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Hail dates in Houston County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Houston County on 20 days since 2016 (31 separate reports, 27 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.50" (grapefruit) on April 6, 2019; the most recent hail was March 15, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Houston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A member of the public reported quarter size hail west of Lovelady via mPING. |
| 2025-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An emergency manager reported quarter sized hail west of Grapeland. |
| 2025-03-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail was reported via MPING near Creek. |
| 2025-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Houston County emergency manager reported quarter size hail west of Grapeland. |
| 2024-12-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A member of the public reported nickel sized hail in Crockett on 21 west. . |
| 2024-11-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was observed over the Austonio area. |
| 2024-04-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail was observed along CR 3180. |
| 2023-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | There was nickel to quarter size hail in the Crockett area. |
| 2021-07-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Pea to nickel sized hail was reported just west of Grapeland. |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2020-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported near Latexo. |
| 2020-04-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2020-04-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2019-04-06 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 5 | There were multiple reports of softball sized hail. |
| 2018-12-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2018-08-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny sized hail was observed along FM 230. |
| 2017-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported on County Road 1705. |
| 2017-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | This storm produced quarter sized hail. |
| 2017-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2017-04-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Houston County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 39 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 | 85 mph | 3 | An emergency manager reported one downed tree blocking both lanes at FM 227 near CR1165, north of Ratcliff. |
| 2023-04-26 | 66 mph | 1 | There was some structural damage to a brick facade and a metal roof along 4th Street in Crockett. There were also some downed trees in a … |
| 2017-05-11 | 66 mph | 1 | Wind damage across parts of the Crockett area included portions of an 8 to 10 block section in and around Holiday Inn Express and Crocket… |
| 2020-01-10 | 64 mph | 1 | Trees were downed over roadways in and around the Crockett area. |
| 2019-05-02 | 64 mph | 2 | Trees were downed near the intersection of State Highway 21 W and FM 1580. |
| 2017-04-02 | 64 mph | 1 | Numerous trees were downed and a barn was damaged. |
| 2019-04-13 | 63 mph | 1 | A swath of trees were downed by thunderstorm winds that blocked Highway 7 west of the Neches River. |
| 2016-04-30 | 63 mph | 1 | Large trees were downed and partially blocking road in the town of Kennard. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Houston County?
March 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.50" (grapefruit) on April 6, 2019.
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.
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