Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Cotton County, Oklahoma recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 28 hail reports with hail up to 1.25", among 74 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 46 high-wind reports with gusts up to 71 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Byers, moving southwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Petrolia, Byers, Dean, Sugden, and Charlie.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds from dissipating showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from near Manitou to 5 miles north of Loveland to 3 miles south of Grandfield. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 240 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hastings, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Waurika, Hastings, and southeastern Waurika Lake.”
“At 136 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of Alex to 7 miles west of Duncan. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 303 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles south of Quanah to 4 miles east of Harrold to 6 miles west of Temple. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 355 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of Petrolia to near Dickson. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 323 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles west of Tom Steed Reservoir to 3 miles west of Cache to 3 miles southwest of Geronimo. Movement was northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 639 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles west of Foster to near Byers. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1110 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cookietown to 5 miles east of Randlett to 5 miles south of Temple. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Walters, Temple, Randlett, Cookietown, and Taylor.”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 71 mph
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 848 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Grandfield, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Grandfield, Chattanooga, Hollister, and Loveland.”
“At 703 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms extending along a line extending from near Hollister to 4 miles northeast of Grandfield. Movement was north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 701 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Waurika, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Waurika, Temple, Byers, Hastings, Sugden, Waurika Lake, Corum, and Taylor.”
“At 634 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ryan, moving northwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Waurika, Ryan, Petrolia, Byers, Terral, Hastings, Sugden, and southern Waurika Lake.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 114 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Comanche to 5 miles east of Addington to 5 miles west of Oscar. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 1242 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Elgin to 10 miles west of Duncan to 6 miles southwest of Hastings. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 601 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles south of Alfalfa to near Apache to 10 miles south of Sterling to 5 miles south of Hastings. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 513 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and thunderstorms with gusty winds along a line extending from 3 miles north of Cloud Chief to 6 miles east of Geronimo to 5 miles east of Dean. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1236 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Velma to 9 miles northwest of Loco to 5 miles southwest of Duncan. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1152 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lindsay to 6 miles southeast of Sterling. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 942 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over northeastern Lawton, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OUN)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 456 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Temple to 3 miles southeast of Iowa Park to near Mankins. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 824 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles north of Temple, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Walters, Comanche, Temple, Hastings, Corum, and Waurika Lake.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Chattanooga, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Southwestern Lawton, Geronimo, Chattanooga, and Faxon.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 139 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Wilson to 5 miles south of Megargel. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1243 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles south of Sterling to 3 miles east of Sheppard AFB. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas. WHEN...From 7 PM Friday to 8 AM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas. WHEN...From 7 PM Friday to 8 AM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 658 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northeast of Faxon, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lawton, Geronimo, Faxon, and southeastern Fort Sill.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lawton to 6 miles south of Temple to near Wichita Falls. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WINDS...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 55 to 65 degrees. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).”
“WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northern, northwest, southern, southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“The National Weather Service in Norman has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. WINDS...Northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 88. WINDS Thursday... South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 to 45 mph. A wind shift to northerly is expected this evening and overnight. RELATIVE HUMIDITY Thursday... as low as 10 to 15 percent.”
“WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northwest, southern, and southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, north winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of northwest, western, and southern Oklahoma and northern Texas. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CDT this evening.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, north winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of northwest, western, and southern Oklahoma and northern Texas. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CDT this evening.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA... The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. WINDS...North 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, southern, southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas. WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Fire Weather Watch for very strong winds, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. TEMPERATURES...from the lower 50s to near 70 with falling afternoon temperatures. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, southern, southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Sporadic power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WINDS...North 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 33 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 68. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...24th-49TH percentile...2 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...3 (out of 10).”
“WINDS...North 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 69. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (OUN)”
“WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas. WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 111 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Macomb to near Waurika. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, southwest, and western Oklahoma. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, southwest, and western Oklahoma. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 523 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles north of Fargo to 4 miles south of Oklaunion to 4 miles east of Seymour. Movement was northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 631 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Duncan to 3 miles west of Byers to 5 miles southeast of Windthorst. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 442 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Wichita Falls, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Wichita Falls, Petrolia, Byers, Dean, Randlett, Jolly, Sheppard AFB, Lakeside City, Taylor, Charlie, and Cashion.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 611 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Waurika Lake, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Duncan, Comanche, Temple, Corum, Waurika Lake, and Empire City.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 915 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong cold front along a line extending from near Meridian to 3 miles northwest of Agawam to 4 miles southwest of Grandfield. Winds speeds of 40 to 50 mph are possible immediately behind the front and could last for about an hour. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 74 severe weather events in Cotton County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 28 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" recorded.
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