Hail events in Cochran County, Texas The hail events on record, by date and by year
This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).
NCEI has 133 hail events on record for Cochran County, Texas, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest hail event on record is on 21 May 2026.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 16 hail events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Hail.
Newest hail events on record
Hail0.75 in, penny size
4 miles E of BLEDSOE
Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size
6 miles S of WHITEFACE
Hail2.75 in, baseball size
6 miles SSW of LEHMAN
Hail0.75 in, penny size
4 miles SSW of BLEDSOE
Hail3.25 in, tea cup size
6 miles ENE of MORTON COCHRAN CO AR
Hail2.00 in, hen egg size
13 miles S of LEHMAN
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
At BLEDSOE
Hail2.00 in, hen egg size
3 miles N of MORTON
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
At WHITEFACE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At MORTON
Hail2.75 in, baseball size
At BLEDSOE
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
1 mile E of MORTON
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
5 miles WNW of MORTON
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At MORTON
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At MORTON
Hail0.75 in, penny size
At WHITEFACE
Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size
5 miles NNW of MORTON COCHRAN CO AR
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
6 miles S of WHITEFACE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile E of WHITEFACE
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
At LEHMAN. Damage estimate: $302 thousand
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
9 miles WNW of MORTON
Hail2.75 in, baseball size
11 miles SSE of LEHMAN
Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size
5 miles S of MORTON
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile ESE of BLEDSOE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
5 miles SW of MORTON
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.
Hail events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 2000s | 1 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 56 |
| 2010s | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 (part of the year) | 15 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan0 events
- Feb0 events
- Mar5 events
- Apr5 events
- May59 events
- Jun46 events
- Jul3 events
- Aug8 events
- Sep3 events
- Oct4 events
- Nov0 events
- Dec0 events
Magnitudes on record
| Hail size | Size in words | Events |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 in | pea to quarter | 32 |
| 1 to 1.74 in | quarter to golf ball | 34 |
| 1.75 to 2.74 in | golf ball to baseball | 54 |
| 2.75 to 3.99 in | baseball to softball | 13 |
| 4 in and larger | softball and larger | 0 |
When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.
An event without a size in the record is not in this table.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Cochran | All counties of Texas | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events, 1955 to 2026 | 133 | 55,503 | 423,723 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 17.2 | 21.2 | 12.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 528.6 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More hail events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 1.00 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $3.0 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $1.0 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $75 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $75 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | $175 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $300 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $200 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | $200 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $200 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $200 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $125 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $40 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $75 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | $75 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $35 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $200 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $35 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $125 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $75 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | $30 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County |
The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Lubbock, TX (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Cochran County, Texas". https://countyhazards.com/county/tx/cochran/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most hail events on record for Cochran County?
- May has 59 of the 133 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many hail events are on record for Texas?
- NCEI has 55,544 hail events on record for Texas from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Cochran County compare with the other counties of Texas?
- The counties of Texas have 21.2 hail events for each 100 square miles. Cochran County has 17.2.
- How large is the hail on record for Cochran County?
- 67 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.