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Hail dates in Limestone County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Limestone County on 27 days since 2016 (51 separate reports, 42 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 28, 2026; 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 Limestone 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 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A photo showed quarter to half dollar size hail fell on LCR 433 around 7 miles south of Mexia. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail in Groesbeck. |
| 2025-06-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar hail was reported in Box Church. |
| 2025-03-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 7 | Emergency manager reported half dollar to ping pong ball sized hail along LCR 456 south of Mexia. |
| 2024-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Pubic reported half dollar size hail via mPING. |
| 2024-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Groesbeck Fire Department reported pea to golf-ball sized hail on FM 2489 near Groesbeck, TX. |
| 2024-04-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Emergency management relayed report of hail between 1 to 1.25 inches 1 mile north of Groesbeck. |
| 2023-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail 7 miles south of Mexia, TX. |
| 2023-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball sized hail was reported on Highway 164 near Groesbeck. |
| 2022-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency management reported quarter sized hail at State School in Mexia, TX. |
| 2022-04-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter reported dime sized hail about a mile northeast of Mart, TX. |
| 2022-03-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A public report indicated ping pong ball sized hail at the Groesbeck, TX substation. |
| 2020-02-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail on Highway 14 south of the city of Kosse, TX. |
| 2019-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported one inch diameter hail in the city of Mexia, TX. |
| 2019-05-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Emergency management reported half-dollar size hail in the city of Groesbeck, TX. |
| 2018-11-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail near Oletha, or about 10 miles south of the city of Groesbeck, TX. |
| 2018-04-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail near the intersection of FM 2838 and Highway 84 approximately 5 miles west of the city of Mexia, TX. |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail at County Road 758 approximately 1 mile east of the city of Thornton, TX. |
| 2017-05-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail in Mexia. |
| 2017-04-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail near the intersection of Hwy 14 and FM 1246 in the city of Thornton, TX. |
| 2017-04-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-02-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | The Emergency Manager of Limestone County reported nickel size hail 3 miles south of Kosse on Highway 14. |
| 2016-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Limestone County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 47 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-13 | 75 mph | 1 | A downburst caused scattered tree damage in the Shiloh area of Limestone County. Several large tree branches were knocked down and some l… |
| 2022-05-21 | 71 mph | 4 | KTXMEXIA17 - Adana Farms Weather Underground weather station measured a peak wind of 71 mph. |
| 2024-05-22 | 70 mph | 2 | Emergency management reported that a tree fell onto a house in Kosse, TX. |
| 2024-05-09 | 70 mph | 2 | Groesbeck FD reported trees down along CR 633 north of Thornton, TX. |
| 2024-05-01 | 70 mph | 3 | Emergency management reported multiple trees down and some tree blocking roads in the Shiloh area. |
| 2022-04-12 | 70 mph | 2 | Multiple power poles were damaged, large trees were uprooted, and windows were blown out on the first floor of a building. |
| 2021-05-09 | 70 mph | 4 | Emergency management reported major damage caused by a tree being blown onto a home near Lake Mexia. The tree partially punctured the roo… |
| 2020-04-12 | 70 mph | 6 | Damage was reported east of Fort Parker State Park along LCRs 406, 456 and 460. An unoccupied trailer was rolled over and destroyed, meta… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Limestone County?
April 29, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 28, 2026.
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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