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Athens, TX hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Athens city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 62 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2024-05-28.
- 10 tornado events, most recent 2017-04-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-04-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-02-11 | Hail | 1.50" | 0.7 mi |
| 2023-06-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2022-04-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.7 mi |
| 2022-04-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2022-04-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2021-08-14 | Hail | 0.88" | 2.1 mi |
2025-03-23: “Amateur radio operator reported quarter sized hail at HWY 31 and FM 1803, east of Murchison.”
2024-05-28: “Spotter reported estimated wind gust of 70 mph 3 miles E of Murchison.”
2024-05-24: “Large trees were split and uprooted along FM 2709, east of FM 2803. This location is a few miles east of Eustace.”
Disputing a claim at a Athens address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12