Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Has it hailed in Knox County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 29 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 92 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 63 high-wind reports with gusts up to 72 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Knox County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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.
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 507 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Munday to 6 miles southeast of Seymour to 10 miles south of Archer City. Movement was northeast 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...”
“At 427 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the leading edge of winds from dissipating showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Crowell to 6 miles south of Thalia to 3 miles northwest of Bomarton. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 71 mph
“At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northeast of Quanah to 6 miles north of Truscott. Movement was east at 10 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...”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Knox City. Multiple roofs damaged... including at least one roof blown off of a building... and power lines down. Time estima (OUN)”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 63 mph
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 325 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Seymour to 5 miles southeast of Munday. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Seymour, Munday, Goree, Red Springs, and Bomarton.”
“At 510 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Vera, moving east 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. Locations impacted include... Lake Kemp.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gilliland, 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... Gilliland and Truscott.”
“At 638 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rhineland, moving north at 15 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... Gilliland, Vera, Rhineland, and Truscott.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 927 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Truscott to 14 miles northeast of Swenson. Movement was east at 10 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... Knox City, Benjamin, Truscott, and Gilliland.”
“At 843 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Crowell to 10 miles east of Guthrie to 8 miles north of Swenson. Movement was east at 15 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 941 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northwest of Truscott, moving southeast at 25 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... Benjamin, Truscott, Gilliland, and Vera.”
“At 913 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of Truscott to 3 miles west of Lockett. Movement was southeast 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...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles west of Goodlett to 9 miles east of Thalia to 5 miles south of Westover. 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...”
“At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Chalk to 4 miles east of Millers Creek Reservoir. Movement was north 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...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 816 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles east of Chalk to 14 miles east of Guthrie to 8 miles west of O'Brien. Movement was east 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.”
“At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong to severe thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles east of Grow to 9 miles east of Guthrie to 14 miles northwest of O'Brien. Movement was east at 20 mph. Warning may be needed with this line as it moves into portions of Foard and Knox counties over the 20 to 30 minutes.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 950 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Goree, moving east at 45 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... Seymour, Munday, Goree, Rhineland, and Bomarton.”
“At 910 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Chillicothe to 12 miles southeast of Swearingen to 10 miles west of O'Brien. Movement was east 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 — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 830 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Goodlett to 14 miles west of Crowell to 6 miles northeast of Guthrie. Movement was east at 45 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...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southwest of Rhineland, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Seymour, Munday, Knox City, Benjamin, Megargel, Goree, Red Springs, Vera, Westover, Lake Kickapoo, Rhineland, and Bomarton.”
“At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Millers Creek Reservoir, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Seymour, Goree, Red Springs, and Bomarton.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1009 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Crowell, moving south 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... Crowell and Margaret.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Truscott, moving northeast at 35 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... Truscott.”
“At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Truscott, moving northeast at 40 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... Gilliland and Truscott.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 833 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of O'Brien, moving 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... Benjamin, Vera, and Truscott.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1024 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southeast of Gilliland, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gilliland, Vera, and southwestern Lake Kemp.”
“At 605 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Chalk, moving northeast at 25 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of western Foard and northwestern Knox Counties.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 525 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles west of Benjamin, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Knox County.”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 72 mph
“At 932 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Thalia, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lake Kemp.”
“At 825 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles south of Eldorado to 11 miles southeast of Swearingen. Movement was east at 25 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...”
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.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WINDS...North 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 68. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 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 this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Sporadic power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
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.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... WINDS...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25-30 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 68. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY...”
“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... WINDS...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25-30 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 68. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 63 mph
“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.”
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 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.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph this afternoon. On Wednesday, south to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to around 40 mph. South winds shifting to northwest at 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts Thursday. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent today through Thursday. TEMPERATURES...Up to 83 this afternoon. 72 to 77 on Wednesday and upper 50s to low 70s on Thursday.”
“WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph this afternoon. On Wednesday, south to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to around 40 mph. South winds shifting to northwest at 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts Thursday. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent today through Thursday. TEMPERATURES...Up to 83 this afternoon. 72 to 77 on Wednesday and upper 50s to low 70s on Thursday.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. WINDS...For Tuesday, southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.”
“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. WINDS...For Tuesday, southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.”
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 and southern Oklahoma and northern Texas. 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.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 357 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gilliland, moving northeast at 65 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... Benjamin, Thalia, Gilliland, Vera, Rhineland, and Rayland.”
“At 335 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of O'Brien, moving northeast at 65 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... Munday, Knox City, Benjamin, Vera, and Rhineland.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 259 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southeast of Grow, moving northeast at 55 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Foard and northwestern Knox Counties.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 909 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Benjamin, moving northeast at 40 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... Truscott.”
“At 542 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Benjamin, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Benjamin, Gilliland, and Vera.”
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 92 severe weather events in Knox County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 29 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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