Wise County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Wise 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 180 days, alongside 26 hail reports with hail up to 2.75" and 7 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Wise 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 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 Wise County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 225 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Heath to Farmers Branch to Eagle Mountain to near Weatherford. Movement was north at 30 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Wise County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Wise 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" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“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" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Prosper to near Aledo. Movement was west at 15 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" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 28, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 404 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Poolville, or 16 miles southwest of Bridgeport, moving southeast 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 333 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vineyard, or 9 miles southeast of Jacksboro, moving southeast at 15 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Fairview, or 11 miles northeast of Briar, moving southeast 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Fairview, or 7 miles southeast of Decatur, moving north 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...”
“At 302 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Justin, or 10 miles northwest of Trophy Club, moving northwest 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... New Fairview around 305 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
“At 129 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near New Fairview to River Oaks to Lake Pat Cleburne. Movement was east at 40 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 0.88" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Weatherford, or 9 miles northeast of Weatherford, 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1148 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lake Muenster to 12 miles south of Muenster to 8 miles northeast of Decatur. Movement was east 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Wise County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“Report of golf ball sized hail near Paradise. From mPING. (FWD)”
“Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail in Chico off of Sherman St and Davis St. (FWD)”
- Hail 1.75" 2 NW Paradise SPC verified report
- Hail 1.5" Chico SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 W Newark SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Lake Bridgeport SPC verified report
Friday, April 24, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2.75", 1 tornado report
“1 FATAL A NWS survey team confirms an EF 2 tornado that impacted the town of Runaway Bay in Wise County Texas. One fatality was attributed to this tornado. (FWD)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 SW Runaway Bay SPC verified report
- Hail 2.75" Runaway Bay SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 4 SW Paradise SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 6 SSW Paradise SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 2 W Runaway Bay SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Report and video on X showed up to quarter size hail fell in Runaway Bay. (FWD)”
“Tree down on FM730 along with hail up to nickel size. (FWD)”
- Hail 1" Runaway Bay SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 11 ENE Alvord SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Wise County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 34 severe weather events in Wise 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 Wise County recently?
Yes — 26 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 2.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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