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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Cotton County, OK

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Cotton County, OK from June 8, 1955 through June 12, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 73533 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
296
Wind Reports
183
Tornado Reports
40
Max Hail Size
4.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Cotton County, OK · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 12, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Cotton County

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 26, 2026
11:02 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Devol, OK
1.00″ hail
Apr 26, 2026
10:53 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 WNW Walters, OK
1.25″ hail
Mar 10, 2026
11:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Walters, OK
1.00″ hail
Mar 10, 2026
11:29 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Walters, OK
1.25″ hail
May 22, 2025
10:15 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 E Walters, OK
1.00″ hail
May 22, 2025
10:13 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 E Walters, OK
1.25″ hail
May 22, 2025
10:04 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Time estimated from radar. Report from X.
NWS Hail Report Location: Walters, OK
1.50″ hail
May 22, 2025
9:46 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookietown, OK
2.00″ hail
May 22, 2025
9:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Randlett, OK
3.75″ hail
May 22, 2025
9:27 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Randlett, OK
2.50″ hail
May 22, 2025
9:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Time estimated from radar. Report in NWSchat.
NWS Hail Report Location: Devol, OK
1.00″ hail
Apr 2, 2025
12:16 AM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Walters, OK
1.00″ hail
Mar 30, 2025
1:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Time / location estimated by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Walters, OK
1.75″ hail
May 28, 2024
6:20 AM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). Radar estimated time.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Temple, OK
1.75″ hail
May 9, 2024
6:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Temple, OK
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in Cotton County

30 reports
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71 mph
Jun 12, 2026
2:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Walters, OK
63 mph
Apr 18, 2026
4:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Walters (WAL2) Mesonet.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Walters, OK
65 mph
Apr 18, 2026
4:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Walters, OK
UNK mph
Jun 3, 2025
10:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power poles snapped/broken. mPING report. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Randlett, OK
58 mph
May 25, 2025
7:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Walters Mesonet. Wake Low.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Walters, OK
61 mph
May 2, 2025
7:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Walters, OK
UNK mph
May 2, 2025
6:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Semi truck blown over. Time and location estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Cookietown, OK
58 mph
Apr 30, 2025
7:52 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal weather station measurement.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Walters, OK
60 mph
Apr 30, 2025
7:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Walters, OK
60 mph
Apr 30, 2025
7:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Walters, OK
59 mph
Apr 29, 2025
10:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Walters Mesonet.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Walters, OK
58 mph
Apr 29, 2025
9:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Walters Mesonet.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Walters, OK
UNK mph
Apr 5, 2025
7:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mature 12-inch trunk broken off of tree. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Walters, OK
65 mph
Nov 3, 2024
7:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Edits previous tstm wnd gst report from 4 NW Walters.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Walters, OK
62 mph
Jul 5, 2024
12:57 AM UTC
Wind report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Personal Weather Station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Walters, OK
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in Cotton County

30 reports
UNK category
May 3, 2025
6:53 AM UTC
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado touched down near US-277/281 north of Cookietown. One home received roof damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 N Cookietown, OK
UNK category
Apr 27, 2024
11:54 PM UTC
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Visual cone tornado reported buried in precip.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Devol, OK
UNK category
Jun 15, 2023
10:11 PM UTC
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Light roof damage to an outbuilding and manufactured home. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSW Geronimo, OK
UNK category
May 11, 2017
1:41 AM UTC
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: FROM PENN STATE STORM CHASE TEAM. RADAR INDICATED THE TORNADO LIKELY MOVED NEAR THE TILLMAN-COTTON COUNTY LINE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 SSE Chattanooga, OK
EF0 category
May 9, 2015
5:09 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A storm chaser reported a stovepipe tornado crossing US-70 west of Randlett via spotternetwork.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Randlett, OK
EF0 category
May 8, 2015
5:16 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A storm chaser reported a tornado briefly developed approximately 5 miles east or east-southeast of Randlett. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 ESE Randlett, OK
EF0 category
May 8, 2015
5:04 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A report was relayed via media of a brief rain-wrapped tornado damaging road signs near the interchange of Interstate 44 and US-277.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Randlett, OK
F1 category
Apr 24, 2006
7:23 PM CST
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado that was observed by several storm chasers and spotters touched down near Randlett on the evening on April 24,2006. Video showed that the tornado began as a dust whirl on the ground with no condensation funnel for the first few minutes. A condensation funnel eventually developed from cloud base to the ground and was described as a fat stove-pipe at times. This tornado crossed the Red River into Clay County Texas at 1938 CST (see west north Texas tornado entry) before dissipating. The tornado caused some damage in Oklahoma. A meteorologist at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas did a survey of the damage. Numerous hardwood, mainly elm, trees were snapped or uprooted, with large limbs also downed. One large elm tree, about 2.5 foot in diameter, was snapped about 4 feet above the ground. One large tree was partially debarked. Power poles were also snapped. A few calves were also missing.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSW Randlett, OK
F0 category
Oct 6, 2004
2:38 PM CST
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Several people observed and photographed this tornado moving northeast across open country. No damage was reported. This was the second tornado produced by a mini-supercell. The same mini-supercell had produced a tornado near Burkburnett, Texas earlier.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 W Walters, OK
F0 category
Apr 23, 2003
4:16 PM CST
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Storm chasers observed this brief tornado develop five miles south of Chattanooga and move north two miles before dissipating in open country north of Highway 5.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 19 W Walters, OK
F0 category
Oct 21, 2000
4:41 PM CST
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Damage from this tornado was very minor and confined to an area from 1 mile west of Walters to 1 mile northwest of Walters. A few swing sets were overturned. A television antenna was bent, and an empty agricultural trailer was rolled about 50 feet over a chain-link fence. In addition, south and west facing doors were blown off a sheet metal storage building at the Rodeo Expo Center on Highway 53, which is on the northwest side of Walters. A small section of the roof was also peeled back.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSW Walters, OK
F1 category
Aug 11, 1996
5:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Walters, OK
F0 category
Jul 23, 1995
8:17 PM CST
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: S Walters, OK
F0 category
Jul 23, 1995
8:16 PM CST
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NNW Cookietown, OK
F0 category
Jul 23, 1995
8:10 PM CST
Tornado report for Cotton County, OK
Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NNW Cookietown, OK
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · County

Cotton County, OK area census snapshot

People & households
Population5,475
Households2,051
Housing units2,707
Income
Median household income$60,313
$100k+ households34.2%
$150k+ households11.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,249
Attached single-family11
Small multifamily113
Large multifamily8
Mobile homes326
Housing mix
Single-family share83.1%
Attached-home share0.4%
Multifamily share4.5%
Mobile-home share12.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,632
Renter-occupied419
Vacant units656
Home value & age
Median home value$113,200
Owner homes $300k+9.2%
Owner homes $500k+2.9%
Owner homes $750k+2.1%
Median year built1970
Older-home share72.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,930
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Cotton County

73533 435
Duncan, OK Hail, wind & tornado reports
73572 214
Walters, OK Hail, wind & tornado reports
73546 201
Grandfield, OK Hail, wind & tornado reports
73529 160
Comanche, OK Hail, wind & tornado reports
73528 71
Chattanooga, OK Hail, wind & tornado reports
73562 62
Randlett, OK Hail, wind & tornado reports
73531 61
Devol, OK Hail, wind & tornado reports
73568 57
Temple, OK Hail, wind & tornado reports
73543 56
Geronimo, OK Hail, wind & tornado reports
73548 51
Hastings, OK Hail, wind & tornado reports
73540 33
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Cotton County have on record?

Our records show 296 hail, 183 wind, and 40 tornado reports in Cotton County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 12, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Cotton County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Cotton County is 4.50″. It was reported near Walters, OK on March 22, 1984.

A storm report showed up near my home in Cotton County — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Cotton County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Cotton County — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Cotton County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Cotton County — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Cotton County address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Cotton County — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Cotton County, OK, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Cotton County, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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