Palo Pinto County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 16, 2026
Palo Pinto County, Texas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 38 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 23 hail reports with hail up to 2.5" and 14 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 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.
Palo Pinto County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Palo Pinto County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Palo Pinto 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.
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.
Sunday, July 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 444 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorm along a line from 9 miles south of Olney to near Possum Kingdom Lake, moving north at 15 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...”
“At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles southeast of Elbert to 9 miles northeast of Crystal Falls. Movement was north at 15 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" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“Mesonet station PKLT2 Possum Kingdom State Park. (FWD)”
“Numerous Facebook reports of boats and boat docks damaged by straight line winds on the western half of Possum Kingdom Lake. (FWD)”
- Wind 65 mph 16 S Graham SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 16 WNW Palo Pinto SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 SSE Graford SPC verified report
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 426 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Springtown to near Stephenville. Movement was east at 25 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...”
“At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Poolville to near Cool. Movement was east at 35 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 651 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Willow Park to near Glen Rose. Movement was 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 310 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lipan, or 18 miles south of Mineral Wells, moving southeast at 15 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gordon, or 15 miles northeast of Ranger, moving northeast at 10 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.”
“At 651 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Graford, or 12 miles west of Mineral Wells, moving east at 10 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Graford around 700 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1029 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lake Kemp to 8 miles southwest of Dundee to 8 miles south of Lake Kickapoo to 9 miles east of Olney to 7 miles north of Possum Kingdom State Park to 6 miles southeast of Caddo to near Lake Olden to near Cisco to Atwell. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph.”
“At 926 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Throckmorton to Albany. 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Hubbard Creek Reservoir around 935 PM CDT. Breckenridge around 945 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2.5", 1 tornado report
“5 INJ An EF-3 tornado moved through areas just east of Mineral Wells the evening of Tuesday... April 28th. This tornado caused tree damage... as well as signifi (FWD)”
“Trained spotter reported snapped trees northeast of Mineral Wells. Video and pictures via X. (FWD)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 N Mineral Wells SPC verified report
- Hail 2.5" 5 SW Mineral Wells SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Mineral Wells SPC verified report
Saturday, April 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 239 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Lake Graham to near Hubbard Creek Reservoir. Movement was southeast at 40 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" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“At 731 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Graford, or 12 miles northwest of Mineral Wells, moving east at 30 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 7 WNW Graford 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 Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"
“Social media image of measured 1.75 inch to 2 inch hailstones. (FWD)”
- Hail 2" 1 SSW Mineral Wells SPC verified report
Saturday, February 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 803 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Lake Olden, or 11 miles south of Eastland, moving northeast at 60 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, November 23, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1110 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Necessity, or 11 miles northwest of Ranger, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 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... Caddo around 1120 PM CST.”
- Hail 0.88" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, November 20, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 144 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Lake Palo Pinto, or 10 miles southwest of Mineral Wells, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bryson, or 13 miles east of Graham, moving east at 15 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 21, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 735 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gordon, or 16 miles northeast of Ranger, moving southeast 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... Gordon around 740 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Palo Pinto County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 20, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Front entrance of a building collapsed inward with glass blown out of the front windows in Mingus. (FWD)”
- Wind Unknown Mingus SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Palo Pinto County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 38 severe weather events in Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.5" 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 Palo Pinto County?
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