Marion County, TX hail & severe wind history
69 storm reports on file for Marion County between 2010-04-23 and 2026-06-23 — 14 hail and 55 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.1 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
14
0.8 per year
Largest hail
1.75"
golf ball size · 2019-06-19
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2018-03-10
Reported damage
$525K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
51
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2018
10 reports
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69 of 69 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Marion County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 19:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.27 mi ESE of Jefferson Cypress Ar | Tree downed across Highway 43. |
| 2026-05-08 23:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.13 mi N of Orrs | A picture of nickel to quarter size hail that fell just southeast of Avinger was posted to social media. |
| 2025-04-05 14:07 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .86 mi W of North Jefferson | Nickel size hail fell just west of Jefferson. |
| 2024-06-26 11:40 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .9 mi NE of Jefferson | A few buildings in Jefferson sustained roof removal due to high winds. |
| 2024-04-28 17:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Jefferson | Numerous trees and power lines downed in Jefferson. |
| 2024-04-28 17:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.22 mi SW of Stalls | Multiple large trees downed northeast of Jefferson. |
| 2023-09-24 22:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.22 mi SW of Stalls | A tree was downed on FM Road 1324. |
| 2023-09-24 22:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .58 mi E of Lodi | A tree was downed on FM Road 2683. |
| 2023-07-16 12:37 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.88 mi W of Kelleyville | Scattered trees and power lines were downed across Marion County. |
| 2023-06-15 23:49 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .69 mi N of Jefferson | Widespread reports of trees and power lines downed throughout Marion County. |
| 2023-04-02 19:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.67 mi SW of Orrs | Quarter size hail fell just north of Lake O' the Pines. |
| 2023-03-02 22:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .9 mi NE of Jefferson | Numerous trees downed across parts of Marion County. |
| 2022-07-13 19:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Jefferson | Numerous trees, power lines, and power poles downed across the city of Jefferson. |
| 2022-07-13 19:01 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .58 mi E of Jefferson | A large tree fell onto a boat house and boats along Big Cypress Bayou at the Turning Basin Riverboat Tours facility on the southeast side of Jefferson. |
| 2022-05-21 22:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.65 mi SSW of Smithland | Tree downed on Highway 43. |
| 2022-04-12 19:58 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.88 mi WSW of Orrs | A metal roof was peeled off of a home on Lakeside Place Road along Lake O' The Pines. |
| 2021-12-10 23:46 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .85 mi W of North Jefferson | A power line was blown down onto a tree causing the tree to catch on fire. |
| 2020-07-05 02:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .75 mi W of North Jefferson | A tree was blown down onto power lines on Highway 49 near FM 728 west of Jefferson. Another tree was blown down on FM 729 west of Jefferson. |
| 2020-06-09 19:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.85 mi WSW of Orrs | A tree was blown down off of FM 450 just south of Lake O' The Pines. |
| 2020-06-09 20:22 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.44 mi S of Lassater | Several trees were blown down in the Pine Harbor neighborhood near Lake O' The Pines. |
| 2020-04-24 18:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.78 mi SSW of Pruett | Quarter size hail fell about 9 miles north of Jefferson on Highway 59. |
| 2020-01-11 00:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.9 mi WSW of Smithland | Trees were downed across the intersection of Highway 49 and Shady Grove Road. |
| 2019-06-23 16:34 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .54 mi NNW of Jefferson | A tree was downed at 411 South Friou Street in Jefferson. |
| 2019-06-23 16:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.97 mi ENE of North Jefferson | A tree was blown over and hung about 4-5 feet along Highway 49 West near the Jefferson city limits. |
| 2019-06-23 16:39 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .45 mi NNE of Kelleyville | Power lines were downed. |
| 2019-06-19 19:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.86 mi WSW of Orrs | A picture was posted to social media of golf ball size hail that fell on the north side of Lake O' the Pines. |
| 2019-06-19 19:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.84 mi SW of Orrs | A picture was posted to social media of half dollar size hail that fell in the Johnson Creek area on Lake O' the Pines. |
| 2019-06-19 19:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.47 mi SW of Orrs | Quarter size hail fell six miles south of Avinger. |
| 2019-03-14 02:03 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.36 mi W of Orrs | A large tree was blown down on Highway 729 near Lake O' the Pines. |
| 2018-12-27 01:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .52 mi SSE of North Jefferson | Numerous trees were blown down across much of Marion County. |
| 2018-07-06 12:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .93 mi S of Jefferson | Trees were downed along County Road 2208. |
| 2018-04-13 22:40 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .48 mi NNW of Jefferson | Several trees and power lines were downed across Jefferson. Other downed trees and power lines were reported across much of Marion County as well. |
| 2018-04-06 17:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .59 mi ENE of Jefferson | Several trees were blown down near and along FM 134 just south of Jefferson. |
| 2018-03-11 00:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.97 mi S of Orrs | Interviews with campers at the Brushy Creek Campground on Lake of the Pines state that golf ball size hail fell around midnight shortly after the damaging downburst winds occurred, downing numerous trees in the park. |
| 2018-03-10 23:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.71 mi SW of Orrs | Quarter size hail fell on the north side of Lake of the Pines. |
| 2018-03-10 23:52 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 5.2 mi SSW of Orrs | Trees and power lines were blown down across the Island View community along the southwest shore of Lake of the Pines. Some trees were blown down on homes. A NWS Storm Survey concluded that straight line winds near 90 mph resulted in the widespread wind damage along the southern shore of Lake of the Pines. |
| 2018-03-10 23:54 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 7.09 mi SSW of Orrs | Harleton Fire Dept. reported trees were blown down blocking Farm to Market Road 726 just southwest of Lake of the Pines in Southwest Marion County. |
| 2018-03-10 23:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 7.48 mi SSW of Orrs | Harleton Fire Dept. reported trees that were blown down blocking Farm to Market Road 1968 near the Marion/Harrison County line. |
| 2018-03-10 23:55 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 5.98 mi S of Orrs | A NWS Storm Survey concluded that a swath of straight line downburst winds estimated between 80-90 mph produced widespread damage across the south side of Lake of the Pines, especially within the Brushy Creek Campground. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, with several trees landing on campers, tents, and vehicle… |
| 2017-07-01 13:20 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 4.15 mi S of Kelleyville | Trees were down area wide on County Road 2208 in Marion, Texas. |
| 2017-05-28 15:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.92 mi SSW of Orrs | Penny size hail fell along Lake O' the Pines. |
| 2017-05-28 15:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.55 mi S of Smithland | Quarter size hail fell between Smithland and Caddo Lake State Park along Highway 43. |
| 2017-04-26 14:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.42 mi WSW of Stalls | Trees were downed across FM Road 1324 north of Jefferson. |
| 2017-01-21 16:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .57 mi NNW of Gray | A video was posted to the KSLA-TV Facebook page of half-dollar size hail that fell in the Gray community east of Smithland. |
| 2016-03-24 01:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .5 mi SW of Jefferson | Power line down across Highway 59 just south of the Jefferson city limits. |
| 2015-05-24 11:17 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 4.27 mi SW of Gray | National Weather Service Storm Survey Team determined that damage across eastern Marion County was a result of straight line wind damage near 90 mph. This is a continuation of the storm that produced damage earlier across Karnack and Uncertain, Texas. The storm crossed Caddo Lake and again produced numerous trees and… |
| 2015-05-24 11:32 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 2.38 mi SSW of Orrs | Multiple trees were downed on Hwy 3612, 3503 and 3511. |
| 2015-05-11 00:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Berea | Large limbs were downed northwest of Jefferson, Texas. |
| 2015-05-10 22:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .58 mi E of North Jefferson | Numerous large limbs were downed northwest of Jefferson. |
| 2015-04-24 20:31 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .69 mi N of Jefferson | A tree was downed on a home resulting in minor to moderate damage in Jefferson, Texas. |
| 2014-10-06 05:28 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.35 mi ENE of Jefferson | A tree was downed just east of Jefferson near FM. 248 and Hall Road. |
| 2014-10-02 18:15 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .69 mi N of Jefferson | Numerous trees and powerlines were downed in Jefferson, Texas. |
| 2014-07-23 17:48 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .69 mi N of Jefferson | Trees were downed in Jefferson, Texas. |
| 2013-07-11 17:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Jefferson | Numerous trees and powerlines were downed throughout the county. |
| 2013-04-10 14:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.09 mi WNW of Orrs | Trees and powerlines were downed southwest of Avinger, Texas. |
| 2013-01-29 19:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Jefferson | Several trees were downed throughout the county. |
| 2012-12-20 00:05 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | .69 mi N of Jefferson | The roof was taken off a home by strong winds in Jefferson, Texas. There were no reports of injuries. |
| 2012-12-20 00:06 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 2.71 mi NE of Lassater | Large trees were downed on Hwy. 49 in Kellyville, Texas northwest of Jefferson. |
| 2012-12-20 00:30 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 1.87 mi ENE of Smithland | Damaging wind gusts blew the roof off a porch of a home on CR. 3300 near the Smithland community just north of Hwy. 49. |
| 2012-11-11 16:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Jefferson | Powerlines were downed in Jefferson, Texas. |
| 2012-11-11 21:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.22 mi SW of Kelleyville | Dime sized hail was reported on Hwy. 49 approximately 6 miles west of Jefferson, Texas. |
| 2012-06-12 02:40 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .69 mi N of Jefferson | Trees were downed on Shady Grove Road in Jefferson, Texas. |
| 2012-04-02 11:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.84 mi S of Orrs | Trees were downed off of FM. 729 west of Jefferson. |
| 2012-04-02 13:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.84 mi S of Orrs | Trees were downed. |
| 2011-09-18 21:24 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.57 mi SE of Stalls | A tree was downed across Sand Country Road near the intersection with Hwy. 49. |
| 2011-02-01 06:50 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 0 mi N of Smithland | Trees were downed in the community of Smithland, Texas. |
| 2010-10-24 20:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.38 mi NNE of Berea | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-06-09 11:44 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .9 mi SW of North Jefferson | Large limbs were downed on Hwy. 49 west of Jefferson, Texas. |
| 2010-04-23 21:10 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 4.3 mi WSW of Kelleyville | Trees were downed along Hwy. 726 just east of Lake O The Pines. |
Worst storm days in Marion County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-10 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 90 mph |
| 2019-06-19 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2019-06-23 | 3 | — | 64 mph |
| 2012-12-20 | 3 | — | 71 mph |
| 2017-05-28 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2012-11-11 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) | 60 mph |
| 2024-04-28 | 2 | — | 60 mph |
| 2023-09-24 | 2 | — | 60 mph |
| 2022-07-13 | 2 | — | 60 mph |
| 2020-06-09 | 2 | — | 64 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.
When does hail hit Marion County?
Across 17 years of records, April produced the most reports (14), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 4.3% |
| February | 1 | 1.4% |
| March | 9 | 13.0% |
| April | 14 | 20.3% |
| May | 8 | 11.6% |
| June | 13 | 18.8% |
| July | 8 | 11.6% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 3 | 4.3% |
| October | 3 | 4.3% |
| November | 2 | 2.9% |
| December | 5 | 7.2% |
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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 48315). 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.