Hail History

Hail history for Lake Cherokee, Texas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lake Cherokee since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lake Cherokee

Last hail
Apr 2, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 26, 1991

13 reports on 12 days since 1976 · #710 of 843 Texas places

Hail map · Lake Cherokee

Lake Cherokee Easton Tatum Kilgore Beckville Henderson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Rusk County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lake Cherokee

The latest hail report in and around Lake Cherokee is from April 2, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 2, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lake Cherokee logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 36% less than the median Texas town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #710 of 843 Texas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lake Cherokee accounts for 5% of the 248 reports filed in Rusk County.

8% 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 26, 1991.

The busiest year was 2020, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (69% of reports); 85% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lake Cherokee 0.3
  • Rusk County 4.5
  • Median Texas town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lake Cherokee 6
  • Rusk County 52
  • Median Texas town on this site 9

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lake Cherokee 8%
  • Rusk County 8%
  • Median Texas town on this site 10%

Hail over time

0123 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 9 reports (69%) Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 3 3
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 2, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lake Cherokee
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 26, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Rusk 19:37 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 3.75 E (Ggg)gregg Co Arpt L Gregg 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Gregg 15:45 local · NCEI
May 14, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Gregg 12:55 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.83 NE Monroe Rusk 00:27 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 Lake Cherokee
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 2, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 3.75 E (Ggg)gregg Co Arpt L Gregg 18:05 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 0.88 innickel 0.52 WNW Elderville Gregg 19:11 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.83 NE Monroe Rusk 00:27 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.72 NE Monroe Rusk 19:12 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.84 NNE Monroe Rusk 07:32 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.9 NW Stewart Rusk 13:58 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.17 E Chalk Hill Rusk 13:52 local · NCEI
May 13, 1996 0.75 inpenny Chalk Hill Rusk 16:39 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Rusk 19:37 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Harrison 02:25 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Gregg 15:45 local · NCEI
May 14, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Gregg 12:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lake Cherokee

Questions about hail in Lake Cherokee

How often does it hail in Lake Cherokee, Texas?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lake Cherokee since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #710 of 843 Texas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lake Cherokee?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 69% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lake Cherokee?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 26, 1991. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lake Cherokee?

The most recent report in this data is from April 2, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 2, 2023.

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.