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Cottle County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Has it hailed in Cottle County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 19 hail reports with hail up to 1.5", among 82 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 63 high-wind reports with gusts up to 75 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 30, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Cottle County, Texas showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Cottle County, Texas. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Cottle County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Cottle County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

82
Events (12 mo)
19
Hail
63
Wind
0
Tornado
1.5"
Max hail
75
Max wind (mph)
Sep 30, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the May 23, 2026 wind event near 10 SW Paducah, Cottle County, Texas, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the May 23, 2026 wind event (75 mph) near 10 SW Paducah. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

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Storm log — the official record, day by day

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.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 64 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, September 30, 2026 storm activity in Cottle County, Texas
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 848 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles east of Paducah to near Guthrie. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Guthrie, Grow, Chalk, and Hackberry.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“At 829 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Childress to Paducah. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Childress, Paducah, Swearingen, and Kirkland.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Monday, September 21, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

“At 433 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dumont, or 19 miles northwest of Guthrie, moving southeast at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dumont and Finney.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“At 211 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chalk, or 11 miles southeast of Paducah, moving southeast at 5 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Chalk and Hackberry.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Sunday, September 20, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“At 1210 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Delwin, or 10 miles south of Paducah, moving northeast at 40 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... Paducah, Grow, Dumont, Finney, Delwin, Chalk, and Hackberry.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Friday, September 4, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 518 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southeast of Grow, or 12 miles northeast of Guthrie. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Grow.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph

Saturday, August 22, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, August 22, 2026 storm activity in Cottle County, Texas
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 607 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles east of Paducah to 7 miles north of Afton. Movement was south 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“At 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Kirkland to 3 miles east of South Plains. Movement was southeast at 20 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Thursday, July 23, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“At 508 PM CDT, a cluster of strong thunderstorms was located from 10 miles northwest of Paducah to 4 miles northeast of Delwin. These storms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts to 55 mph and blowing dust. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Paducah and Delwin.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Saturday, July 18, 2026

5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, July 18, 2026 storm activity in Cottle County, Texas
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 811 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chalk, or 9 miles southeast of Paducah. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Grow, Chalk, and Hackberry.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“At 736 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Dumont to 5 miles northeast of Girard. These storms were nearly stationary. 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Sunday, July 5, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"

Saturday, June 27, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, June 27, 2026 storm activity in Cottle County, Texas
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1208 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorm outflow winds along a line extending from 8 miles south of Hedley to 5 miles northeast of Cone. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“At 1255 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms from near South Plains to 10 miles east of Turkey, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 68 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, June 23, 2026 storm activity in Cottle County, Texas
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Friday, June 19, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, June 19, 2026 storm activity in Cottle County, Texas
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 332 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Northfield, or 15 miles southwest of Childress, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Northfield and Tell.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“At 748 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Delwin, or 11 miles southwest of Paducah. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Delwin.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Saturday, June 13, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“At 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 4 miles south of Brice, or 17 miles northeast of Caprock Canyon State Park, moving southeast at 30 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Sunday, May 31, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 66 mph

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 442 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout 11 miles northwest of Dumont, or 11 miles southeast of Matador, moving north at 35 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Sunday, May 24, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 64 mph

“Measured by the West Texas Mesonet. Severe gusts also occurred at 12:18 and 12:20 AM. (LUB)”

SPC verified report · 2 SSE Hackberry

Saturday, May 23, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 75 mph

“Measured by the West Texas Mesonet. Additional severe gusts occurred from 11:56 pm to 12:05 am on 5/24/2026. (LUB)”

SPC verified report · 10 SW Paducah

Monday, May 18, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“Timing...Until 10 PM CDT tonight. Wind...Southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Humidity...As low as 4 percent. Fuels...Critically dry to extremely dry. Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Sunday, May 17, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“Wind...Southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Humidity...As low as 5 percent. Fuels...Critically dry to extremely dry. Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Wind...Southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. Humidity...As low as 5 percent. Fuels...Critically dry to extremely dry. Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Saturday, May 16, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“Timing...From 11 AM until 10 PM on Monday. Wind...Southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Humidity...As low as 5 percent. Fuels...Critically dry to extremely dry. Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Friday, May 15, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 70 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, May 15, 2026 storm activity in Cottle County, Texas
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Sunday, April 26, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS, ROLLING PLAINS, AND THE FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS, ROLLING PLAINS, AND THE FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Saturday, April 25, 2026

4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. Wind...For Sunday, Southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. For Monday, West at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Humidity...For Sunday, as low as 9 percent. For Monday, as low as 6 percent. Fuels...Dry to critically dry.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. Wind...For Sunday, Southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. For Monday, West at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Humidity...For Sunday, as low as 9 percent. For Monday, as low as 6 percent. Fuels...Dry to critically dry.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Friday, April 17, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Childress, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Floyd, Hockley, Lubbock, Motley, Briscoe, and Hall Counties. WHEN...Until 5 AM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Childress, Cottle, Motley, Briscoe, and Hall Counties. WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 5 AM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Thursday, April 16, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Childress, Cottle, Motley, Briscoe, and Hall Counties. WHEN...From 10 PM Friday to 5 AM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Sunday, April 12, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

“At 535 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Grow, or 7 miles north of Guthrie, moving northeast at 35 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“At 617 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles southeast of Chalk, or 18 miles northeast of Guthrie, moving northeast at 30 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.5", wind gusts up to 68 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, March 31, 2026 storm activity in Cottle County, Texas
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Additional severe gusts of 59 to 62 mph measured from 809 PM to 812 PM. (LUB)”

SPC verified report · 2 SSE Hackberry

Monday, March 30, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of South Plains to 6 miles south of Slide. Movement was southeast at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Friday, March 27, 2026

4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...The South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far southern Texas Panhandle. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“Wind...Northeast at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Humidity...As low as 20 percent in the far southern Texas Panhandle. Elsewhere, values ranging from 25 to 35 percent. Fuels...Critically to extremely dry. Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Thursday, March 26, 2026

7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Winds will become northeast Friday afternoon. WHERE...The far southern Texas Panhandle, South Plains, and Rolling Plains. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“Wind...North at 25-35 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph; winds will become northeast Friday afternoon. Humidity...As low as 25 percent in the far southeastern Texas Panhandle. At or above 30 percent elsewhere across West Texas. Fuels...Critically to extremely dry. Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Sunday, March 15, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...The far southern Texas Panhandle, South Plains, and Rolling Plains. WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...The far southern Texas Panhandle, South Plains, and Rolling Plains. WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Saturday, March 14, 2026

5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...The far southern Texas Panhandle, South Plains, and Rolling Plains. WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions are likely due to blowing dust.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...The far southern Texas Panhandle, South Plains, and Rolling Plains. WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions are likely due to blowing dust.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Friday, March 13, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“Timing....Sunday from 7 AM CDT until 9 PM CDT. Wind.... Northerly at 30 to 50 mph, gusts up to 60 mph. Humidity...as low as 10%. Fuels...Critically dry. Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. Timing....7 AM CDT Sunday through 9 PM CDT Sunday. Wind.... Northwest winds 30 to 50 mph, gusts up to 60 mph. Humidity...as low as 10%. Fuels...Critically dry. Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...The South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far southern Texas Panhandle. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. Blowing dust may also result in periods of reduced visibility.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...The South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far southern Texas Panhandle. WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...North-northeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...The far southern Texas Panhandle, South Plains, and Rolling Plains WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Thursday, February 19, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“Timing...Until 7 PM this evening. Wind...West-northwest at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Humidity...As low as 10 percent. Fuels...Dry. Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Childress, Cottle, and Dickens Counties. WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of the South Plains, Rolling Plains and the far southeast Texas Panhandle. WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Monday, February 16, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE, SOUTH PLAINS, AND NORTHERN ROLLING PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE, SOUTH PLAINS, AND NORTHERN ROLLING PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

Thursday, November 20, 2025

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 402 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Afton to 3 miles southeast of Dickens to 11 miles south of Spur. Movement was east at 45 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cottle County

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Cottle County, TX?

The most recent recorded event was on Sep 30, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 82 severe weather events in Cottle County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.

Did it hail in Cottle County recently?

Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.

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