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Hail dates in Hardin County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hardin County on 13 days since 2016 (25 separate reports, 22 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.50" (tea cup) on April 15, 2023; the most recent hail was May 3, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hardin County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The Hardin County EM relayed a report of quarter size hail in Kountze. |
| 2024-05-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | The Hardin County Emergency Manager observed half dollar size hail. |
| 2024-03-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-01-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball sized hail reported by the public. |
| 2023-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail was reported west of Lumberton. |
| 2023-04-15 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 7 | Hail estimated at 3.5 inches in diameter reported via social media. |
| 2019-05-09 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | A picture was posted on social media of a person holding hail about the size of a baseball. |
| 2019-04-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A photo of golf ball size hail was posted to social media. |
| 2017-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A picture posted to social media indicated approximately quarter size hail. |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-01-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail to 1 inch was reported through social media. |
| 2016-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | KBMT relayed a report of quarter size hail in Saratoga. A video was also posted to social media. |
| 2016-01-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Hardin County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 25 reports since 2016, strongest 138 mph. 2 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-29 | 138 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm downburst produced wind gusts of 90 to 100 mph across parts of Hardin County from Kountze to Silsbee. Damage started aroun… |
| 2023-06-10 | 82 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 82 mph was recorded at Lumberton Middle School by a KBMT mesonet station. |
| 2026-02-14 | 70 mph | 3 | A wind gust of 61 knots was recorded at Lumberton Middle School by a KFDM Mesonet. |
| 2020-04-19 | 63 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the Wildwood security gate. |
| 2020-01-11 | 59 mph | 1 | A broadcast media weathernet station recorded a winds gust of 59 mph. |
| 2025-05-27 | 58 mph | 1 | Multiple trees were blown down onto Old Silsbee Road. |
| 2024-05-29 | 58 mph | 1 | Trees were downed in and north of Silsbee. |
| 2024-05-28 | 58 mph | 2 | The Kountze Fire Department reported a roof collapse at a car wash near the Dollar General. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hardin County?
May 3, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.50" (tea cup) on April 15, 2023.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Jefferson County, TX (26 mi) · Tyler County, TX (32 mi) · Polk County, TX (50 mi) · Calcasieu Parish, LA (63 mi) · Beauregard Parish, LA (64 mi) · Angelina County, TX (71 mi) · Montgomery County, TX (73 mi) · Harris County, TX (75 mi)
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