Nolan County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Nolan County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 20 hail reports with hail up to 2.75", among 26 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 6 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Nolan County
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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.
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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 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Happy Valley, 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. Locations impacted include... Blackwell, Hylton, Fort Chadbourne, Wingate, Happy Valley, Drasco, Pumphrey, Shep, Wilmeth, and Oak Creek Reservoir.”
- Wind 50 mph Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 836 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sanco, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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... Blackwell and Sanco.”
“At 731 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sanco, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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... E.V. Spence Reservoir Near Paint Creek Recreation Area and Sanco.”
- Hail 0.75" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Nolan Co. dispatch reported damaging winds in Sweetwater where they saw multiple transformers blow fail and had a fire start up as well. (SJT)”
- Wind 60 mph Sweetwater SPC verified report
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 59 mph
- Wind 59 mph 5 S Roscoe SPC verified report
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Maryneal, moving northeast 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sanco in northern Coke County, 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Camp Boothe Oaks, or near Sweetwater, moving west at 10 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sweetwater and Camp Boothe Oaks.”
“At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Longworth, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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... Longworth.”
- Hail 0.75" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 954 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Maryneal, moving west 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wastella to Hylton to near Ballinger Lake. Movement was 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...”
“At 119 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of The Intersection Of Highway 158 And Ranch Road 2059 to near Grape Creek to Tankersley to 9 miles south of The Intersection Of Ranch Road 2083 And Highway 405. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.”
- Wind 50 mph Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1152 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Nolan, moving east at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Nolan, Coronados Camp, and Camp Butman.”
“At 1128 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near The Intersection Of Highway 70 And Ranch Road 53, or near Nolan, moving east at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Nolan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2.75"
- Hail 2.75" Blackwell SPC verified report
Friday, April 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“60 mph gusts measured by a trained spotter. (SJT)”
- Wind 60 mph Blackwell SPC verified report
Sunday, April 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Media report (photo) of quarter sized hail in the City of Roscoe... TX at around 7:05 PM CDT. (SJT)”
- Hail 1" Roscoe SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Nolan County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 26 severe weather events in Nolan County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Nolan County recently?
Yes — 20 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 2.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.