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Hail in Freestone County, Texas
95 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 95 hail events in Freestone County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
April is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 10.8 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
37 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Freestone County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 95 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.8 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.0 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
8Apr
37May
32Jun
2Jul
2Aug
1Sep
0Oct
5Nov
3Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 95 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1973 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Freestone County had?
95 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Freestone County?
29 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Freestone County?
The hail of 25 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K.
How does Freestone County compare with Texas for hail?
10.8 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 95 of the state's 55,544 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.