2020-08-16 16:48 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a peak wind gust to 78 mph at 1653 CST. Intermittent severe wind gusts were measured from 1648 through 1658 CST. |
| 2020-08-16 18:55 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2020-08-10 23:10 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2020-05-15 16:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi NNW of Cee Vee | A report was received via mPING of quarter size hail about three miles north-northwest of Cee Vee. |
| 2020-05-13 18:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi WSW of Paducah | A report was received of quarter size hail about four miles west-southwest of Paducah. |
| 2019-08-18 19:00 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 8.47 mi SSE of Narcisso | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured a peak wind gust of 69 mph. Severe wind gusts were measured for 15 minutes between 1900 CST and 1915 CST. |
| 2019-06-21 22:11 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| 2019-06-18 21:17 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2 mi SSE of Hackberry | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry recorded a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| 2019-04-22 23:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of Paducah | A downburst tore the roof and porch from of a small home, destroyed a grain silo, downed several power lines, and caused minor structural damage to a few buildings in Paducah. Additionally, heavy rains created extensive water damage to the home that lost its roof. |
| 2019-03-09 03:44 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.37 mi SSE of Hackberry | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2018-06-07 15:21 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.45 mi NNE of Dunlap | The Paducah Fire Department reported hail between the size of quarters and golf balls along US Highway 83 north of Paducah. |
| 2018-05-19 16:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Paducah | Damage information was not available. |
| 2018-05-17 18:40 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .35 mi WNW of Coleyville | A downburst tore the roof from a patio. The roof proceeded to strike a nearby garage causing damage to the garage door and a pickup truck inside. |
| 2017-09-18 21:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Paducah | Hail up to golf ball size fell in Paducah for about five minutes. Damage information was not available. |
| 2017-05-10 14:26 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 0 mi N of Cee Vee | A resident of Cee Vee observed hail as large as softball size (4 inches). Also, a storm chaser nearby reported baseball size hail. Fortunately, there were no reports of damage. |
| 2017-05-10 15:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.63 mi SSW of Lazare | A wind gust to 80 mph was reported just to the west of the Cottle/Hardeman County line along Farm to Market Road 104. This wind gust was associated with the supercell thunderstorm's rear flank downdraft. |
| 2016-08-23 20:35 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 8.59 mi SSE of Narcisso | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet located 10 miles SW of Paducah. |
| 2016-07-14 18:45 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured a wind gust to 72 mph. |
| 2016-07-08 16:05 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured wind gusts up to 76 mph for ten minutes. |
| 2016-07-08 16:34 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.63 mi W of Paducah | The Paducah Fire Department reported several power poles downed from strong winds west of Paducah. |
| 2016-06-14 18:37 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.25 mi W of Chalk | A storm chaser reported hail up to two inches in diameter south of Paducah along US Highway 83. |
| 2016-05-29 16:00 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 4.15 mi N of Dunlap | A supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of severe hail up to the size of baseballs about 12 miles north of Paducah to quarter size hail in Swearingen. Some of the Paducah volunteer fire department's vehicles were damaged by the hail. |
| 2016-05-29 16:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Swearingen | Two power poles were downed in Swearingen. |
| 2016-05-22 20:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 14 mi ENE of Paducah | Quarter size hail was reported northeast of Paducah along US Highway 70. |
| 2016-05-13 18:56 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.5 mi NNE of Dunlap | A storm chaser reported a tree lying across U.S. Highway 83 along with several downed branches. |
| 2016-04-28 18:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Cee Vee | A public report was relayed by local broadcast media of quarter size hail in Cee Vee. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-16 18:26 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7 mi S of Paducah | The fire department in Paducah reported golf ball size hail south of Paducah along US Highway 83. About 15 minutes later, a storm chaser reported one inch hail up to four inches deep along the highway. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-16 18:58 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10 mi SW of Paducah | Hail up to the size of golf balls damaged a Texas Tech University mesonet site ten miles southwest of Paducah. |
| 2015-05-16 15:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Paducah | The Cottle County emergency manager estimated hail from quarter to golf ball size. Damage was not known. |
| 2015-05-16 15:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Paducah | The Cottle County emergency manager reported about half a dozen tree limbs broken in Paducah. |
| 2015-04-26 16:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9 mi N of Paducah | The Paducah Fire Department reported hail up to the size of quarters north of Paducah. No damage was reported. |
| 2015-04-22 20:06 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.51 mi ENE of Narcisso | A swath of hail as large as golf ball size fell west to south of Paducah and covered the ground completely. Damage, if any, was not known. |
| 2015-04-08 20:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.64 mi W of Chalk | An NWS Cooperative Observer reported a large tree was uprooted. |
| 2014-08-08 17:20 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Paducah measured a 74 mph wind gust as a thunderstorm passed overhead. |
| 2014-04-26 18:52 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2 mi W of Paducah | Penny size hail was reported west of Paducah with pea size hail in town. |
| 2014-04-26 20:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 12 mi S of Paducah | The Paducah Assistant Fire Chief observed ping pong ball size hail south of town on US Highway 83. |
| 2014-04-26 20:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 9 mi N of Paducah | Fire rescue reported ping pong ball size hail north of Paducah. |
| 2013-08-16 05:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10 mi S of Paducah | A NWS Cooperative Weather observer reported hail to the size of quarters during the early morning hours of the 16th. No damage was reported. |
| 2013-05-18 16:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi S of Paducah | Local fire rescue officials observed quarter size hail south of Paducah. |
| 2013-05-08 16:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Paducah | A COOP observer reported quarter size hail near Paducah. |
| 2013-05-08 17:28 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2 mi SE of Paducah | Hen egg size hail was spotted by a storm chaser southeast of Paducah. |
| 2013-04-01 17:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi S of Paducah | Emergency management reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail in the city of Paducah. No damage was observed. |
| 2013-04-01 17:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.63 mi SSE of Narcisso | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station located 10 miles southwest of Paducah measured a 60 mph severe thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2013-04-01 18:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.5 mi S of Hackberry | A cooperative observer reported a tin roof and doors blown off of a barn southeast of Paducah as a severe thunderstorm moved by. |
| 2012-09-26 18:30 | Wind | 83 kt 96 mph | 6.63 mi SSE of Narcisso | Decaying thunderstorms located just south of a mesoscale convective vortex produced an intense downburst in extreme southwest Cottle County. A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site located ten miles west-southwest of Paducah measured severe winds from 1725 CST to 1735 CST with a peak gust of 96 mph recorded at… |
| 2012-09-25 19:40 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Paducah measured a wind gust to 58 mph at 1940 CST and 66 mph at 1945 CST. |
| 2012-09-25 20:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.64 mi W of Chalk | A NWS COOP Observer in southern Cottle County reported hail between pea and nickel size for about 25 minutes. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-09-05 21:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Paducah measured a wind gust to 58 mph. |
| 2012-06-14 20:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.8 mi NW of Cee Vee | A NWS COOP observer near Northfield reported a roof blown off a shop building about six miles east of Northfield. |
| 2012-06-14 20:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6.63 mi SSE of Narcisso | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2012-06-13 00:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6.63 mi SSE of Narcisso | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2012-05-30 16:22 | Hail | 4.5" softball | 4.15 mi N of Dunlap | A hailswath occurred from 8N Paducah to about 6NE Paducah. Large and even giant hail to the size of softballs was witnessed by Paducah fire department personnel and an off-duty NWS employee. These giant hailstones fell about 50 feet apart from each thereby limiting the extent of damage. However, one motorist, while st… |
| 2012-05-30 16:55 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 4.84 mi NE of Paducah Richards Arp | Destructive straight-line winds spread south-southwest in the rear flank downdraft of a supercell creating scattered to widespread damage in and around the city of Paducah. These winds caused a swath of damage to trees, power lines, homes, vehicles, and other buildings from about 4NE Paducah southwest to the south sid… |
| 2012-05-30 18:15 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 6.63 mi SSE of Narcisso | A Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station located 10SW Paducah measured periodic severe wind gusts throughout a 20-minute period as a supercell storm moved over the site. The following observations indicate severe winds initially in the inflow sector of the supercell before transitioning to rear flank downdra… |
| 2012-05-30 18:20 | Hail | 4.5" softball | 5 mi W of Paducah | The Paducah Fire Department estimated a swath of baseball to softball size hail from 5W Paducah to 10S Paducah. No reports of damage were received. |
| 2012-04-30 18:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Paducah | The Paducah fire department estimated quarter size hail in the city. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-04-14 23:37 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.53 mi S of Paducah | Fire department personnel estimated penny size hail 5S Paducah. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-07-03 15:10 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah, TX measured severe wind gusts for ten minutes. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-06-10 17:55 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 10 mi SW of Paducah | A storm severely impacted the area near and south of Paducah. The Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site 10 miles southwest of Paducah measured a wind gust to 80 mph. A schoolnet site in Paducah measured a wind gust to 64 mph 11 minutes later. There were also multiple reports of thunderstorm wind damage especia… |
| 2010-08-17 19:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi S of Paducah | The Paducah Fire Department reported that thunderstorm winds downed utility lines along U.S. Highway 83 south of Paducah. |
| 2010-06-13 15:49 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5 mi W of Paducah | Penny size hail was reportedly accompanied by 45 mph wind gusts. No damage was reported. |
| 2010-05-24 17:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12 mi W of Paducah | Texas Parks and Wildlife officers reported quarter size hail in the Matador Wildlife Management area west of Paducah. The Paducah Fire Department additionally observed a funnel cloud several miles south of the preserve minutes before. |
| 2010-04-22 19:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.99 mi NE of Coleyville | Local fire department officials reported golfball size hail along U.S. Highway 62/83 on the Childress and Cottle County line south of Childress. |
| 2010-04-22 22:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2 mi N of Paducah | A linear complex of severe thunderstorms resulted in significant wind damage at a homestead north of Paducah along U.S. Highway 62/83 shortly before 23:00 CST. Local emergecy management officials reported that thunderstorm winds caused heavy roof and window damage to a permanent home. A number of large trees were blow… |
Worst storm days in Cottle County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 77 mph |
| 2023-10-04 | 5 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 70 mph |
| 2012-05-30 | 4 | 4.5" (softball) | 90 mph |
| 2014-04-26 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2013-04-01 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 60 mph |
| 2020-08-16 | 3 | — | 78 mph |
| 2017-05-10 | 2 | 4" (grapefruit) | 81 mph |
| 2016-05-29 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | 64 mph |
| 2013-05-08 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2023-09-24 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.27 mi SSW of Paducah | Numerous storm chasers reported a swath of severe hail in and around the town of Paducah. The largest hail was located on US Highway 83 south of Paducah and along US Highway 70 northeast of Paducah. Hail ranged in size from quarters to tennis ball size. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2025-06-08 | 2" hen egg | 1 mi NE of Hackberry | Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail near Hackberry measuring approximately two inches in diameter. No damage was reported at the time. |
| 2022-05-04 | 2.5" tennis ball | 10.21 mi S of Narcisso | Many reports were received of a swath of hail from far southwestern Cottle County to US Highway 83 south of Paducah. The hail stones ranged in size from quarters to tennis ball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2017-05-10 | 4" grapefruit | 0 mi N of Cee Vee | A resident of Cee Vee observed hail as large as softball size (4 inches). Also, a storm chaser nearby reported baseball size hail. Fortunately, there were no reports of damage. |
| 2016-06-14 | 2" hen egg | 6.25 mi W of Chalk | A storm chaser reported hail up to two inches in diameter south of Paducah along US Highway 83. |
| 2016-05-29 | 2.75" baseball | 4.15 mi N of Dunlap | A supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of severe hail up to the size of baseballs about 12 miles north of Paducah to quarter size hail in Swearingen. Some of the Paducah volunteer fire department's vehicles were damaged by the hail. |
| 2013-05-08 | 2" hen egg | 2 mi SE of Paducah | Hen egg size hail was spotted by a storm chaser southeast of Paducah. |
| 2012-05-30 | 4.5" softball | 4.15 mi N of Dunlap | A hailswath occurred from 8N Paducah to about 6NE Paducah. Large and even giant hail to the size of softballs was witnessed by Paducah fire department personnel and an off-duty NWS employee. These giant hailstones fell about 50 feet apart from each thereby limiting the extent of damage. However, one motorist, while st… |
When does hail hit Cottle County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (34), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 2 | 1.7% |
| March | 5 | 4.2% |
| April | 19 | 16.1% |
| May | 34 | 28.8% |
| June | 25 | 21.2% |
| July | 7 | 5.9% |
| August | 11 | 9.3% |
| September | 7 | 5.9% |
| October | 7 | 5.9% |
| November | 1 | 0.8% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 48101). 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.