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Hail dates in Leon County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Leon County on 14 days since 2016 (22 separate reports, 20 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on April 26, 2023; the most recent hail was May 23, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Leon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2024-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Amateur radio operator reported quarter hail 5 miles west of Centerville. |
| 2024-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail 2 miles south of Jewett via amateur radio. |
| 2023-04-26 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported in eastern Leon County near CR 112. |
| 2022-04-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A photograph posted on social media indicated golf ball sized hail in Leona, TX. |
| 2021-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail approximately 12 miles south-southeast of the city of Oakwood. |
| 2019-04-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail approximately 5 miles west of the city of Centerville, TX. |
| 2019-04-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | A public report indicated golf ball to hen-egg size hail in the city of Marquez, TX. |
| 2018-03-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public report indicated quarter-sized hail at a gas station along Interstate 45 approximately 4 miles south of the city of Leona, TX. |
| 2017-05-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail 5 miles southwest of Oakwood. |
| 2017-04-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail fell just northeast of Buffalo. |
| 2016-05-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel sized hail was reported in Marquez. |
| 2016-04-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail to the size of golf balls was reported in Marquez. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Leon County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 28 reports since 2016, strongest 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-21 | 90 mph | 2 | Downburst and straight-line winds caused considerable damage along a line from south of Fairfield in Freestone County to Buffalo in Leon … |
| 2019-04-18 | 86 mph | 2 | A large swatch of damaging winds moved across Leon County. Damage to a single-wide manufactured home south of Farm to Market (FM) 1618 oc… |
| 2017-05-11 | 86 mph | 1 | Emergency Manager reported a sign and one power line down between Buffalo and Centerville. |
| 2025-05-06 | 81 mph | 2 | Facebook photos showed two large barns with roofs blown off and one shop with overhead doors partially blown in on FM 1469 near PR 3550 n… |
| 2017-02-20 | 81 mph | 7 | Leon County Sheriff's Department reported that a barn ended up in the middle of Highway 7 near Marquez. |
| 2024-05-09 | 75 mph | 2 | One fallen tree fell on a home on Highway 7 east of Marquez causing damage to the roof, garage, and windows. In the same area, a wood and… |
| 2023-03-02 | 75 mph | 2 | Damage was reported in Centerville, including multiple downed power lines and trees. One power pole and one tree was down on top of a hou… |
| 2025-04-30 | 70 mph | 1 | A storm chaser reported 70 mph winds and power outages in Leona on FM 977. Reports on Facebook also indicated several trees were down alo… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Leon County?
May 23, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on April 26, 2023.
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.
Nearby counties
Limestone County, TX (30 mi) · Robertson County, TX (35 mi) · Freestone County, TX (35 mi) · Houston County, TX (38 mi) · Anderson County, TX (43 mi) · Brazos County, TX (47 mi) · Falls County, TX (57 mi) · Navarro County, TX (60 mi)
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