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Childress, TX hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Childress city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 4 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2012 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 169 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-04-23.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2006-05-09.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2024-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2024-05-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2024-05-30 | Hail | 1.25" | 4 mi |
| 2023-07-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2023-07-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2023-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2023-04-09 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.7 mi |
| 2023-02-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2022-08-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 5 mi |
2025-04-23: “Both Childress municipal airport and the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Childress measured severe wind gusts spanning from 2256 CST through 2316 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 was measured at 2313 CST and 2316 CST.”
2024-06-27: “The Automated Surface Observing System at Childress Municipal Airport measured a severe wind gust to 65 mph.”
2024-05-30: “A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Childress measured severe wind gusts from 0741 CST through 0746 CST. A peak wind gust of 81 mph was measured at 0744 CST. Additionally, the Automated Surface Observing System at Childress Municipal Airport measured a wind gust of 63 mph at 0745 CS”
Disputing a claim at a Childress address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12