Montague County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Montague County, Texas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 34 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 18 hail reports with hail up to 1.5" and 15 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Montague County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Montague County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Montague County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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 →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.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sunset, or 10 miles southeast of Bowie, moving southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Sunset around 440 PM CDT. Alvord around 450 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lake Muenster, or 17 miles west of Gainesville, moving southeast at 10 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 456 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Denison to Bowie. Movement was south at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 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 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Henrietta to Madill, Oklahoma. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 515 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Nocona to near Alvord to near Springtown. Movement was northeast 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 422 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Nocona to Alvord to near Paradise. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.75" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nocona, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 139 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Sanger, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess 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 strong thunderstorm will be near... Sanger around 155 AM CDT. Lake Kiowa around 220 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1018 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Denison to near Gainesville to near Bowie. Movement was south at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 942 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Woodville to near Leon to near Terral. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bowie, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Bowie and Lake Amon G Carter around 1135 PM CDT. Sunset around 1145 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.5"
“Ping pong ball size hail reported just southwest of Lake Nocona. (FWD)”
- Hail 1.5" 5 NE Nocona SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", 1 tornado report
“There was video evidence of a tornado that developed near TX-59 near the Montague/Clay county line the afternoon of Tuesday... April 28th. Tree damage can be seen in th (FWD)”
“Trained spotter reported quarter size hail 3 miles southwest of Bowie. Time estimated by radar. (FWD)”
- Tornado Tornado 7 WSW Bowie SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 3 SW Bowie SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 SE Bowie SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 N Saint Jo SPC verified report
Saturday, April 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 200 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lindsay to 7 miles northeast of Woodson. Movement was southeast at 35 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.25" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sunset, or 12 miles south of Bowie, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Alvord and Sunset around 705 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from St. Jo to near Chico. Movement was east 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“A few trees...power lines...and power poles blown down in Nocona. (FWD)”
- Wind Unknown Nocona SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of North and Central Texas. WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around in the wind. Driving on area roadways may become difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Small tree limbs could break and cause damage.”
“...A Red Flag Warning is in effect through this evening for western portions of North and Central Texas...”
- Wind 50 mph Montague County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Montague County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Montague County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...A Red Flag Warning is in effect Sunday afternoon and evening for western portions of North and Central Texas... The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Red Flag Warning for near-critical to critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of North and Central Texas. WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 1 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around in the wind. Driving on area roadways may become difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Small tree limbs could break and cause damage.”
- Wind 50 mph Montague County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Montague County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, January 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 649 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Bellevue, or 8 miles southeast of Henrietta, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.25" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, November 24, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 411 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of Alvord, or 14 miles northeast of Decatur, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.75" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“Social media report of 1 inch hail in Fruitland... relayed by emergency management. (FWD)”
“At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sunset, or 9 miles south of Bowie, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Sunset around 505 PM CDT.”
- Hail 1" 5 SE Bowie SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Montague County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 21, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Social media photo and video of large tree uprooted... approximately 2 feet in diameter. (FWD)”
- Wind Unknown 13 NNE Nocona SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Montague County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 34 severe weather events in Montague 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 Montague County recently?
Yes — 18 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.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Montague County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.