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Hail dates in Van Zandt County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Van Zandt County on 22 days since 2016 (39 separate reports, 32 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.50" (tea cup) on June 14, 2023; the most recent hail was April 25, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Van Zandt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A picture on Facebook showed 1 inch hail along I-20 near Canton. |
| 2026-04-24 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Multiple people on social media reported hail between 1.5 to 2 inches near Fruitvale. |
| 2024-05-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported in Van. |
| 2024-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An amateur radio operator reported quarter sized hail off HWY 19 south of Canton. |
| 2024-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Law Enforcement reported quarter sized hail near SH 64 at FM 859. |
| 2024-03-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Broadcast media reported nickel hail just north of Wills Point. |
| 2023-06-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Reported via mPing. |
| 2023-06-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golfball sized hail was reported in the Van/Colfax area. |
| 2023-06-14 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 3 | Facebook photos were received from broadcast media of 3.5 inch hail near Van. |
| 2023-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Golf ball size hail was reported via social media between Grand Saline and Van. |
| 2023-03-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-03-24 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | A report was received on Twitter of tennis ball size hail. Considerable damage was done to vehicle windshields. |
| 2020-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An MPING report indicated quarter sized hail about a mile southwest of the city of Canton, TX. |
| 2019-10-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Amateur radio reported ping pong ball sized hail at the Wills Point Municipal Airport. |
| 2019-04-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Broadcast media reported golf ball size hail in the city of Wills Point, TX. |
| 2018-10-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Three quarter of an inch size hail 1 mile northeast of Van. |
| 2017-04-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Reports of slightly larger than quarter sized hail were called into the office. |
| 2017-04-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-02-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | There were 10 vehicles on I-20 that received windshield damage due to ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2016-04-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A Sheriff's deputy reported golf ball sized hail in the city of Ben Wheeler. |
| 2016-03-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hen Egg sized hail was reported 6 miles south-southeast of Van. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 11 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Van Zandt County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 38 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-08 | 85 mph | 3 | A member of the public reported damage to his property. A shed with metal siding and a wooden frame was destroyed, with pieces of wood th… |
| 2024-05-28 | 85 mph | 4 | Trained spotter reported trees 12-24 inches in diameter uprooted/split between I-20 and HWY-64 just north of Canton. Widespread trees kno… |
| 2023-06-16 | 85 mph | 2 | A broad swath of damaging thunderstorm straight-line winds, several miles in width, occurred over Van Zandt County early Friday morning. … |
| 2024-06-03 | 81 mph | 2 | A survey team confirmed a swath of straight-line wind damage likely associated with the rear flank downdraft of a previously tornadic sup… |
| 2022-04-04 | 81 mph | 1 | Ground survey and radar analysis indicated straight-line winds along a bowing segment caused a long swath of 75-85 mph winds across south… |
| 2025-03-04 | 75 mph | 3 | A shoe store building collapsed at 4th St and High St in Wills Point. |
| 2024-05-24 | 75 mph | 1 | A trained spotter relayed reports of tree and residential damage north of Mabank near CR 3080, and in the Eustace area near the Van Zandt… |
| 2019-11-30 | 67 mph | 1 | Roof damage and an estimated 67 mph wind gust was reported in Wills Point. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Van Zandt County?
April 25, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.50" (tea cup) on June 14, 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.
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