October 14, 2026 · Hail and wind · 50 states

1.00-inch hail, compared with the October 14 historical high.

The selected date’s largest reported hail and strongest reported wind, compared with prior October 14 observations in the stored NWS archive.

Current edition — reports may arrive or be revised
Archive: 1955-01-17 – 2026-10-14
Revision 7 · Prepared Oct 14, 2026 17:01 UTC

Largest hail: 1.00 in; 1 Nw Odessa, TX
Strongest wind: 88.0 mph; 3 W Goodlett, TX
Hail & wind reports: 85; Source rows, not unique storms · 5 states
Historical comparison: October 14; Earlier years from 1955 · Selected year excluded

01 · Hail

Hail against the prior October 14 high

October 14, 2026: 1.00 in at 1 Nw Odessa, TX. The selected hail peak was 2.50 in below the prior October 14 high. Historical benchmark: 3.50 in at Custer, OK, October 14, 1956 (type not stated).

Selected date1.00 in1 Nw Odessa, TXOctober 14, 2026

Prior calendar-date high3.50 inCuster, OKOctober 14, 1956

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

Selected date: 3 reports · TX
Rank among annual October 14 peaks: 17 of 25 years with an eligible numerical report. Ties share a rank.
Earlier years at or above the selected peak: 23 of 24 years with numerical reports.
Historical benchmark: 3.50 in · October 14, 1956 · 70 years before this edition
Median prior annual peak: 1.75 in across 24 years with numerical reports.

02 · Wind

Wind against the prior October 14 high

October 14, 2026: 88.0 mph at 3 W Goodlett, TX. The selected wind peak was 16.72 mph below the prior October 14 high. Historical benchmark: 104.7 mph at Niagara, NY, October 14, 1989 (type not stated).

Selected date3 W Goodlett, TX

88.0 mphType not stated

Prior calendar-date highNiagara, NY

104.7 mphType not stated

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

Selected date: 82 reports · KS, MO, OH, OK, TX
Rank among annual October 14 peaks: 6 of 25 years with an eligible numerical report. Ties share a rank.
Earlier years at or above the selected peak: 5 of 24 years with numerical reports.
Historical benchmark: 104.7 mph · October 14, 1989 · 37 years before this edition
Median prior annual peak: 72.50 mph across 24 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

Odessa, TX

City · ACS 2023 5-year · Vintage 2023

Stored association: location_name · Geography 4853388

Housing composition · 48834 units

Detached houses 63.8% · Attached houses 2.5% · Apartments 30.3% · Mobile homes 3.0% · Other 0.4%

Historical report

73601 — Clinton, OK

Zip · ACS 2023 5-year · Vintage 2023

Stored association: npy · Geography 73601

Housing composition · 4611 units

Detached houses 84.3% · Attached houses 0.4% · Apartments 8.7% · Mobile homes 6.6% · Other 0.0%

Hail community comparison
Measure	Odessa, TX	73601 — Clinton, OK
Population	114,080	9,489
Households	44,987	3,776
Housing units	48,834	4,611
Detached houses	31,173	3,887
Attached houses	1,206	17
Mobile homes	1,479	306
Median year built	1978	1972
Median home value	$208,000	$118,000
Median household income	$73,030	$59,061
Owner-occupied homes	26,646	2,908
Renter-occupied homes	18,341	868
Vacant housing units	3,847	835
Households with vehicles	41,807	3,544
Detached share of housing units	63.8%	84.3%
Renter share of occupied homes	40.8%	23.0%
Vacancy share of housing units	7.9%	18.1%

Wind · Report-linked communities

Selected report

79252 — Quanah, TX

Zip · ACS 2023 5-year · Vintage 2023

Stored association: npy · Geography 79252

Housing composition · 1455 units

Detached houses 75.2% · Attached houses 2.2% · Apartments 10.2% · Mobile homes 11.0% · Other 1.4%

Historical report

14012 — Barker, NY

Zip · ACS 2023 5-year · Vintage 2023

Stored association: npy · Geography 14012

Housing composition · 1375 units

Detached houses 78.6% · Attached houses 0.2% · Apartments 11.8% · Mobile homes 9.4% · Other 0.0%

Wind community comparison
Measure	79252 — Quanah, TX	14012 — Barker, NY
Population	2,642	2,944
Households	1,025	1,132
Housing units	1,455	1,375
Detached houses	1,094	1,081
Attached houses	32	3
Mobile homes	160	129
Median year built	1963	1965
Median home value	$80,300	$166,100
Median household income	$60,778	$72,333
Owner-occupied homes	707	1,001
Renter-occupied homes	318	131
Vacant housing units	430	243
Households with vehicles	987	1,074
Detached share of housing units	75.2%	78.6%
Renter share of occupied homes	31.0%	11.6%
Vacancy share of housing units	29.6%	17.7%

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 14, 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 14 peak · in

Wind

Annual October 14 peak · mph

Hail · Highest prior annual peaks
Rank	Year	Peak (in)	Location
1	1956	3.50	Custer
2	1966	2.75	Crawford
2	2018	2.75	Hatchel
4	2025	2.00	2 S Apache Junction
5	1965	1.75	Jackson

Wind · Highest prior annual peaks
Rank	Year	Peak (mph)	Location
1	1989	104.72	Niagara
2	2003	100.12	1 S Criders Corners
3	2011	95.51	1.08 WSW Place Corners
4	2000	92.06	2 NE Taitsville
5	2010	89.76	1.44 SE Hurry

05 · The record

The original observations

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

Hail · Selected report1.00 in

1 Nw Odessa, TX

No narrative supplied with this stored report.

Observed · UTC: 2026-10-14T01:50:00+00:00
Source: nws · 5bfadd395ee052fd03ef8b5133434a84d324e0bb8d55577d3e63ca6afd733d97
Measurement type: Type not stated
Status: Preliminary
Original magnitude: 1.00 in
Peak ties: 1 reports at this peak on this date; earliest displayed

Dated NWS reports

Hail · Historical high3.50 in

Custer, OK

No narrative supplied with this stored report.

Observed · UTC: 1956-10-15T00:00:00+00:00
Source: ncei · 10092649
Measurement type: Type not stated
Status: Not marked preliminary
Original magnitude: 3.50 in
Peak ties: 1 reports at this peak on this date; earliest displayed

Dated NWS reports Original source ↗

Wind · Selected report88.0 mph

3 W Goodlett, TX

No narrative supplied with this stored report.

Observed · UTC: 2026-10-14T00:48:00+00:00
Source: nws · 736bc8c53d8ab369be273e7d3deea713b3ab5029b280c7d80a0a810733b9e56d
Measurement type: Type not stated
Status: Preliminary
Original magnitude: 88.00 mph
Peak ties: 1 reports at this peak on this date; earliest displayed

Dated NWS reports

Wind · Historical high104.7 mph

Niagara, NY

No narrative supplied with this stored report.

Observed · UTC: 1989-10-14T20:45:00+00:00
Source: ncei · 10074376
Measurement type: Type not stated
Status: Not marked preliminary
Original magnitude: 104.72 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 14, 2026: 1.00 in at 1 Nw Odessa, TX. The selected hail peak was 2.50 in below the prior October 14 high. Historical benchmark: 3.50 in at Custer, OK, October 14, 1956 (type not stated).

Hail selected report community: Odessa, TX (city); population 114,080; housing units 48,834. ACS 2023 5-year, vintage 2023.

Hail historical report community: 73601 — Clinton, OK (zip); population 9,489; housing units 4,611. ACS 2023 5-year, vintage 2023.

Wind selected report community: 79252 — Quanah, TX (zip); population 2,642; housing units 1,455. ACS 2023 5-year, vintage 2023.

Wind historical report community: 14012 — Barker, NY (zip); population 2,944; housing units 1,375. 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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