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Hail dates in Cherokee County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Cherokee County on 23 days since 2016 (47 separate reports, 41 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on April 6, 2019; the most recent hail was April 29, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Cherokee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail reported in the Mixon community. |
| 2025-03-30 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Tennis ball size hail reported near the Ponta community via Mping. |
| 2025-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported at the dam at Lake Palestine. |
| 2025-03-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported near the Cherokee County Airport. |
| 2024-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported on the east side of Lake Striker. |
| 2024-02-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported 7 miles south of Rusk. |
| 2023-06-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Hen egg size hail reported on County Road 4120 just northwest of Jacksonville. |
| 2023-04-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A picture was posted to social media of quarter to half dollar size hail that fell near Jacksonville High School. |
| 2023-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell at a restaurant on the southwest side of Alto. |
| 2023-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported in the Maydelle community. |
| 2021-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell between Rusk and Jacksonville. |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Nickel to quarter size hail fell in Rusk. |
| 2020-03-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of Highway 69 and 79 in Jacksonville. Report from Facebook. |
| 2019-04-06 | 4.00" (softball) | 8 | Softball size hail fell in Alto. Report via picture posted to social media. |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell near Lake Striker. |
| 2017-05-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail fell south of Alto. |
| 2017-05-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail fell in the western sections of Rusk via the KETK-TV Facebook page. |
| 2017-05-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar size hail fell near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2064 and County Road 4905. |
| 2017-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell in Wells per the KTRE-TV Facebook page. |
| 2017-01-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A picture of quarter size hail that fell in Rusk was posted to the KLTV Facebook page. |
| 2016-05-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar size hail fell along Highway 175 in the Reese community. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 8 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 7 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Cherokee County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 62 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | 96 mph | 3 | NWS survey confirmed straight-line wind damage produced by a supercell thunderstorm on the northwest side of Jacksonville. Winds were est… |
| 2020-01-10 | 96 mph | 2 | A downburst snapped two cedar trees, partially damaged a small outbuilding, and removed a few shingles from a roof of a single family hom… |
| 2023-04-26 | 90 mph | 1 | A mobile home was rolled over on County Road 4623. A tree was also blown down onto a vehicle on County Road 4619, resulting in an injury … |
| 2017-05-11 | 81 mph | 5 | Considerable damage was done to numerous trees, barns, fences, and outbuildings near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2064 and Cou… |
| 2025-04-24 | 75 mph | 1 | Multiple trees and power lines were downed throughout Cherokee County. |
| 2020-04-29 | 75 mph | 2 | Numerous trees were downed throughout much of Cherokee County. |
| 2020-03-04 | 75 mph | 2 | Trees were downed and a roof to a home was damaged near FM 2274 and FM 235. |
| 2016-04-29 | 75 mph | 1 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Cherokee County?
April 29, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on April 6, 2019.
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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