King County, TX hail & severe wind history
54 storm reports on file for King County between 2010-06-14 and 2026-05-23 — 23 hail and 31 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.2 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
23
1.4 per year
Largest hail
5"
softball+ size · 2025-04-29
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2012-05-30
Reported damage
$446K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
46
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2012
8 reports
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54 of 54 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of King County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 22:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site west of Guthrie measured a severe wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2026-04-14 16:47 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8 mi SE of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured a severe wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2026-04-01 17:36 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 8 mi SE of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured severe wind gusts from 1736 CST through 1740 CST. A peak wind gust of 72 mph was measured at 1738 CST. |
| 2026-03-31 19:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.4 mi SSW of Grow | A storm chaser reported hail ranging in size from quarters to golf balls south of the Cottle/King County line along US Highway 83. |
| 2026-03-31 20:24 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .37 mi NNE of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | An Automated Weather Observing Station near Guthrie measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2026-03-31 21:34 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 8 mi SE of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| 2025-05-25 17:04 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.12 mi N of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | Several storm chasers reported a swath of broken power poles along US Highway 83 north of Guthrie following the passage of a thunderstorm. |
| 2025-05-24 19:52 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured severe wind gusts from 1952 CST through 1959 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 1959 CST. |
| 2025-04-29 01:12 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured severe wind gusts from 0112 CST through 0115 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 0112 CST. |
| 2025-04-29 15:33 | Hail | 5" softball+ | 8.5 mi SSE of Guthrie | Several reports were received of a swath of hail across a portion of King County from south of Guthrie to east of Guthrie. Reported hail ranged in size from golf ball to DVD-size. No damage was reported. |
| 2024-08-15 14:13 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured severe wind gusts from 1413 CST through 1414 CST. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured at 1413 CST. |
| 2024-05-02 16:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi SSE of Guthrie | A storm chaser reported quarter size hail south of Guthrie along US Highway 83. |
| 2024-04-25 23:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured severe wind gusts from 2345 CST through 2346 CST. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 2346 CST. |
| 2023-09-11 16:29 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8.08 mi WSW of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2023-07-16 02:02 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2023-06-21 20:17 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured severe wind gusts from 2017 CST through 2038 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 2034 CST. |
| 2023-02-26 19:22 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured severe wind gusts from 1922 CST through 1928 CST. A peak wind gust of 77 mph was measured at 1922 CST. |
| 2022-06-08 08:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured severe wind gusts from 0810 CST through 0828 CST. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured at 0818 CST. |
| 2022-05-16 21:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2022-04-01 17:07 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured severe wind gusts at 1707 and 1708 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 1708 CST. |
| 2021-10-26 19:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2021-06-02 04:34 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| 2021-04-27 14:14 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.14 mi SW of Grow | A NWS cooperative weather observer as well as numerous storm chasers reported hail up to baseball size near Grow and along US Highway 83 to the north and south of Grow. Many windshields and storm chaser vehicles were damaged. |
| 2020-05-24 19:20 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 8.55 mi WSW of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured severe wind gusts from 1920 CST through 1925 CST. The peak wind gust measured was 66 mph. |
| 2020-05-13 20:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 13.78 mi SSE of Guthrie | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-20 18:38 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi S of Guthrie | A storm chaser reported hail up to golf ball size two miles south of Guthrie. |
| 2019-03-12 23:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.55 mi WSW of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. |
| 2017-05-18 12:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Guthrie | Law enforcement in King County and a cooperative weather observer reported hail ranging from quarter size to golf ball size in and around Guthrie. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-07-14 19:00 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured a wind gust to 76 mph. |
| 2016-07-08 16:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.83 mi SE of Finney | The Paducah Fire Department reported quarter size hail along US Highway 83 in King County. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-16 17:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Dumont | No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-16 18:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Dumont | A second storm produced quarter size hail at the same location as the prior event. No damage was reported, but the hail was said to have completely covered the ground. |
| 2016-04-16 18:15 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 2.34 mi E of Finney | A swath of severe hail ranging from the size of quarters to hen eggs fell along a stretch of US Highway 83 north of Guthrie. Damage was not known. |
| 2016-04-10 18:26 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.14 mi NNE of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | A storm chaser estimated tennis ball size hail north of Guthrie on US Highway 83. Damage was not reported. |
| 2015-05-28 14:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.26 mi NNE of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | Hail up to two inches in diameter was observed on the ground by a storm chaser. Damage was unknown. |
| 2015-05-23 18:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 10 mi WSW of Guthrie | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie reported wind gusts up to 64 mph for a five minute period. |
| 2015-04-26 13:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.35 mi NE of Guthrie | A storm chaser photographed hail around golf ball size. Damage was unknown. Time and location were estimated. |
| 2015-04-22 20:10 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 4.3 mi NNW of Finney | A COOP observer reported golf ball to baseball size hail covering the ground. Several vehicles were damaged and lost windows or windshields. |
| 2015-04-22 21:20 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .58 mi E of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | A roof was blown off a well-constructed barn at the Four Sixes Ranch. |
| 2015-04-08 19:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8.55 mi WSW of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet located 10 miles west-southwest of Guthrie. |
| 2013-04-01 17:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Dumont | A cooperative observer near Dumont observed widespread pea size hail with occasional quarter size stones. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-09-26 18:45 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 8.55 mi WSW of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | A 61 mph wind gust was measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station near Guthrie. |
| 2012-08-25 17:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 8.55 mi WSW of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. |
| 2012-07-23 18:30 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 8.55 mi WSW of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station located 10WSW Guthrie. |
| 2012-05-30 18:43 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.34 mi ESE of Grow | A right-moving supercell produced a swath of large hail at times as large as baseballs from Grow southeast to 15E Guthrie along US Highway 82. The largest hail was estimated by a NWS Cooperative Observer in Grow; however, no reports of damage were received with this hailswath. |
| 2012-05-30 18:55 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .9 mi NE of Guthrie | Storm chasers in Guthrie documented large hail that grew to baseball size over the course of about two minutes as a mesocyclone tracked just north and east of the city. Although some of this hail did damage building roofs and vehicles, the majority of the damage in the city was caused by destructive straight-line wind… |
| 2012-05-30 18:57 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 0 mi N of Guthrie | Multiple storm chasers reported scattered to widespread wind damage in the city of Guthrie from intense rear flank downdraft winds estimated near 90 mph. Several roofs in the city suffered various degrees of damage, with at least one roof partially blown off. A large equipment garage had several bay doors blown out. T… |
| 2012-05-20 16:53 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.07 mi SSE of Guthrie | A storm chaser reported a swath of tennis ball size hail along U.S. Highway 83 south of Guthrie. No damage was reported. |
| 2012-03-18 16:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.23 mi ESE of Guthrie | A storm chaser measured quarter size hail 12 miles east-southeast of Guthrie. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-11-07 19:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 11 mi SW of Guthrie | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2011-06-10 17:47 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Dumont | A trained spotter reported estimated wind gusts to 70 mph as well as wind damage |in Dumont. The spotter reported damage to trees and roof damage to a mobile home. There was also substantial damage to a barn. Small hail also accompanied the severe winds. |
| 2011-02-24 04:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi N of Dumont | Large hail impacted the Dumont vicinity around 04:00 CST. Observers did not directly witness the hailfall, but sizable hailstones remained on the ground seven to eight hours after the storm. A National Weather Service cooperative observer reported that bark was partially removed from trees. The event time was estimate… |
| 2010-09-16 19:07 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 11.43 mi SSE of Guthrie | The public reported that thunderstorm winds blew over and destroyed a large chimney at a ranch house along U.S. Highway 83 south of Guthrie. |
| 2010-06-14 14:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10 mi W of Guthrie | A National Weather Service cooperative observer reported quarter size hail west of Guthrie. |
Worst storm days in King County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-30 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | 90 mph |
| 2016-04-16 | 3 | 2.25" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2026-03-31 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 59 mph |
| 2025-04-29 | 2 | 5" (softball+) | 62 mph |
| 2015-04-22 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | 75 mph |
| 2021-04-27 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2016-04-10 | 1 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2012-05-20 | 1 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2015-05-28 | 1 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2019-05-20 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-29 | 5" softball+ | 8.5 mi SSE of Guthrie | Several reports were received of a swath of hail across a portion of King County from south of Guthrie to east of Guthrie. Reported hail ranged in size from golf ball to DVD-size. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-04-27 | 2.75" baseball | 1.14 mi SW of Grow | A NWS cooperative weather observer as well as numerous storm chasers reported hail up to baseball size near Grow and along US Highway 83 to the north and south of Grow. Many windshields and storm chaser vehicles were damaged. |
| 2016-04-16 | 2.25" tennis ball | 2.34 mi E of Finney | A swath of severe hail ranging from the size of quarters to hen eggs fell along a stretch of US Highway 83 north of Guthrie. Damage was not known. |
| 2016-04-10 | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.14 mi NNE of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | A storm chaser estimated tennis ball size hail north of Guthrie on US Highway 83. Damage was not reported. |
| 2015-05-28 | 2" hen egg | 3.26 mi NNE of Guthrie 6666 Arpt | Hail up to two inches in diameter was observed on the ground by a storm chaser. Damage was unknown. |
| 2015-04-22 | 2.75" baseball | 4.3 mi NNW of Finney | A COOP observer reported golf ball to baseball size hail covering the ground. Several vehicles were damaged and lost windows or windshields. |
| 2012-05-30 | 2.75" baseball | 1.34 mi ESE of Grow | A right-moving supercell produced a swath of large hail at times as large as baseballs from Grow southeast to 15E Guthrie along US Highway 82. The largest hail was estimated by a NWS Cooperative Observer in Grow; however, no reports of damage were received with this hailswath. |
| 2012-05-30 | 2.75" baseball | .9 mi NE of Guthrie | Storm chasers in Guthrie documented large hail that grew to baseball size over the course of about two minutes as a mesocyclone tracked just north and east of the city. Although some of this hail did damage building roofs and vehicles, the majority of the damage in the city was caused by destructive straight-line wind… |
When does hail hit King County?
Across 15 years of records, April produced the most reports (16), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 2 | 3.7% |
| March | 5 | 9.3% |
| April | 16 | 29.6% |
| May | 15 | 27.8% |
| June | 5 | 9.3% |
| July | 4 | 7.4% |
| August | 2 | 3.7% |
| September | 3 | 5.6% |
| October | 1 | 1.9% |
| November | 1 | 1.9% |
| 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 48269). 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.