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Hail dates in Childress County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Childress County on 43 days since 2016 (49 separate reports, 41 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.25" (tea cup) on May 7, 2020; the most recent hail was June 23, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Childress County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Numerous reports were received of hail in the city of Childress ranging in size from quarters to golf balls. |
| 2026-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail up to quarter size in the city of Childress. |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Several reports were received of a swath of hail approximately five miles southwest of Childress along US Highway 83 into the city of Childress. Hail ranged … |
| 2025-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An emergency management official in Childress County reported quarter size hail covering the ground north of Childress. |
| 2025-06-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-03-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public report was received of quarter size hail west of Kirkland. |
| 2024-05-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A report from the public was received of half dollar size hail in Childress. |
| 2024-05-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A swath of severe hail was reported from US Highway 83 north of Childress to approximately 22 miles northeast of Childress. Most hail ranged in size from qua… |
| 2024-02-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Local broadcast media relayed a report of a swath of hail extending from the Childress/Cottle County line into Childress. Hail ranged from quarters to as lar… |
| 2023-11-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | A report of baseball size hail in far eastern Childress County was relayed to the office from a trained spotter. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported hail up to quarter size west of Kirkland. |
| 2023-05-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A report from the public was received of hail up to two inches in size in rural northeastern Childress County. No damage was reported. |
| 2023-04-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-31 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported ping pong ball size hail approximately 14 miles northwest of Childress. |
| 2022-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report was received of quarter size hail in Childress. |
| 2021-05-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Reports of hail up to ping pong size from law enforcement and an NWS cooperative weather observer in Kirkland. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail three miles south of Tell. No damage was reported. |
| 2021-03-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A trained weather spotter reported ping pong size hail in the city of Childress. No damage was reported. |
| 2020-06-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail along US Highway 62 in far northeastern Childress County. |
| 2020-05-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | An NWS cooperative weather observer estimated hen egg sized hail which subsequently destroyed his winter wheat crop. |
| 2020-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained weather spotter estimated quarter size hail along US Highway 62 in northeastern Childress County. |
| 2020-05-07 | 3.25" (tea cup) | 1 | The hailstorm that began in northeastern Hall County continued to track east-southeast across far northern Childress County, with hailstones larger than teac… |
| 2020-04-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A public report was received of half dollar size hail near US Highway 83 just south of the Collingsworth/Childress County line. |
| 2020-03-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A swath of golf ball size hail fell from southeastern Childress to approximately seven miles north of Childress along US Highway 83. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-05-20 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | A storm chaser reported hail up to the size of tennis balls along Texas Highway 256 in northwestern Childress County. |
| 2019-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Law enforcement reported quarter size hail in Kirkland. No damage was reported. |
| 2019-04-03 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | The hailstorm that began in northern Hall County continued to track east across far northern Childress County, this time with hailstones as large as tennis b… |
| 2018-06-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported hail covering the ground between quarter size to ping pong ball size. No damage was reported. |
| 2018-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters was reported in Childress. |
| 2018-05-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A hail swath up to golf ball size extended into Childress County along US Highway 287 southeast of Estelline. |
| 2017-06-30 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 1 | Numerous photos of hail larger than baseballs were received from the south and southeast parts of the city of Childress. The slow movement of this supercell… |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail caused minor damage to area crops. |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Law enforcment in Kirkland reported hail up to quarter size covering some roads to several inches deep. No information about possible damage was available. |
| 2017-05-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A storm chaser reported golf ball size hail along US Highway 287 southeast of Kirkland. |
| 2017-05-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | An employee at the Flying J truck stop observed hail up to dime size for several minutes along with very strong winds. No damage was noted. |
| 2017-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A HAM radio operator reported quarter size hail. |
| 2016-10-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A swath of severe hail ranging from quarter size to two inches in diameter fell along US Highway 287 in and near Kirkland. Some vehicles in this area suffer… |
| 2016-08-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A storm chaser reported copious amounts of hail as large as golf ball size along Texas Highway 256. Dense fog was also observed from the hail. Damage infor… |
| 2016-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A storm chaser for KFDA-TV in Amarillo reported quarter size hail southwest of Childress along US Highway 62. |
| 2016-05-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | An NWS cooperative weather observer reported ping pong ball size hail. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-05-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A swath of hail up to the size of golf balls fell over the city of Childress for about 15 minutes accompanied by strong winds at times. Damage was largely c… |
| 2016-05-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A trained spotter reported nickel size hail. No damage was noted. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 6 | 8 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Childress County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 45 reports since 2016, strongest 87 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-15 | 87 mph | 1 | Substantial wind damage occurred in and around Childress due to severe thunderstorm winds. At 1901 CST, the Automated Surface Observing S… |
| 2016-07-06 | 84 mph | 3 | Severe downburst winds were recorded for 20 consecutive minutes by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet station. A peak gust to 84… |
| 2024-05-30 | 81 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Childress measured severe wind gusts from 0741 CST through 0746 CST. A peak wind gus… |
| 2023-08-12 | 81 mph | 1 | An isolated thunderstorm produced extensive wind damage in rural northeastern Childress County near the intersection of US Highway 62 and… |
| 2022-08-04 | 75 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Childress measured continuous severe wind gusts between 1814 CST and 1816 CST. The p… |
| 2018-05-14 | 75 mph | 1 | The ASOS at Childress Municipal Airport measured a maximum wind gust to 75 mph at 1732 CST and severe winds continued through 1753 CST. |
| 2019-08-07 | 72 mph | 1 | A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Childress measured a wind gust to 72 mph. |
| 2026-04-01 | 71 mph | 1 | A swath of severe thunderstorm winds was observed by the Automated Surface Observing System at Childress Municipal Airport to a Texas Tec… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Childress County?
June 23, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.25" (tea cup) on May 7, 2020.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
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Nearby counties
Harmon County, OK (26 mi) · Hall County, TX (27 mi) · Cottle County, TX (28 mi) · Collingsworth County, TX (29 mi) · Hardeman County, TX (32 mi) · Motley County, TX (45 mi) · Foard County, TX (45 mi) · Jackson County, OK (49 mi)
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