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Hail dates in Rusk County, Texas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Rusk County on 28 days since 2016 (62 separate reports, 52 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 9, 2021; the most recent hail was May 22, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Rusk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Half dollar size hail fell in the Turnertown community. This was the second such occurrence of large hail in 20 minutes. |
| 2026-04-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail reported near New London. |
| 2026-03-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail reported in the Reklaw community. |
| 2025-03-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Hen egg size hail reported just south of Lake Striker. |
| 2025-03-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail reported southeast of Henderson via Mping. |
| 2024-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size reported near Reklaw. |
| 2023-06-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail reported in Henderson. |
| 2023-06-13 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Baseball size hail reported at Henderson High School. |
| 2023-04-26 | 2.75" (baseball) | 8 | Hail up the size of baseballs fell throughout the city of Henderson. Several reports were received of windshields and skylights broken, along with damaged tr… |
| 2023-03-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail reported. |
| 2022-03-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Pictures of quarter to half-dollar size hail that fell in the Pinehill community were posted to social media. |
| 2021-04-09 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 7 | Teacup size hail fell several miles southeast of Henderson. Report from mPING. |
| 2020-04-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Ping pong ball size hail fell in the Laird Hill community. |
| 2020-04-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golfball size hail fell on FM 839 near the Compton community. |
| 2020-04-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was reported near the intersection of County Road 2118 and County Road 2121. |
| 2020-04-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail fell at a Plant Nursery north of Cushing off of Highway 84. |
| 2020-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported 2 miles south of the East Texas Regional Airport. |
| 2020-03-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported along Highway 259 between Henderson and Mount Enterprise. |
| 2019-10-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A video was posted to Facebook of penny to quarter size hail that fell near the intersection of Highways 79 and 42 in Southwest Rusk County. |
| 2019-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell just east of New London. |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell off of Highway 84 west of Mount Enterprise. |
| 2017-11-03 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail fell on Farm to Market Road 1797 near Tatum. Report via the KLTV Facebook page. |
| 2017-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of Highway 259 and Farm to Market Road 850. |
| 2017-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail fell at the Lake Striker RV Park Restaurant and Marina. |
| 2017-05-03 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Quarter size hail fell in the Joinerville community. |
| 2017-04-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail fell in South Kilgore. Report from the KETK-TV Facebook page. |
| 2016-04-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime size hail fell along Highway 64 and County Road 481. |
| 2016-04-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail fell in Henderson. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 6 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 5 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
Damaging wind in Rusk County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 191 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-10 | 100 mph | 7 | Damaging straight line winds estimated up to 100 mph partially ripped the roof off of a metal outbuilding and a nearby trailer was tipped… |
| 2017-12-19 | 90 mph | 1 | Multiple trees were uprooted and all lying to the northeast along White Oak Road in Reklaw. A nearby utility barn sustained severe damage. |
| 2018-04-13 | 85 mph | 6 | Damaging winds estimated between 80-85 mph blew down trees onto several homes along County Road 483 just south of the Joinerville communi… |
| 2024-06-03 | 75 mph | 2 | Wind gusts reported up to 75 mph in Henderson. |
| 2022-04-12 | 75 mph | 4 | A roof was blown off of a home in Mount Enterprise. |
| 2022-04-05 | 75 mph | 7 | A large tree was blown down on Highway 259 between Henderson and Kilgore. |
| 2020-07-05 | 75 mph | 1 | Trees and power lines were blown down on Highway 42 between Highway 323 and Highway 64. |
| 2020-03-04 | 75 mph | 7 | A small radio tower was blown down and scattered tree damage occurred east of Lake Striker and along FM 839. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Rusk County?
May 22, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 9, 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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