Hail History

Hail history for Jacksonville, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jacksonville since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jacksonville

Last hail
Apr 29, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 11, 1980

53 reports on 42 days since 1979 · #143 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Jacksonville

Jacksonville Gallatin New Summerfield Rusk Bullard Neches Frankston 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
53 most recent reports with a location; Cherokee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Jacksonville

The latest hail report in and around Jacksonville is from April 29, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 16, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jacksonville logged 23 reports on 17 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #143 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Jacksonville accounts for 27% of the 200 reports filed in Cherokee County.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Texas town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on April 11, 1980.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 1991, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (32% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jacksonville 1.1
  • Cherokee County 4.3
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jacksonville 17
  • Cherokee County 51
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jacksonville 9%
  • Cherokee County 9%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0246 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 January: 2 reports (4%) Jan February: 3 reports (6%) Feb March: 8 reports (15%) Mar April: 17 reports (32%) Apr May: 8 reports (15%) May June: 3 reports (6%) Jun July: 2 reports (4%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (4%) Oct November: 5 reports (9%) Nov December: 2 reports (4%) Dec
All 53 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 13 4
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 3 3
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 29, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Mar 30, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Jun 16, 2023 3 2.00 in —
Apr 26, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jacksonville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 11, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Cherokee 19:13 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Cherokee 19:13 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.91 SW Pomona Cherokee 03:48 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2000 2.00 inhen egg 4 E Jacksonville Cherokee 22:25 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1991 2.00 inhen egg — Cherokee 22:36 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Jacksonville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 29, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 N Jacksonville Cherokee 17:25 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Jacksonville Cherokee 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 NNE Jacksonville Cherokee 03:51 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Pomona Cherokee 03:48 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.91 SW Pomona Cherokee 03:48 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.93 ENE Jacksonville Cherokee 02:10 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.93 N Jacksonville Cherokee 06:45 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.4 NE Jacksonville Cherokee 06:45 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.4 WNW Craft Cherokee 15:46 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.35 SE Jacksonville Cherokee 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.63 SW Lake Jacksonville Cherokee 15:40 local · NCEI
May 3, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.5 NNE Jacksonville Cherokee 15:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Jacksonville

Questions about hail in Jacksonville

How often does it hail in Jacksonville, Texas?

53 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Jacksonville since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #143 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jacksonville?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jacksonville?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 11, 1980. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jacksonville?

The most recent report in this data is from April 29, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Jacksonville had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 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.