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Hail dates in Montague County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Montague County on 37 days since 2016 (96 separate reports, 76 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 19, 2025; the most recent hail was May 8, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Montague 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball sized hail just southwest of Lake Nocona. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail 3 miles southwest of Bowie. |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Social media report of 1 inch hail in Fruitland, relayed by emergency management. |
| 2025-05-19 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 19 | Broadcast media reported 4.5 inch diameter hail 7 miles north of Saint Jo. |
| 2025-04-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar sized hail was reported near the intersection of 1806 and Copeland Rd by an off-duty NWS employee. |
| 2024-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Reported via mPing. |
| 2024-05-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2024-05-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Emergency management reported tennis-ball sized hail at Leona Road west of Bowie, TX. |
| 2023-08-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail on Highway 81 approximately 2 miles north of Bowie, TX. |
| 2023-06-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-03-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2023-03-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime sized hail was reported in Bowie. |
| 2022-04-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Law enforcement reported half dollar sized hail in Bonita, TX. |
| 2022-02-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-03-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime sized hail in Forestburg. |
| 2020-08-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A public report indicated dime sized hail in the city of Nocona, TX. |
| 2020-05-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hen egg sized hail was reported in the city of Bowie on Pelham and Lee streets. |
| 2020-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency management reported quarter-sized hail approximately 6 miles northeast of the city of Nocona, TX. |
| 2020-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public report indicated quarter sized hail in the city of Rowland, TX. |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A social media report indicated nickel size hail approximately one-half of a mile west of the city of Montague, TX. |
| 2019-04-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 10 | Amateur radio reported 2-inch diameter hail approximately 1 mile southwest of the city of Sunset, TX. |
| 2019-02-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A social media report indicated nickel-sized hail in the northern part of the city of Bowie, TX. |
| 2018-05-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Ping pong size hail reported from Haggar Baseball Complex. |
| 2018-05-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Amateur radio reported penny sized hail in the city of Sunset, TX. |
| 2018-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported 1 to 1.25 inch diameter hail 2 miles north-northwest of the city of Nocona, TX. |
| 2018-03-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter-sized hail was reported by the Stoneburg Volunteer Fire Department approximately 9 miles north-northwest of the city of Bowie, TX. |
| 2018-03-25 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | A public report of hen-egg sized hail was received approximately 13 miles west-northwest of the city of Nocona, TX. |
| 2017-09-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Fire and Rescue reported hail ranging from 0.75 to 1.5 inches in diameter. |
| 2017-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail on FM 677 north of the city of Nacona, TX. |
| 2017-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency management reported quarter-sized hail in the city of Montague, TX. |
| 2017-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Volunteer Fire Department reported quarter-sized hail in the northwest part of the city of Nacona, TX. |
| 2017-04-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Nocona Fire Department reported half dollar sized hail near Lake Nocona. |
| 2017-03-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail near the town of Bowie, TX. |
| 2016-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail to the size of quarters fell in St. Jo. |
| 2016-04-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported south of Bowie. |
| 2016-04-11 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 4 | Emergency management reported 3 inch diameter hail in Bowie, TX near the Highway 287 exit. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 22 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2024 | 3 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 3 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 5 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Montague County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 28 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 9 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-22 | 90 mph | 3 | Damaging straight line winds affected most of the western, northern and central portions of the City of Bowie. Straight-line wind damage… |
| 2026-04-28 | 75 mph | 2 | Fire and Rescue reported multiple trees and power lines down just north of Saint Jo, and roadways had to be cleared. |
| 2025-04-19 | 75 mph | 2 | A broad area of strong straight-line winds developed over central Montague County along and just ahead of a short northeast/southwest-ori… |
| 2016-04-19 | 70 mph | 2 | Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down and split trees on Crenshaw and Crain Road to the north of Belcherville. |
| 2025-06-03 | 64 mph | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-04 | 63 mph | 1 | Emergency management reported that a few trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down in Nocona. |
| 2025-05-19 | 63 mph | 2 | Emergency management reported that two overhead doors were damaged by high winds at the volunteer Fire Department approximately 1 mile so… |
| 2025-09-21 | 62 mph | 1 | A social media photo and video showed a large tree uprooted near Spanish Fort, approximately 2 feet in diameter. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Montague County?
May 8, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 19, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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