212
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$8.3M
Property damage
Hail in Childress County, Texas: 212 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #560 nationally and #94 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Childress County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Childress County is the 2000s, when 66 of the county's 212 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Childress County archive, hail makes up 48.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #560 for this hazard and #94 within Texas, putting it in the 82.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Childress County with 94 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | (CDS)CHILDRESS ARPT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | CHILDRESS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | LOCO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | LOCO | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2025 | KIRKLAND | 1 | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | CHILDRESS | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | CHILDRESS | 2 | $0 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | CHILDRESS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | KIRKLAND | 0.75 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | KIRKLAND | 2.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous photos of hail larger than baseballs were received from the south and southeast parts of the city of Childress. The slow movement of this supercell storm compounded damage to hundreds of vehicles, homes and buildings in the area. Combined property losses are estimated to be around $2 million.
On the heels of a supercell that produced golf ball size hail and damage in Childress, a second supercell impacted Childress less than 30 minutes later. This latter storm was more intense and dropped very large hail up to baseball size in the city. Preliminary evidence indicates widespread damage was dealt to vehicles, windows and roofing throughout much of the city.
Up to golf ball size hail combined with extreme downburst winds to result in widespread damage across the city of Childress and a number of surrounding agricultural fields. Wind-driven hail destroyed approximately ninety percent of the east-facing windows in the city of nearly 7,000 residents. Vinyl exterior siding was shredded on a number of structures. In addition, a few hundred vehicles sustained damage and grain sorghum crops suffered extensive damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Childress County, Texas?
212 hail events are recorded in Childress County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Childress County?
The strongest hail on record in Childress County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Childress County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Childress County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/childress-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.