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Hail dates in Rains County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Rains County on 8 days since 2016 (22 separate reports, 20 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 24, 2026; the most recent hail was June 2, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Rains 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Report of 0.75 inch hail from mPING. |
| 2026-04-24 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 8 | A social media photo showed a 2.75 to 3 inch hailstone in Emory. |
| 2022-11-04 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | A trained spotter reported baseball sized hail in Point, TX. |
| 2019-10-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | A trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail along County Road 1495 approximately 6 miles south-southwest of the city of Emory, TX. |
| 2019-03-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | DPS reported quarter size hail approximately 4.5 miles west-northwest of the city of Emory, TX, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and RCR 1310. |
| 2019-03-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Emergency management reported nickel size hail in the city of Emory, TX. |
| 2017-04-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A report of ping ping pong ball sized hail was reported in Emory. |
| 2016-04-11 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Emergency management reported golf-ball to baseball sized hail along FM 779 near the county line. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Rains County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 10 reports since 2016, strongest 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-14 | 81 mph | 1 | Straight-line winds damaged large trees and tree limbs, and caused minor damage to homes along a path near CR 2460 and 2440 to just north… |
| 2023-09-24 | 70 mph | 3 | Emory Fire Station reported flagpoles bowing over in thunderstorm winds, small limbs blowing across parking lot, and the bay doors of the… |
| 2025-03-04 | 64 mph | 1 | Damage to trees, carports, and awnings was reported across Rains County. |
| 2020-04-12 | 64 mph | 1 | Numerous trees down and several county roads blocked around Emory. |
| 2019-05-18 | 63 mph | 2 | Emergency management reported multiple trees down in the cities of Point and Emory along Highway 69. |
| 2019-03-09 | 63 mph | 1 | Rains County Sheriff's Department reported trees blocking County Road 1520 just west of the city of Point, TX. |
| 2017-01-02 | 60 mph | 1 | Rains County Sheriff's Department reported a large tree down in the city of Emory, TX. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Rains County?
June 2, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 24, 2026.
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
Van Zandt County, TX (21 mi) · Hopkins County, TX (21 mi) · Wood County, TX (24 mi) · Hunt County, TX (24 mi) · Rockwall County, TX (36 mi) · Kaufman County, TX (36 mi) · Franklin County, TX (39 mi) · Henderson County, TX (44 mi)
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