Hail history for Freestone County, Texas
Every NOAA hail report filed in Freestone County since 1973, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Freestone County
- Last hail
- Apr 29, 2026
- 1.75 in, golf ball size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 10
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 15 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.00 in
- grapefruit · Jun 1, 1973
95 reports on 69 days since 1973 · #192 of 255 Texas counties
Hail map · Freestone County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Freestone County
The latest hail report in Freestone County is from April 29, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 29, 2026.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Freestone County logged 38 reports on 24 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is about half the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #192 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Freestone County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.
6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 12% for the median Texas county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on June 1, 1973.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (20). The busiest year was 2011, with 8 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (39% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Freestone County 1.9
- Median Texas county 3.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Freestone County 24
- Median Texas county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Freestone County 6%
- Median Texas county 12%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| May 2, 2025 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 4 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 28, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 22, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Mar 21, 2022 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1973 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | — | 20:30 local · NCEI |
| May 9, 1988 | 3.50 inteacup | — | — | 19:55 local · NCEI |
| Apr 29, 1995 | 2.75 inbaseball | Streetman | — | 23:05 local · NCEI |
| Apr 27, 1990 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 16:57 local · NCEI |
| Apr 25, 2011 | 2.50 intennis ball | Fairfield | $80K | 18:31 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 33 35%
- 1–2 in 56 59%
- 2 in + 6 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.76 E Fairfield | $7K | 19:55 local · NCEI |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.83 SSW Stewards Mill | $7K | 19:50 local · NCEI |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.91 NE Wortham | — | 12:30 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3.28 SSE Stewards Mill | $7K | 15:07 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.52 W Stewards Mill | — | 15:06 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 3.45 N Fairfield | — | 18:57 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.15 NNW Fairfield | $7K | 18:55 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.69 S Kirvin | — | 18:35 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.02 ESE Fairfield Lake | — | 16:02 local · NCEI |
| May 28, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 NE Streetman | — | 09:15 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | Streetman | — | 22:52 local · NCEI |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.91 NE Donie | — | 16:35 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Freestone County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham | 7 | 7 | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Kirvin | 4 | 4 | Apr 30, 2025 |
Questions about hail in Freestone County
How often does it hail in Freestone County, Texas?
95 hail reports have been logged in Freestone County since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #192 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Freestone County?
Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 39% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Freestone County?
4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 1, 1973. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Freestone County?
The most recent report in this data is from April 29, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Freestone County had in the last five years?
10 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 15 reports. The most recent was April 29, 2026.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.