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Hail dates in Franklin County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Franklin County on 18 days since 2016 (24 separate reports, 19 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on March 17, 2021; the most recent hail was April 24, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail ranging from dime to quarter size reported in Mount Vernon. |
| 2025-05-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail fell in the Lake Cypress Springs and Lake Bob Sandlin areas. |
| 2024-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported on FM Road 1448 near downtown Winnsboro. |
| 2024-04-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail reported in Mount Vernon. |
| 2024-01-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported in Mount Vernon. |
| 2023-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported in Mount Vernon. |
| 2021-05-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Ping pong ball size hail fell in the Purley community. |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A picture was posted to social media of quarter size hail that fell several miles west-southwest of Talco. |
| 2021-03-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail fell on the south side of Mount Vernon at Mount Vernon High School. |
| 2021-03-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golfball size hail fell in Downtown Mount Vernon. |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell south of the Hagansport community. |
| 2019-10-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell near Lake Cypress Springs. |
| 2019-06-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Pictures were posted to social media of ping pong ball size hail that fell at Lake Cypress Springs. |
| 2018-02-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell just north of Mount Vernon. |
| 2018-02-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The Mount Vernon Herold Newspaper reported pea to quarter size hail covering the ground in Downtown Mount Vernon. |
| 2017-05-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail fell at Lake Cypress Springs. |
| 2016-04-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A photo was posted on the KLTV Facebook page of ping pong ball size hail that fell in the Scroggins community. |
| 2016-03-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Pea to dime size hail was reported at the Franklin County Sheriffs Office in Mount Vernon, as well as other areas of the city north of Interstate 30. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Franklin County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 28 reports since 2016, strongest 104 mph. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-15 | 104 mph | 1 | NWS survey estimated damaging straight-line winds generally ranging from 75 to 95 mph that moved across the northern and eastern parts of… |
| 2026-04-24 | 90 mph | 1 | Trees uprooted along U.S. Highway 67 east of Mount Vernon. |
| 2022-05-15 | 75 mph | 3 | Numerous trees and tree limbs were downed all over Franklin County. |
| 2021-05-03 | 75 mph | 2 | Numerous trees were downed across the western and southern sections of Franklin County. |
| 2019-06-19 | 75 mph | 2 | Numerous trees were downed across Southern Franklin County. |
| 2018-01-21 | 75 mph | 1 | The top of a large pine tree snapped and fell onto a one-story home on Winn Drive near West Broadway Street, causing significant roof dam… |
| 2022-04-13 | 70 mph | 1 | Several trees were downed just southwest of Mount Vernon. |
| 2021-03-17 | 70 mph | 1 | Trees were blown down just east of Highway 37 along FM 900 near Lake Cypress Springs. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Franklin County?
April 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on March 17, 2021.
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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