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Hail dates in Cottle County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Cottle County on 23 days since 2016 (28 separate reports, 27 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on May 10, 2017; the most recent hail was May 30, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Cottle County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report was received of quarter size hail in rural Cottle County north of Cee Vee. |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | 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 … |
| 2025-06-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | 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 … |
| 2023-10-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | 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 … |
| 2023-09-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | 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 … |
| 2022-10-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Local broadcast media relayed a photograph of hail up to ping pong ball size. |
| 2022-05-04 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | 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 quar… |
| 2021-05-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A report was received via social media of half dollar size hail east of Cee Vee. |
| 2021-04-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail near US Highway 62/83 in northern Cottle County. |
| 2021-03-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained weather spotter reported golf ball size hail in the town of Cee Vee. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-03-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | 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 sou… |
| 2020-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report was received via mPING of quarter size hail about three miles north-northwest of Cee Vee. |
| 2020-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report was received of quarter size hail about four miles west-southwest of Paducah. |
| 2018-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The Paducah Fire Department reported hail between the size of quarters and golf balls along US Highway 83 north of Paducah. |
| 2018-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Damage information was not available. |
| 2017-09-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to golf ball size fell in Paducah for about five minutes. Damage information was not available. |
| 2017-05-10 | 4.00" (softball) | 1 | 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 … |
| 2016-06-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A storm chaser reported hail up to two inches in diameter south of Paducah along US Highway 83. |
| 2016-05-29 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | 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. Som… |
| 2016-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported northeast of Paducah along US Highway 70. |
| 2016-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public report was relayed by local broadcast media of quarter size hail in Cee Vee. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | 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 ha… |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Cottle County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 54 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 6 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-26 | 96 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 1942 CST through 1943 CST. A peak wind gus… |
| 2018-05-17 | 81 mph | 1 | 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… |
| 2017-05-10 | 81 mph | 1 | 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 … |
| 2016-05-13 | 81 mph | 1 | A storm chaser reported a tree lying across U.S. Highway 83 along with several downed branches. |
| 2020-08-16 | 78 mph | 3 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry measured a peak wind gust to 78 mph at 1653 CST. Intermittent severe wind … |
| 2025-06-08 | 77 mph | 5 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured severe wind gusts from 1732 CST through 1737 CST. A peak wind gust … |
| 2016-08-23 | 76 mph | 1 | Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet located 10 miles SW of Paducah. |
| 2016-07-08 | 76 mph | 2 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Paducah measured wind gusts up to 76 mph for ten minutes. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Cottle County?
May 30, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on May 10, 2017.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Childress County, TX (28 mi) · Motley County, TX (29 mi) · Foard County, TX (37 mi) · Hall County, TX (37 mi) · Hardeman County, TX (39 mi) · Dickens County, TX (45 mi) · Knox County, TX (51 mi) · Harmon County, OK (52 mi)
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