Upshur 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 Upshur County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 27 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 31 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 4 high-wind reports. 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 Upshur 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 — hail up to 0.5"
“At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Gilmer, moving south at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 0.5" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 916 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rosewood, or 6 miles west of Gilmer, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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. Locations impacted include... Gilmer, Rosewood, Midway and Bettie.”
- Hail 0.88" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 411 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southwest of Golden to near Troup, or extending from 7 miles west of Mineola to near Whitehouse, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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.”
“Powerlines down south of Gilmer along Hwy. 271. (SHV)”
- Hail 0.25" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 S Gilmer SPC verified report
Sunday, July 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 201 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Big Sandy to over Kilgore, or extending from 13 miles northwest of Gladewater to over Kilgore, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 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.”
“At 1251 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Hughes Springs to near West Mountain, or extending from 20 miles east of Pittsburg to 6 miles southeast of Gilmer, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Report of Quarter size hail just north of Big Sandy via KLTV social media page. (SHV)”
“At 145 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Big Sandy, or 11 miles southwest of Gilmer, and is nearly stationary. 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...”
- Hail 1" 4 NNE Big Sandy SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 8 N Big Sandy SPC verified report
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 259 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Liberty City, or 8 miles southwest of Gladewater, moving southeast 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 706 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Kilgore, moving northwest at 15 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" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 745 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northeast of Queen City to 9 miles northwest of Winnsboro, or extending from 10 miles northeast of Atlanta to 9 miles northwest of Winnsboro, moving south at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1056 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Diana, or 10 miles north of Longview, moving east 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1246 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Scroggins, or 5 miles southwest of Leesburg, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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 252 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Leesburg, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 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 0.5" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 732 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Jenkins to 6 miles east of Smithland, or extending from 20 miles east of Pittsburg to 22 miles south of Atlanta, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Kilgore, moving west at 5 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...”
“At 1238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gilmer, moving west at 20 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... Gilmer, Rosewood, Midway, Bettie and Grice.”
- Hail 0.75" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles southeast of Idabel to over Lone Star, or extending from 19 miles northwest of Foreman to 15 miles east of Pittsburg, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 233 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Liberty City, or 10 miles west of Kilgore, moving north at 15 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Upshur County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of of FM 1002 and FM 49 near the Upshur/Wood County line. (SHV)”
“Multiple trees were downed near the intersection of FM 1002 and FM 49 near the Upshur/Wood County line. (SHV)”
- Hail 1" 10 NNE Hawkins SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 10 NNE Hawkins SPC verified report
Friday, May 8, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“One inch hail reported at a local gas station in Gilmer... Texas. (SHV)”
“Hail to the size of quarters reported in Ore City... Texas. (SHV)”
- Hail 1" Gilmer SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 WNW Ore City SPC verified report
Thursday, April 23, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Social media reports of quarter size hail. (SHV)”
“Roof blown off a storage building about 6 miles north of the town of Gilmer. Time estimated by radar. (SHV)”
- Hail 1" Gilmer SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Bettie SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Upshur County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 31 severe weather events in Upshur 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 Upshur County recently?
Yes — 27 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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