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Hail history for Palestine, TX

Last hail within 10 milesApr 29, 20261.25 in (half dollar)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Mar 4, 2025

Hail days since 200635

Days with hail 1 inch or larger26

Tornadoes within 10 miles2

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles58

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Palestine on 35 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Mar 4, 2025. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Palestine

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 29, 2026	1.25 in half dollar	Tucker 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Palestine	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 4, 2025	3 in tea cup	Neches 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Palestine	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Palestine by year

When hail season peaks near Palestine

Of the 35 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (13) and May (6).

Largest hail storms near Palestine

Mar 4, 2025 · 3 in (tea cup) · Neches (9 mi from Palestine)

National Weather Service description (English): A public report included pictures of a 3-inch diameter hailstone 10 miles northeast of Palestine. Two other hailstones in the photo appeared to be golf ball sized.

Sep 24, 2023 · 2 in (hen egg) · Palestine Airport (5 mi from Palestine)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to 2 inches was reported near the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility.

Jan 30, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Kossuth (9 mi from Palestine)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail fell along Farm-to-Market Road 323 about 7 miles southeast of Palestine.

Apr 6, 2019 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Elmwood (8 mi from Palestine)

National Weather Service description (English): A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail approximately 5 miles west of the city of Neches, TX.

Apr 19, 2020 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Tucker (8 mi from Palestine)

National Weather Service description (English): Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail near the intersection of FM 645 and County Road 2908.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Palestine

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 29, 2006	F1	Palestine 9 mi from Palestine	4.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 29, 2006	F1	Palestine 1 mi from Palestine	11.3 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Palestine

58 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Palestine since 2006, on 46 days. The strongest measured gust was 70 mph on Oct 6, 2008.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Nov 20, 2025	63 mph, estimated	Palestine 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 4, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Montalba 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2024	69 mph, estimated	Deanwright 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 24, 2023	60 mph, estimated	Palestine Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2023	85 mph, estimated	Harmony, Palestine Airport, Elkhart 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Oct 24, 2022	59 mph, measured	Palestine Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2022	60 mph, measured	Tucker 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 12, 2022	64 mph, estimated	Palestine 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 8, 2021	58 mph, measured	Palestine Airport, Palestine 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 12, 2020	70 mph, estimated	Elmwood 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Palestine; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

Nearby cities

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Palestine.

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