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Montague County, TX hail & severe wind history

222 storm reports on file for Montague County between 2010-03-10 and 2026-05-08 — 174 hail and 48 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 13.1 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.

Hail reports

174

10.2 per year

Largest hail

4.5"

softball size · 2025-05-19

Strongest gust

90 mph

78 kt · 2020-05-22

Reported damage

$2.3M

property + crop, as filed

Storm days

distinct days with a report

Busiest year

2013

38 reports

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Date	Type	Size / gust	Nearest location	Report detail
2026-05-08 21:23	Hail	1.5" ping pong	5.53 mi S of Rowland	A storm chaser reported ping pong ball sized hail just southwest of Lake Nocona.
2026-04-28 08:11	Hail	0.75" penny	0 mi N of Nocona	Emergency manager reported penny sized hail at Nocona General Hospital.
2026-04-28 08:15	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	1.5 mi NNE of St Jo	Fire and Rescue reported multiple trees and power lines down just north of Saint Jo, and roadways had to be cleared.
2026-04-28 14:10	Hail	1" quarter	3.26 mi SSW of Bowie	Trained spotter reported quarter size hail 3 miles southwest of Bowie.
2026-04-28 14:15	Wind	60 kt 69 mph	0 mi N of Fruitland	Social media reports and photos indicated that several trees were blown down around the cities of Fruitland and Sunset.
2026-04-04 02:15	Wind	55 kt 63 mph	0 mi N of Nocona	Emergency management reported that a few trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down in Nocona.
2025-09-23 17:05	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Fruitland	Social media report of 1 inch hail in Fruitland, relayed by emergency management.
2025-09-21 16:52	Wind	54 kt 62 mph	.69 mi N of Spanish Ft	A social media photo and video showed a large tree uprooted near Spanish Fort, approximately 2 feet in diameter.
2025-06-03 18:30	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	3.99 mi SW of Stoneburg	No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media
2025-05-19 14:00	Hail	1.25" half dollar	4.19 mi S of Ringgold	Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
2025-05-19 14:01	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.57 mi E of Ringgold	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2025-05-19 14:42	Hail	2" hen egg	3.64 mi SSW of Ringgold	Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
2025-05-19 15:01	Hail	1.5" ping pong	.69 mi S of Bowie	A few different sources reported several minutes of ping pong ball sized hail in and around Bowie.
2025-05-19 15:02	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Bowie	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
2025-05-19 15:18	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Montague	Amateur radio operator reported golf ball sized hail in Montague.
2025-05-19 15:19	Hail	1.75" golf ball	1.34 mi WSW of Montague	Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
2025-05-19 15:20	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.58 mi E of Montague	Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
2025-05-19 15:28	Hail	1.75" golf ball	4.25 mi ENE of Nocona	Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail 4 east of Nocona.
2025-05-19 15:30	Hail	1" quarter	.9 mi NW of Spanish Ft	Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail and high winds in Spanish Fort.
2025-05-19 15:34	Hail	4.5" softball	1.15 mi W of Capps Corners	Broadcast media reported 4.5 inch diameter hail 7 miles north of Saint Jo.
2025-05-19 16:57	Hail	4" grapefruit	2.21 mi SE of Bonita	Broadcast media reported softball sized hail 4 miles northwest of Saint Jo.
2025-05-19 16:58	Hail	2.75" baseball	1.34 mi WNW of St Jo	Emergency manager reported baseball sized hail on Highway 82 west of Saint Jo.
2025-05-19 17:02	Hail	1" quarter	2.07 mi S of Capps Corners	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
2025-05-19 17:07	Hail	4" grapefruit	3.5 mi N of St Jo	Report from mPING: Grapefruit (4.00 in.).
2025-05-19 17:11	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.57 mi E of St Jo	Amateur radio operator reported golf ball sized hail in Saint Jo.
2025-05-19 17:23	Wind	55 kt 63 mph	1.5 mi SSW of Bowie	Emergency management reported that two overhead doors were damaged by high winds at the volunteer Fire Department approximately 1 mile south of Bowie on Highway 59.
2025-05-19 17:25	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.82 mi NNE of St Jo	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2025-05-19 17:50	Hail	2" hen egg	0 mi N of Fruitland	Storm chaser reported 2 inch hail in Fruitland.
2025-05-19 17:56	Wind	55 kt 63 mph	1.8 mi SE of Fruitland	Emergency management reported that a power line had blown down onto a house, just north of Lawhorn Lane and Hwy 287, north of the city of Sunset.
2025-05-19 17:57	Hail	1.25" half dollar	0 mi N of Sunset	Social media photo showed half dollar size hail in Sunset.
2025-04-20 03:20	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.79 mi NNW of Smyrna	The roof of a well-built horse barn sustained damage from strong thunderstorm winds.
2025-04-19 18:20	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	1.5 mi N of Montague	Tree damage was reported on a property approximately 1.5 miles north of Montague.
2025-04-19 19:45	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	2.41 mi WNW of Bowie Muni	A broad area of strong straight-line winds developed over central Montague County along and just ahead of a short northeast/southwest-oriented line of intense thunderstorms. Numerous hardwood tree branches were broken off of trees within the region of strong winds, and the roof of at least one barn was partially peele…
2025-04-18 20:50	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.58 mi E of Stoneburg	Emergency manager reported 60 mph winds and nickel size hail near Stoneburg.
2025-04-18 20:55	Hail	1.25" half dollar	4.08 mi E of Stoneburg	Half dollar sized hail was reported near the intersection of 1806 and Copeland Rd by an off-duty NWS employee.
2025-04-18 21:05	Hail	1" quarter	.57 mi E of Nocona Arpt	The fire department reported quarter size hail and estimated 50 mph wind gusts just south of Nocona.
2025-04-18 21:08	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.9 mi NW of Illinois Bend	A member of the public reported multiple broken tree limbs on FM 677 just south of the Red River.
2024-05-28 03:19	Hail	1" quarter	5.05 mi WSW of Fruitland	Reported via mPing.
2024-05-28 03:29	Hail	0.75" penny	2.3 mi W of Fruitland	Reported via mPing.
2024-05-25 19:39	Hail	1.5" ping pong	.69 mi N of Fruitland	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2024-05-25 20:10	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.15 mi NNE of Fruitland	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2024-05-25 21:00	Hail	1.25" half dollar	1.8 mi NE of Forestburg	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2024-05-09 13:08	Hail	1" quarter	.9 mi SW of Bowie	Quarter size hail reported via mping.
2024-05-09 13:15	Hail	1.25" half dollar	2.15 mi SSE of Bowie	Emergency management reported quarter to half dollar sized hail falling within the City of Bowie, with hail covering the ground just south of the city along Highway 287.
2024-05-09 13:15	Hail	2.5" tennis ball	6.37 mi W of Bowie	Emergency management reported tennis-ball sized hail at Leona Road west of Bowie, TX.
2024-03-24 20:34	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.8 mi NE of Rowland	Emergency management reported wind gusts of 50 to 60 MPH.
2023-08-10 19:24	Hail	0.88" nickel	.58 mi W of Bowie	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2023-08-10 19:29	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.8 mi SE of Bowie	Emergency management reported significant tree damage near the community center in Bowie, TX.
2023-08-10 19:34	Hail	1.5" ping pong	.58 mi W of Bowie	Emergency management reported ping pong ball sized hail near the intersection of Theater Road and Highway 81 north of Bowie, TX.
2023-08-10 19:34	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.9 mi NW of Bowie	Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail on Highway 81 approximately 2 miles north of Bowie, TX.
2023-06-15 19:27	Hail	1" quarter	2.76 mi S of Ringgold	No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue
2023-06-15 22:43	Hail	1.25" half dollar	.9 mi NE of St Jo	No narrative filed · source: Public
2023-05-11 17:50	Hail	1" quarter	3.26 mi SSW of Bowie	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2023-05-06 19:37	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	.9 mi NE of Nocona	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2023-03-16 14:35	Hail	1.75" golf ball	1.8 mi NW of Fruitland	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2023-03-16 14:40	Hail	1" quarter	1.34 mi WNW of Satona	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2023-03-16 14:42	Hail	1" quarter	1.34 mi WNW of Smyrna	No narrative filed · source: Public
2023-03-08 16:22	Hail	0.75" penny	.69 mi S of Bowie	Dime sized hail was reported in Bowie.
2022-07-03 13:15	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	1.85 mi WNW of Illinois Bend	Emergency management reported a wood shed damaged and two aluminum barn doors blown down.
2022-04-04 18:24	Hail	1.25" half dollar	.69 mi S of Bonita	Law enforcement reported half dollar sized hail in Bonita, TX.
2022-04-04 18:35	Hail	1" quarter	2.37 mi SSW of Capps Corners	Emergency management reported quarter sized hail 5 miles north of Saint Jo, TX.
2022-02-17 02:54	Hail	0.88" nickel	.58 mi E of Bowie	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2021-10-10 19:10	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.26 mi NNW of Bowie	A trained spotter reported reported a 60 MPH wind gust approximately 4 miles north-northwest of the city of Bowie, TX on Highway 81.
2021-07-27 15:00	Wind	43 kt 49 mph	0 mi N of Sunset	Emergency management reported roof damage to the post office in Sunset, TX.
2021-06-12 04:18	Wind	53 kt 61 mph	1.15 mi E of Bowie	A 61 mph wind gust was measured on an anemometer.
2021-03-24 20:22	Hail	0.75" penny	0 mi N of Forestburg	Dime sized hail in Forestburg.
2020-08-16 16:59	Hail	0.75" penny	.69 mi N of Nocona	A public report indicated dime sized hail in the city of Nocona, TX.
2020-06-04 21:32	Wind	43 kt 49 mph	1.24 mi N of Nocona	Nocona police reported a metal carport was blown into the street near Nocona High School.
2020-05-22 19:20	Hail	1.75" golf ball	5.52 mi SSW of Stoneburg	Golf ball sized hail was reported on Bullard Road near Highway 287.
2020-05-22 19:37	Hail	2" hen egg	1.56 mi SE of Bowie	Hen egg sized hail was reported in the city of Bowie on Pelham and Lee streets.
2020-05-22 20:03	Wind	78 kt 90 mph	2.37 mi SSW of Bowie	Damaging straight line winds affected most of the western, northern and central portions of the City of Bowie. Straight-line wind damage was also observed northeast of Bowie along Highway 59, extending almost to the City of Montague. Within Bowie proper, large tree trunks were snapped, and many trees were uprooted. Mu…
2020-05-22 20:18	Hail	2" hen egg	2.69 mi WNW of Bowie	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2020-05-22 20:31	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	.9 mi NW of Fruitland	Tree limbs and other debris was reported in the road (Highway 287 to the southeast of Bowie).
2020-05-22 21:15	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	5 mi E of Forestburg	Tree limbs up to 8 inches in diameter were knocked down by thunderstorm winds 5 miles east of Forestburg.
2020-05-04 19:55	Hail	1" quarter	6.19 mi NE of Nocona	Emergency management reported quarter-sized hail approximately 6 miles northeast of the city of Nocona, TX.
2020-04-22 08:21	Hail	1" quarter	1.72 mi W of Rowland	A public report indicated quarter sized hail in the city of Rowland, TX.
2019-05-01 15:59	Wind	40 kt 46 mph	2 mi NE of Bowie	Bowie Police Department reported a power pole down across Highway 59 approximately 2 miles northeast of the city of Bowie, TX.
2019-05-01 16:40	Hail	0.88" nickel	.5 mi W of Montague	A social media report indicated nickel size hail approximately one-half of a mile west of the city of Montague, TX.
2019-04-17 17:38	Hail	0.75" penny	.9 mi SE of Bowie	A social media report indicated penny size hail immediately southeast of the city of Bowie, TX.
2019-04-17 18:20	Hail	1" quarter	1.8 mi SW of Bowie	Fire and rescue reported quarter size hail approximately 2 miles southwest of the city of Bowie, TX along Hanging Tree Road.
2019-04-17 18:22	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Bowie	Emergency management reported nickel size hail at the EOC in Bowie, TX.
2019-04-17 18:28	Hail	0.88" nickel	7.09 mi SW of Bowie	Emergency management reported nickel size hail approximately 7 miles southwest of the city of Bowie along Scout Road.
2019-04-17 18:40	Hail	0.88" nickel	.57 mi E of Bonita	A trained spotter reported nickel size hail approximately 5 miles northwest of the city of Saint Jo, TX.
2019-04-17 18:45	Hail	2" hen egg	.9 mi SW of Sunset	Amateur radio reported 2-inch diameter hail approximately 1 mile southwest of the city of Sunset, TX.
2019-04-17 18:47	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Sunset	A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in the city of Sunset, TX.
2019-04-17 18:56	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.7 mi SW of Bowie Muni	Fire and rescue reported nickel size hail approximately 3 miles east of the city of Bowie, TX.
2019-04-17 19:01	Hail	2" hen egg	.9 mi SW of Sunset	Amateur radio reported hen-egg size hail approximately 1 mile southwest of the city of Sunset, TX.
2019-04-17 19:11	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Forestburg	Emergency management reported quarter size hail in the city of Forestburg, TX.
2019-03-13 03:15	Wind	53 kt 61 mph	0 mi N of Bowie	The Bowie, TX Automated Weather Observation System measured a wind gust of 61 MPH.
2019-02-07 02:10	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Bowie	A social media report indicated nickel-sized hail in the northern part of the city of Bowie, TX.
2018-08-17 19:15	Wind	43 kt 49 mph	0 mi N of Capps Corners	Pieces of a mobile home roof were removed by gusty winds in the city of Caps Corners, TX as storms moved in from the northwest.
2018-05-15 17:24	Hail	0.88" nickel	3.99 mi SW of Bowie	Emergency management reported nickel sized hail approximately 4 miles southwest of the city of Bowie, TX.
2018-05-15 17:29	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.07 mi S of Bowie	Emergency management reported nickel sized hail along Highway 287 just south of the city of Bowie, TX.
2018-05-15 17:29	Hail	0.75" penny	0 mi N of Bowie	Emergency management reported penny-sized hail in the city of Bowie, TX.
2018-05-15 17:30	Hail	1.5" ping pong	0 mi N of Bowie	Ping pong size hail reported from Haggar Baseball Complex.
2018-05-15 17:32	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Bowie	Quarter size hail reported at the Bowie Emergency Operations Center.
2018-05-03 08:08	Hail	0.75" penny	0 mi N of Sunset	Amateur radio reported penny sized hail in the city of Sunset, TX.
2018-05-02 21:47	Hail	1" quarter	2.15 mi NNW of Nocona	A trained spotter reported 1 to 1.25 inch diameter hail 2 miles north-northwest of the city of Nocona, TX.
2018-05-02 21:50	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Nocona	A social media report indicated quarter-sized hail on Club Lake Road in the city of Nocona, TX.
2018-03-26 11:23	Hail	1" quarter	1.34 mi ENE of Stoneburg	Quarter-sized hail was reported by the Stoneburg Volunteer Fire Department approximately 9 miles north-northwest of the city of Bowie, TX.
2018-03-26 18:20	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.7 mi NW of Fruitland	A trained spotter reported nickel-sized hail approximately 3 miles south-southeast of the city of Bowie, TX.
2018-03-26 18:20	Hail	1" quarter	1.8 mi SE of Bowie	Emergency management reported pea to dime-sized hail covering the ground with a few stones up to quarter-sized near the intersection of Cole Rd at Brushy Rd approximately 2 miles southeast of the city of Bowie, TX.
2018-03-25 18:10	Hail	2" hen egg	2.15 mi NNE of Ringgold	A public report of hen-egg sized hail was received approximately 13 miles west-northwest of the city of Nocona, TX.
2018-03-25 18:45	Hail	1.25" half dollar	4.02 mi WSW of Rowland	A trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail approximately 8 miles north of the city of Nocona, TX.
2017-09-17 14:26	Hail	1.5" ping pong	5.48 mi N of Nocona	Fire and Rescue reported hail ranging from 0.75 to 1.5 inches in diameter.
2017-07-03 23:15	Wind	51 kt 59 mph	1.8 mi NW of Bowie	A 51 knot wind gust was reported at the Bowie ASOS.
2017-05-28 00:20	Hail	1" quarter	3.26 mi SSW of Illinois Bend	Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail on FM 677 north of the city of Nacona, TX.
2017-05-22 22:32	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Montague	Emergency management reported quarter-sized hail in the city of Montague, TX.
2017-05-22 23:04	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Forestburg	Fire and rescue reported wind gusts of 55 to 60 MPH in the city of Forestburg, TX.
2017-05-18 21:16	Hail	1" quarter	.9 mi NW of Nocona	Volunteer Fire Department reported quarter-sized hail in the northwest part of the city of Nacona, TX.
2017-04-21 01:45	Hail	1" quarter	1.94 mi N of Bowie Muni	The Montague County emergency manager reported quarter sized hail at the intersection of Lone Star Road and Phillips Road.
2017-04-21 17:18	Hail	1" quarter	6.63 mi NNE of Belcherville	Nocona Fire Department reported quarter sized hail approximately 8 miles north of Nocona on Farm to Market Road 1759.
2017-04-21 17:26	Hail	1.25" half dollar	4.74 mi S of Rowland	Nocona Fire Department reported half dollar sized hail near Lake Nocona.
2017-03-26 17:00	Hail	1.25" half dollar	0 mi N of Bowie	A trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail near the town of Bowie, TX.
2017-03-26 17:02	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Bowie	Emergency management reported quarter-sized hail near the town of Bowie, TX.
2016-10-26 20:00	Wind	43 kt 49 mph	1.7 mi S of Bowie	Emergency management reported roof damage to several buildings and a few trees down.
2016-07-15 06:15	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Sunset	Trees down on Picket Run Road near Hwy 101 in Sunset.
2016-04-29 01:10	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of St Jo	Hail to the size of quarters fell in St. Jo.
2016-04-26 19:35	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	3.45 mi NNW of Nocona	Strong thunderstorm winds tore about a metal barn on Hoben Road north of Nocon and another barn along CR 3394 to the north and west.
2016-04-19 21:50	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	2.58 mi N of Belcherville	Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down and split trees on Crenshaw and Crain Road to the north of Belcherville.
2016-04-19 22:05	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Bowie	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2016-04-19 22:05	Hail	0.88" nickel	3.24 mi W of Fruitland	Nickel sized hail was reported 2 miles northeast of Lake Amon Carter.
2016-04-19 22:05	Wind	43 kt 49 mph	2.88 mi W of Fruitland	Wind blown hail broke windows in a home approximately 5 miles south of Bowie. The hail may have been up to the size of ping pong balls.
2016-04-19 22:08	Hail	1.5" ping pong	.69 mi S of Bowie	Ping pong ball sized hail was reported south of Bowie.
2016-04-19 22:30	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Forestburg	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2016-04-19 22:30	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Forestburg	A 60 mph wind gust was reported in Forestburg.
2016-04-11 15:09	Hail	3" teacup	0 mi N of Bowie	Emergency management reported 3 inch diameter hail in Bowie, TX near the Highway 287 exit.
2016-04-11 15:11	Hail	1" quarter	1.8 mi SW of Smyrna	A trained spotter reported one-inch diameter hail approximately 2 miles north of Sunset, TX.
2016-04-11 15:13	Hail	1.75" golf ball	1.8 mi NE of Sunset	Emergency management reported golfball sized hail between the towns of Bowie and Sunset.
2016-04-11 15:28	Hail	2.5" tennis ball	0 mi N of Sunset	Emergency management reported tennis ball sized hail in Sunset, TX.
2015-05-08 18:44	Wind	57 kt 66 mph	.3 mi W of Bowie Muni	A 66 MPH wind gust was measured by the Bowie, TX Municipal Airport Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS).
2015-05-07 00:05	Hail	1" quarter	1.6 mi WSW of Bowie Muni	A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail on highway 59, northeast of Bowie.
2015-05-07 00:12	Hail	1" quarter	2.86 mi N of Bowie	A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail on Farm to Market Road 1816, north of Bowie.
2015-05-06 23:54	Hail	1.75" golf ball	3.83 mi SW of Bowie	The Bowie Fire Department reported golf ball sized hail on Hwy 59 southwest of Bowie, TX.
2015-03-19 18:18	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.88 mi W of Sunset	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2014-04-07 16:42	Hail	0.75" penny	1.72 mi E of Ringgold	No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue
2013-10-26 15:30	Hail	1" quarter	5 mi N of St Jo	Quarter sized hail was reported 5 miles north of St Jo.
2013-08-23 15:25	Wind	43 kt 49 mph	4 mi WSW of Fruitland	Emergency management reported that winds snapped 2 power poles near Lake Amon Carter.
2013-06-17 04:55	Wind	54 kt 62 mph	0 mi N of Bowie Muni	The automated weather station at Bowie Municipal Airport (K0F2) measured a 62 mph wind gust.
2013-05-30 17:00	Hail	0.75" penny	1.8 mi SE of Ringgold	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2013-05-30 17:43	Hail	1" quarter	5.65 mi SSW of Spanish Ft	Nocona VFD reported quarter sized hail near Lake Nocona.
2013-05-30 17:45	Hail	1.75" golf ball	5.56 mi N of Nocona	Golf ball sized hail ways reported approximately 3 miles west of Lake Nocona.
2013-05-30 17:53	Hail	1.5" ping pong	3.5 mi S of Rowland	Ping pong ball was reported at Lake Nocona, by a Montague County sheriff's deputy.
2013-05-29 20:17	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	3.63 mi WSW of Forestburg	A barn roof and power line was blown down onto the road. Damage occurred on FM 1749 and Boyd road, approximately 3 miles southwest of Forestburg.
2013-05-20 16:58	Hail	1.5" ping pong	0 mi N of Nocona	Trained spotters reported ping pong ball sized hail in Nocona.
2013-05-20 17:29	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Capps Corners	Trained spotters reported quarter sized hail 3 miles west of Capps Corner.
2013-05-15 16:08	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Ringgold	A Montague County sheriff deputy reported golf ball sized hail in Ringgold.
2013-05-15 16:11	Hail	2.75" baseball	0 mi N of Ringgold	A Montague County sheriff deputy reported hail grew to baseball sized hail. Golf ball sized hail was also covering the ground.
2013-04-15 16:59	Hail	1.5" ping pong	.94 mi SSE of Sunset	Ping pong ball sized hail was reported 6 miles northwest of Alvord; which is just north of the Wise/Montague County line.
2013-04-15 17:03	Hail	1" quarter	.74 mi E of Sunset	Copious amounts of nickel to quarter sized hail covered the ground 7 miles north-northwest of Alvord in southern Montague County.
2013-04-15 17:15	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.6 mi SE of Smyrna	Golf ball sized hail was reported 9 miles north of Alvord; which is about 3 miles northeast of Sunset.
2013-04-15 17:17	Hail	1.75" golf ball	8.72 mi WSW of Bowie	Golf ball sized hail was covering the ground near Highway 59 and Frog Hollar Road.
2013-04-15 17:54	Hail	1" quarter	4.47 mi WSW of Fruitland	Quarter sized hail was reported at Lake Amon Carter.
2013-04-15 18:03	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Sunset	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-04-15 18:07	Hail	1" quarter	2.68 mi ESE of Sunset	Quarter sized hail was reported approximately 5-6 miles north-northwest of Alvord which is in southern Montague County very near the county border.
2013-04-15 18:09	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Sunset	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-04-15 18:12	Hail	1.25" half dollar	.91 mi SSE of Sunset	Half dollar sized hail was reported at HWY 101 and Hwy 287 near Sunset.
2013-04-15 18:14	Hail	1.5" ping pong	0 mi N of Sunset	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-04-15 18:17	Hail	0.75" penny	8.72 mi WSW of Bowie	Quarter sized hail was reported near Frog Hollar Rd and Highway 59 near the county border.
2013-04-15 18:19	Hail	1.25" half dollar	1.87 mi E of Sunset	Half dollar sized hail was reported east of Sunset.
2013-04-15 18:21	Hail	1" quarter	3.75 mi E of Sunset	Quarter sized hail was reported east of Sunset.
2013-04-15 18:49	Hail	0.75" penny	2.3 mi E of Forestburg	Penny sized hail was reported 12 miles south of Saint Jo.
2013-03-09 15:25	Hail	1" quarter	4 mi WSW of Nocona	Broadcast media reported quarter sized hail approximately 4 miles west of Nocona.
2013-03-09 15:33	Hail	0.75" penny	1.43 mi NNW of Fruitland	Bowie Fire Department reported penny sized hail near Fruitland.
2013-03-09 15:34	Hail	1" quarter	2.21 mi SE of Belcherville	A spotter for a broadcast media station reported quarter sized hail, four miles west of Nocona.
2013-03-09 15:39	Hail	0.75" penny	2.76 mi S of Bowie	Bowie Fire Department spotters reported penny sized hail.
2013-03-09 15:40	Hail	1.5" ping pong	1.5 mi NNE of Fruitland	Trained spotters reported ping pong sized hail in Fruitland.
2013-03-09 15:41	Hail	1" quarter	2.76 mi S of Bowie	Quarter sized hail was reported by the Bowie Fire Department spotters.
2013-03-09 15:41	Hail	1" quarter	2.76 mi S of Bowie	Bowie Fire Department reported quarter sized hail just southeast of Bowie.
2013-03-09 15:51	Hail	1.5" ping pong	1.5 mi NNE of Fruitland	Trained spotters reported ping pong ball sized hail.
2013-03-09 16:07	Hail	1" quarter	5.37 mi ESE of Sunset	Trained spotters reported one inch hail 5 miles east of Sunset, near the County line.
2013-03-09 16:12	Hail	1" quarter	5.37 mi ESE of Sunset	Trained spotters reported quarter sized hail approximately 5 miles east of Sunset.
2013-03-09 16:20	Hail	0.75" penny	0 mi N of St Jo	Penny sized hail was reported through the NSSL PING project.
2013-03-09 16:20	Hail	0.75" penny	0 mi N of St Jo	Penny sized hail was reported in St. Jo.
2012-08-18 14:50	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	0 mi N of St Jo	Medium sized tree limbs, utility lines, and occasional minor roof damage was reported in St. Jo.
2012-07-26 15:01	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	1.57 mi ESE of Belcherville	Emergency Management reported several telephone poles were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. The poles were along US Highway 82 between Nocona and Belcherville.
2012-06-11 20:19	Hail	1.5" ping pong	4.73 mi SSW of Stoneburg	Ping pong ball sized hail fell about 5 miles west-northwest of Bowie.
2012-06-11 20:22	Hail	0.88" nickel	5.14 mi SW of Bowie	Nickel sized hail fell along Highway 59 about 5 miles southwest of Bowie.
2012-05-28 19:22	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	0 mi N of Bowie	Large trees and tree limbs were blown down in Bowie. Some of the tree limbs were nearly a foot in diameter. One large tree limb fell on a garage. Minor building damage was also reported and downed power lines resulted in power outages. The winds were estimated to be between 65 and 75 mph.
2012-05-28 19:35	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	2.08 mi S of Montague	A building on Alamo Road south of Montague sustained roof damage. The metal roof of the building was partially peeled back.
2012-05-04 19:25	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Montague	Quarter sized hail was reported in Montague.
2012-04-19 23:05	Hail	0.88" nickel	4.91 mi NW of Bowie Muni	Nickel sized hail was reported 5 miles north of Bowie.
2012-02-03 16:55	Hail	1" quarter	3 mi W of St Jo	Quarter-sized hail was reported by amateur radio 3 miles west of St Jo.
2012-02-03 17:00	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Sunset	One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio in the town of Sunset.
2012-02-03 17:02	Hail	1" quarter	1 mi E of St Jo	Quarter-sized hail was reported by broadcast media 1 mile east of St Jo.
2011-10-22 22:24	Hail	0.75" penny	6.45 mi WSW of Rowland	Penny sized hail fell at the intersection of Gray Road and Farm-to-Market 2849, or about 5 miles northwest of Nocona.
2011-10-22 22:34	Hail	0.88" nickel	6.45 mi WSW of Rowland	Nickel sized hail fell at the intersection of Gray Road and Farm-to-Market 2849, or about 5 miles northwest of Nocona.
2011-10-22 22:37	Hail	1.5" ping pong	6.46 mi WSW of Rowland	Ping pong ball sized hail fell at the intersection of Gray Road and Farm-to-Market 2849, or about 5 miles northwest of Nocona.
2011-10-22 22:54	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.23 mi SSW of Nocona	Golfball sized hail was reported at Nocona General Hospital.
2011-09-17 20:52	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.5 mi SW of Bowie	Thunderstorm wind speeds were estimated to be between 50 and 60 MPH.
2011-09-17 20:55	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	1.4 mi NW of Bowie	A roof was blown of a house and a trailer was blown across Highway 81 at Polk Road. Just up the road near Highway 81 and Indian Hills Road, a large tree was uprooted and several large, healthy tree branches were snapped off a tree.
2011-09-17 21:20	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.51 mi S of Montague	Large trees and tree limbs were also blown down along Alamo Road south of Montague. Several of these trees were rotted inside.
2011-09-17 21:25	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Montague	Tree limbs with a diameter between 6 and 8 inches were blown down in Montague.
2011-08-11 10:29	Hail	0.75" penny	5 mi NE of Nocona	Penny sized hail was reported 5 miles NE of Nocona.
2011-06-20 18:55	Hail	0.75" penny	0 mi N of Bowie	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-06-18 18:01	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of St Jo	No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue
2011-05-24 16:40	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of St Jo	No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue
2011-05-24 17:15	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Ringgold	Sixty MPH winds were estimated with a thunderstorm in Ringgold. No damage was reported.
2011-05-24 17:40	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Forestburg	No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue
2011-05-22 15:11	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Bowie	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-05-22 15:41	Hail	1.5" ping pong	1.8 mi NW of Mallard	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-05-22 17:37	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Ringgold	Quarter sized hail fell along Highway 81.
2011-05-11 12:55	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	4.81 mi ESE of Smyrna	A 3-sided, 30 foot by 15 foot post barn with a metal roof was destroyed by thunderstorm winds approximately 8 miles southeast of Bowie. The debris from the barn were scattered approximately one quarter mile to the northeast. Also in the area, tree limbs larger than 10 in diameter were broken off.
2011-05-01 04:40	Hail	1" quarter	2.76 mi S of Ringgold	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2011-05-01 05:01	Hail	1" quarter	4.02 mi E of Nocona	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2011-04-23 15:35	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of New Harp	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-04-23 15:43	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2 mi NE of Forestburg	The Forestburg VFD reported golfball size hail 2 miles northeast of Forestburg.
2011-04-23 17:11	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Sunset	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-04-23 17:18	Hail	1.25" half dollar	0 mi N of Sunset	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-04-23 17:45	Hail	1" quarter	2 mi SW of St Jo	Quarter size hail fell 2 miles southwest of St. Jo.
2011-04-23 18:18	Hail	1.75" golf ball	4 mi W of St Jo	Golfball size hail fell 4 miles west of St. Jo.
2011-04-23 18:18	Hail	1.75" golf ball	1 mi W of St Jo	Golfball size hail fell 1 mile west of St. Jo.
2011-04-23 18:39	Hail	1.75" golf ball	5.8 mi S of Rowland	Half dollar to golfball size hail was reported in Nocona Hills on the southeast side of Lake Nocona.
2011-04-20 20:35	Hail	1" quarter	5.14 mi WSW of Fruitland	Quarter size hail fell near Amon Carter Lake.
2011-04-20 20:37	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Bowie	Quarter size hail covered the ground in the city of Bowie.
2011-04-20 21:00	Hail	1" quarter	.07 mi NNW of Montague	No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue
2011-04-20 21:19	Hail	1" quarter	4.62 mi S of Rowland	Quarter size hail was reported near Lake Nocona.
2011-04-10 21:10	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Bowie	Ping pong to golfball sized hail fell over Bowie.
2011-04-10 21:50	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Montague	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2010-05-09 17:58	Hail	0.75" penny	0 mi N of Forestburg	Penny size hail fell in the city of Forestburg.
2010-03-10 09:13	Hail	1" quarter	2.76 mi N of Bowie	Quarter size hail fell 3 miles north of Bowie.
2010-03-10 09:28	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Nocona	Nickel size hail fell in the city of Nocona.

Worst storm days in Montague County

Date	Reports that day	Largest hail	Peak gust
2025-05-19	21	4.5" (softball)	63 mph
2013-04-15	14	1.75" (golf ball)	—
2013-03-09	12	1.5" (ping pong ball)	—
2019-04-17	10	2" (hen egg)	—
2011-04-23	8	1.75" (golf ball)	—
2016-04-19	7	1.5" (ping pong ball)	70 mph
2020-05-22	6	2" (hen egg)	90 mph
2018-05-15	5	1.5" (ping pong ball)	—
2016-04-11	4	3" (teacup)	—
2023-08-10	4	1.75" (golf ball)	60 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
2025-05-19	2" hen egg	3.64 mi SSW of Ringgold	Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
2025-05-19	4.5" softball	1.15 mi W of Capps Corners	Broadcast media reported 4.5 inch diameter hail 7 miles north of Saint Jo.
2025-05-19	4" grapefruit	2.21 mi SE of Bonita	Broadcast media reported softball sized hail 4 miles northwest of Saint Jo.
2025-05-19	2.75" baseball	1.34 mi WNW of St Jo	Emergency manager reported baseball sized hail on Highway 82 west of Saint Jo.
2025-05-19	4" grapefruit	3.5 mi N of St Jo	Report from mPING: Grapefruit (4.00 in.).
2025-05-19	2" hen egg	0 mi N of Fruitland	Storm chaser reported 2 inch hail in Fruitland.
2024-05-09	2.5" tennis ball	6.37 mi W of Bowie	Emergency management reported tennis-ball sized hail at Leona Road west of Bowie, TX.
2020-05-22	2" hen egg	1.56 mi SE of Bowie	Hen egg sized hail was reported in the city of Bowie on Pelham and Lee streets.

When does hail hit Montague County?

Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (79), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:

Month	Reports	Share
January	0	0.0%
February	5	2.3%
March	29	13.1%
April	71	32.0%
May	79	35.6%
June	10	4.5%
July	5	2.3%
August	9	4.1%
September	7	3.2%
October	7	3.2%
November	0	0.0%
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 48337). 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.