Liberty County, TX hail & severe wind history
61 storm reports on file for Liberty County between 2010-05-30 and 2026-05-23 — 22 hail and 39 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.6 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
22
1.3 per year
Largest hail
4"
grapefruit size · 2011-05-25
Strongest gust
70 mph
61 kt · 2013-05-22
Reported damage
$143K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
44
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2011
10 reports
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61 of 61 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Liberty County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 05:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .6 mi W of Dayton | A member of the public shared multiple videos on social media, showing straight line wind damage in Dayton. Two trees were downed with numerous branches broken off and scattered across the area. The root system on one of the downed trees appeared to be shallow and rather weak. The other tree was found leaning onto the… |
| 2026-03-15 19:05 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.83 mi SSE of Plum Grove | Photos of large hail taken by the public were shared with the NWS from the county emergency manager. Hail size was estimated around 1.5 inches based on the photos. |
| 2025-10-25 02:45 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi N of Cleveland | Emergency manager reported that fallen trees knocked down power lines on CR 388 near FM 2025 in Cleveland, TX. |
| 2025-05-20 16:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | .6 mi E of Devers | A member of the public reported 1 inch hail in Devers, Texas. |
| 2025-05-02 13:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.83 mi SSE of Dayton Seaberg Arpt | A member of the public reported 1 inch hail south of Dayton. |
| 2025-05-02 15:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | .6 mi W of Dayton | A trained storm spotter shared a video on social media showing numerous quarter-sized hailstones in Dayton. Time was estimated based on radar. |
| 2024-12-28 15:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.39 mi E of Excelsior | A member of the public reported nickel sized hail along CR 318 near Cleveland. |
| 2024-12-28 15:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.39 mi E of Excelsior | A member of the public reported nickel sized hail along CR 318 near Cleveland. |
| 2024-06-05 08:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .64 mi W of Dayton | Trees were downed on North Main Street. |
| 2024-06-01 12:58 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .66 mi S of Dayton | Wind gust occurred at the South Winfree St. Tempest Weather Station. |
| 2024-03-21 20:29 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.83 mi NW of Plum Grove | Golf ball sized hail was observed. |
| 2024-03-21 21:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.92 mi WNW of Kenefick | The top of trees were snapped off. |
| 2024-03-21 21:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.2 mi SW of Moss Hill | There was a snapped tree near the intersection of Sand Pit and CT 2095. |
| 2024-03-21 21:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.5 mi SSW of Moss Hill | There were uprooted trees along CR 2097. |
| 2024-03-21 21:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.97 mi SSE of Moss Hill | Multiple trees were downed along CR 2066. |
| 2024-02-11 13:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi S of Rye Station | Half dollar sized hail was reported. |
| 2023-06-08 15:08 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.65 mi SE of Cleveland Muni Arpt | There were fallen tree limbs in the Tarkington area. |
| 2023-04-15 20:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Dayton | There was quarter sized hail in Dayton. |
| 2023-04-15 20:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi ESE of Liberty | There was quarter sized hail in Liberty. |
| 2021-05-18 22:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Devers | Multiple trees were downed across the Devers area. |
| 2020-04-19 10:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.92 mi ESE of Cleveland | Thunderstorm winds downed branches, trees and power lines. There was also a destroyed traffic signal within a few blocks of Cleveland High School. |
| 2020-04-18 16:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.2 mi E of Dayton Seaberg Arpt | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2019-07-30 15:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.77 mi WSW of Moss Bluff | Large limbs and a few trees were downed. Dime sized hail was also reported. |
| 2019-07-30 16:09 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi ESE of Cleveland | There was roof damage and power lines were downed. |
| 2019-04-18 04:20 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.38 mi S of Liberty | There was a large tree blown down onto a car. |
| 2019-04-18 04:31 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .6 mi W of Daisetta | There was some damage to homes and power lines were downed. |
| 2019-04-04 02:43 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .91 mi SW of Daisetta | Ping pong size hail was reported. |
| 2017-07-08 19:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 57.6 mi SE of Holly | Trees were blown down along FM 146 near the town of Rye. |
| 2017-05-03 19:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.34 mi SW of Ames | Thunderstorm winds damaged a tower antenna and some large tree limbs. |
| 2017-04-29 07:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | .6 mi W of Hardin | Quarter sized hail was reported in Hardin. |
| 2017-01-02 06:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.15 mi SE of Excelsior | A tree was downed onto County Road 331 near the South Cleveland water tower. |
| 2016-05-21 17:53 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.92 mi NW of Kenefick | A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage near the intersection of FM 1008 and FM 2331 west of Dayton Lakes. |
| 2016-01-08 18:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.92 mi WNW of Moss Bluff | Quarter sized hail occurred between the Liberty and Mont Belvieu areas. |
| 2015-04-27 03:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.23 mi E of Excelsior | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree along New Salem Road near Highway 105. |
| 2015-04-19 18:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.64 mi SW of Moss Bluff | Golf ball sized hail was reported to the northeast of Mont Belvieu. |
| 2014-10-12 14:48 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.38 mi ESE of Cleveland | Half dollar sized hail was observed in Cleveland. |
| 2014-08-11 17:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.63 mi SE of Cleveland Muni Arpt | Trees were downed near FM 2518 south of Highway 105. One fell on a mobile home and injured two people. |
| 2014-07-31 21:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .99 mi ESE of Cleveland | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree that blocked FM 787 near the Annex Building. |
| 2013-06-06 16:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.08 mi SW of Cleveland | A severe thunderstorm downed trees at the intersection of FM 1725 and Highway 105. |
| 2013-06-06 17:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.09 mi W of Dayton | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees. |
| 2013-06-06 17:16 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .81 mi SSE of Liberty | A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail. |
| 2013-05-22 01:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.17 mi S of Cleveland Muni Arpt | Golf ball size hail observed near the Highway 321 and Highway 105 intersection. |
| 2013-05-22 03:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .91 mi SW of Daisetta | There were trees downed in Daisetta. |
| 2013-05-22 03:39 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .46 mi ENE of Ames | There were trees downed in the town of Ames. |
| 2013-05-22 03:39 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .88 mi NE of Raywood | There were trees downed in the Raywood area. |
| 2012-12-25 10:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8 mi SE of Cleveland | Storm winds downed a large pine tree. |
| 2012-04-20 14:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.38 mi S of Liberty | Numerous trees downed across the western portion of the county. |
| 2012-04-02 12:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Liberty | Dime and quarter sized hail fell at the Liberty County Sheriff's Office for approximately 7 minutes. |
| 2011-11-08 14:22 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 6.03 mi WNW of Kenefick | Trees down along two mile stretch north of Dayton along route 321. |
| 2011-10-12 16:35 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 0 mi N of Cleveland Muni Arpt | Wind gust of 61 mph from the south was measured at Cleveland Airport. |
| 2011-07-14 16:24 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .76 mi SSE of Rye Station | A severe thunderstorm downed some trees in the Rye area near the intersection of Highways 146 and 787. |
| 2011-07-14 16:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.03 mi NNW of Hardin | A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds that downed some trees near Hardin Elementary School. |
| 2011-07-05 16:26 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .6 mi E of Devers | A severe thunderstorm downed trees in Devers. |
| 2011-06-06 13:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.68 mi WNW of Moss Hill | Strong winds downed a large tree along State Highway 105 to the west of Liberty Lakes. |
| 2011-05-25 22:32 | Hail | 3" teacup | 2 mi N of Cleveland | Golf ball to tea cup size hail occurred just north of Cleveland near the intersection of FM 1725 and Tony Tap Road. |
| 2011-05-25 22:40 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 1.38 mi ESE of Cleveland | Baseball to grapefruit size hail occurred in and around the Cleveland area. |
| 2011-05-25 23:24 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.98 mi SE of Dayton Seaberg Arpt | Strong wind gusts blew down trees in the Westlake area south of Dayton. |
| 2011-02-01 07:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.38 mi S of Liberty | Numerous trees were reported downed across the county. |
| 2010-08-24 14:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Moss Bluff | A treer was downed along Highway 146 just south of Liberty. |
| 2010-07-24 19:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Cleveland | There were large tree branches downed as the result of thunderstorm winds. |
| 2010-05-30 18:29 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.38 mi WNW of Kenefick | Golf ball sized hail occurred with a severe thunderstorm in the Kenefick area. |
Worst storm days in Liberty County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-21 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2013-05-22 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2011-05-25 | 3 | 4" (grapefruit) | 58 mph |
| 2013-06-06 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2025-05-02 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2023-04-15 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2024-12-28 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) | — |
| 2019-07-30 | 2 | — | 60 mph |
| 2019-04-18 | 2 | — | 62 mph |
| 2011-07-14 | 2 | — | 60 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-25 | 3" teacup | 2 mi N of Cleveland | Golf ball to tea cup size hail occurred just north of Cleveland near the intersection of FM 1725 and Tony Tap Road. |
| 2011-05-25 | 4" grapefruit | 1.38 mi ESE of Cleveland | Baseball to grapefruit size hail occurred in and around the Cleveland area. |
When does hail hit Liberty County?
Across 15 years of records, May produced the most reports (15), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 3.3% |
| February | 2 | 3.3% |
| March | 6 | 9.8% |
| April | 12 | 19.7% |
| May | 15 | 24.6% |
| June | 7 | 11.5% |
| July | 8 | 13.1% |
| August | 2 | 3.3% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 3 | 4.9% |
| November | 1 | 1.6% |
| December | 3 | 4.9% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48291). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.