October 13, 2026 · Hail and wind · 50 states

2.75-inch hail, compared with the October 13 historical high.

The selected date’s largest reported hail and strongest reported wind, compared with prior October 13 observations in the stored NWS archive.

Saved edition — source reports may be corrected
Archive: 1955-01-17 – 2026-10-14
Revision 10 · Prepared Oct 14, 2026 17:01 UTC

Largest hail: 2.75 in; 1 Ne Matador, TX
Strongest wind: 81.0 mph; 2 Wsw Turkey, TX
Hail & wind reports: 44; Source rows, not unique storms · 4 states
Historical comparison: October 13; Earlier years from 1955 · Selected year excluded

01 · Hail

Hail against the prior October 13 high

October 13, 2026: 2.75 in at 1 Ne Matador, TX. The selected hail peak was 2.25 in below the prior October 13 high. Historical benchmark: 5.00 in at Brown, TX, October 13, 1960 (type not stated).

Selected date2.75 in1 Ne Matador, TXOctober 13, 2026

Prior calendar-date high5.00 inBrown, TXOctober 13, 1960

Circles show relative reported diameter, not physical screen inches, weight or damage.

Selected date: 24 reports · IA, KS, OK, TX
Rank among annual October 13 peaks: 2 of 29 years with an eligible numerical report. Ties share a rank.
Earlier years at or above the selected peak: 2 of 28 years with numerical reports.
Historical benchmark: 5.00 in · October 13, 1960 · 66 years before this edition
Median prior annual peak: 1.75 in across 28 years with numerical reports.

02 · Wind

Wind against the prior October 13 high

October 13, 2026: 81.0 mph at 2 Wsw Turkey, TX. The selected wind peak was 30.63 mph below the prior October 13 high. Historical benchmark: 111.6 mph at Grand Isle, LA, October 13, 2001 (estimated).

Selected date2 Wsw Turkey, TX

81.0 mphType not stated

Prior calendar-date highGrand Isle, LA

111.6 mphEstimated

Shared scale: 0–120 mph. Explicit knot measurements are converted to mph; unknown units are excluded. Measurement type is preserved.

Selected date: 20 reports · KS, OK, TX
Rank among annual October 13 peaks: 8 of 29 years with an eligible numerical report. Ties share a rank.
Earlier years at or above the selected peak: 7 of 28 years with numerical reports.
Historical benchmark: 111.6 mph · October 13, 2001 · 25 years before this edition
Median prior annual peak: 69.05 mph across 28 years with numerical reports.

03 · Communities

The communities behind the reports

Stored local Census profiles provide context for each report. These are whole-community estimates, not people or properties hit by the storm.

Hail · Report-linked communities

Selected report

Matador, TX

City · ACS 2023 5-year · Vintage 2023

Stored association: location_name · Geography 4847004

Housing composition · 408 units

Detached houses 87.3% · Attached houses 0.0% · Apartments 4.2% · Mobile homes 8.6% · Other 0.0%

Historical report

76801 — Brownwood, TX

Zip · ACS 2023 5-year · Vintage 2023

Stored association: npy · Geography 76801

Housing composition · 12145 units

Detached houses 67.3% · Attached houses 1.7% · Apartments 19.6% · Mobile homes 11.1% · Other 0.3%

Hail community comparison
Measure	Matador, TX	76801 — Brownwood, TX
Population	727	25,152
Households	271	9,728
Housing units	408	12,145
Detached houses	356	8,176
Attached houses	0	202
Mobile homes	35	1,349
Median year built	1953	1975
Median home value	$86,300	$138,200
Median household income	$73,417	$51,712
Owner-occupied homes	217	6,123
Renter-occupied homes	54	3,605
Vacant housing units	137	2,417
Households with vehicles	264	8,883
Detached share of housing units	87.3%	67.3%
Renter share of occupied homes	19.9%	37.1%
Vacancy share of housing units	33.6%	19.9%

Wind · Report-linked communities

Selected report

Turkey, TX

City · ACS 2023 5-year · Vintage 2023

Stored association: location_name · Geography 4873964

Housing composition · 261 units

Detached houses 85.1% · Attached houses 0.8% · Apartments 8.4% · Mobile homes 5.7% · Other 0.0%

Historical report

Grand Isle, LA

City · ACS 2023 5-year · Vintage 2023

Stored association: location_name · Geography 2230830

Housing composition · 1703 units

Detached houses 79.2% · Attached houses 3.5% · Apartments 6.9% · Mobile homes 8.8% · Other 1.6%

Wind community comparison
Measure	Turkey, TX	Grand Isle, LA
Population	231	644
Households	101	354
Housing units	261	1,703
Detached houses	222	1,348
Attached houses	2	59
Mobile homes	15	150
Median year built	1960	1976
Median home value	$81,700	$266,100
Median household income	$49,464	Unavailable
Owner-occupied homes	76	268
Renter-occupied homes	25	86
Vacant housing units	160	1,349
Households with vehicles	98	337
Detached share of housing units	85.1%	79.2%
Renter share of occupied homes	24.8%	24.3%
Vacancy share of housing units	61.3%	79.2%

Dataset, vintage, geography and association method are shown for every profile. A location-name association does not establish that the report point falls inside the community boundary. City, ZIP and county profiles cover different areas. Historical report profiles describe their stated Census vintage, not storm-year demographics. Small-area estimates have uncertainty; differences are descriptive, not tests of statistical significance.

04 · Through the years

October 13, year by year

One eligible peak per year. Missing numerical reports remain gaps, not zeros. Leap-day editions compare actual February 29 dates only.

Hail

Annual October 13 peak · in

Wind

Annual October 13 peak · mph

Hail · Highest prior annual peaks
Rank	Year	Peak (in)	Location
1	1960	5.00	Brown
2	1985	2.75	Motley
4	2007	2.50	4.84 S Ingalls
5	2014	2.00	.69 S Lake Vlg
6	1993	1.75	W San Antonio

Wind · Highest prior annual peaks
Rank	Year	Peak (mph)	Location
1	2001	111.63	Grand Isle
2	1956	100.12	Minnehaha
2	2014	100.12	.7 SW Phelan
4	2004	92.06	Lockhart
5	1960	86.31	Mclennan

05 · The record

The original observations

Exact source locations and narratives. Observation times use UTC; dates follow the source-assigned reporting day.

Hail · Selected report2.75 in

1 Ne Matador, TX

No narrative supplied with this stored report.

Observed · UTC: 2026-10-13T22:10:00+00:00
Source: iem · 20a12ffbac7f190a21e1da333e7515e4dbfa929b707a58532c31daaac63582a5
Measurement type: Type not stated
Status: Preliminary
Original magnitude: 2.75 in
Peak ties: 2 reports at this peak on this date; earliest displayed

Dated NWS reports

Hail · Historical high5.00 in

Brown, TX

No narrative supplied with this stored report.

Observed · UTC: 1960-10-13T22:45:00+00:00
Source: ncei · 10120283
Measurement type: Type not stated
Status: Not marked preliminary
Original magnitude: 5.00 in
Peak ties: 1 reports at this peak on this date; earliest displayed

Dated NWS reports Original source ↗

Wind · Selected report81.0 mph

2 Wsw Turkey, TX

Measured by the TTU mesonet.

Observed · UTC: 2026-10-13T23:27:00+00:00
Source: iem · 942db57ae683e536b381ac9a012843936e3440adde4c608451fb95c3b8204f56
Measurement type: Type not stated
Status: Preliminary
Original magnitude: 81.00 mph
Peak ties: 1 reports at this peak on this date; earliest displayed

Dated NWS reports

Wind · Historical high111.6 mph

Grand Isle, LA

Thunderstorm winds blew off the roof of a hotel and mobile home, damaged several camp, and knocked down telephone poles, power lines and trees. The Coast Guard station measured a wind gust of 112 mph.

Observed · UTC: 2001-10-13T22:15:00+00:00
Source: ncei · 5271100
Measurement type: Estimated
Status: Not marked preliminary
Original magnitude: 111.63 mph
Peak ties: 1 reports at this peak on this date; earliest displayed

Dated NWS reports Original source ↗

06 · For the newsroom

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Summary

October 13, 2026: 2.75 in at 1 Ne Matador, TX. The selected hail peak was 2.25 in below the prior October 13 high. Historical benchmark: 5.00 in at Brown, TX, October 13, 1960 (type not stated).

October 13, 2026: 81.0 mph at 2 Wsw Turkey, TX. The selected wind peak was 30.63 mph below the prior October 13 high. Historical benchmark: 111.6 mph at Grand Isle, LA, October 13, 2001 (estimated).

Hail selected report community: Matador, TX (city); population 727; housing units 408. ACS 2023 5-year, vintage 2023.

Hail historical report community: 76801 — Brownwood, TX (zip); population 25,152; housing units 12,145. ACS 2023 5-year, vintage 2023.

Wind selected report community: Turkey, TX (city); population 231; housing units 261. ACS 2023 5-year, vintage 2023.

Wind historical report community: Grand Isle, LA (city); population 644; housing units 1,703. ACS 2023 5-year, vintage 2023.

Source reports may be preliminary or corrected. Census estimates describe communities, not storm exposure or damage. Historical benchmarks cover available prior same-calendar-date records.

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