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Kilgore, 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 Kilgore city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 207 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2026-02-14.
- 30 tornado events, most recent 2025-10-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-10-28 | Tornado | EF1 | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-10-28 | Tornado | EF1 | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2025-06-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-03-08 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.8 mi |
2026-02-14: “Tree downed near County Road 118.”
2025-10-28: “The is a continuation of the Southern Gregg County EF-1 tornado. This tornado remained EF-1 in strength with estimated maximum winds near 94 mph as it exited Harris Street Park in Kilgore, and entered a residential area when it crossed Florence and Monroe Streets. Most of the damage in this area con”
2025-10-28: “An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 94 mph touched down along CR 1122 in Southern Gregg County, just east of FM 2012 west of Kilgore, where a few trees were snapped and uprooted. A doublewide manufactured home lost most of its metal skirting and sustained the loss of about half of its ”
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