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Van Zandt County, TX hail & severe wind history
121 storm reports on file for Van Zandt County between 2010-01-20 and 2026-04-25 — 56 hail and 65 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 7.1 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
56
3.3 per year
Largest hail
3.5"
grapefruit size · 2023-06-14
Strongest gust
86 mph
75 kt · 2010-04-24
Reported damage
$2.5M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
67
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2023
14 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Van Zandt County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 00:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.35 mi WNW of Canton Van Zandt Arp | A picture on Facebook showed 1 inch hail along I-20 near Canton. |
| 2026-04-24 22:23 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.16 mi E of Fruitvale | Multiple people on social media reported hail between 1.5 to 2 inches near Fruitvale. |
| 2026-04-24 22:30 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .9 mi NE of Grand Saline | A Facebook report relayed 2 inch hail in Grand Saline. |
| 2026-04-24 22:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.43 mi ESE of Edgewood | Amateur radio reported 1 inch hail just west of Fruitvale. |
| 2026-04-24 22:54 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .9 mi SE of Grand Saline | A report on Facebook relayed 2 inch hail just south of Grand Saline, along VZCR 1110 south of Hwy 280. |
| 2026-04-24 23:15 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2.28 mi WNW of Wills Pt | Emergency management reported trees down on County Road 3805 near Wills Point. |
| 2026-04-24 23:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.82 mi NNE of Wills Pt | A Facebook report relayed 1.75 inch hail just north northeast of Wills Point. |
| 2026-04-24 23:33 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.16 mi W of Wills Pt | Social media report showed quarter sized hail with a few golf balls mixed in on FM 47 near Wills Point. |
| 2025-06-01 08:55 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | .9 mi NW of Wills Pt | Several trees were down and a large carport of a home was collapsed in Wills Point. |
| 2025-06-01 09:21 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | .58 mi E of Canton | Video on X showed several trees blown down in Canton. News reports indicated several homes and businesses suffered roof damage and booths at Canton Trade Days were also damaged. |
| 2025-03-08 05:25 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 2.9 mi WSW of Wills Pt Muni Arpt | A member of the public reported damage to his property. A shed with metal siding and a wooden frame was destroyed, with pieces of wood thrown several hundred years. Posts cemented 8-10 ft in the ground were pulled up with the cement. A 20 by 20 equipment shed was moved and angled around 45 degrees. |
| 2025-03-08 06:25 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 1.16 mi E of Canton | Broadcast media reported a collapsed metal multi-vehicle shed. |
| 2025-03-08 06:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .58 mi E of Canton | Social media pictures showed damaged wooden/metal buildings (side of one collapsed, the other partially collapsed and lifted off of its foundation), a bent metal tower, and a wooden structure housing tractors destroyed. |
| 2025-03-04 06:35 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .83 mi NNW of Wills Pt | A shoe store building collapsed at 4th St and High St in Wills Point. |
| 2025-03-04 06:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .67 mi S of Edgewood | An oak tree fell onto a house in Edgewood. |
| 2025-03-04 06:54 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .84 mi NE of Canton | Downed trees fell onto houses in Canton. Numerous other downed trees were reported across the county. |
| 2024-06-03 18:33 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .18 mi SSE of Walton | Social media report of trees down and blocking State Highway 19 near Walton. |
| 2024-06-03 18:55 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.27 mi SE of Ben Wheeler | A survey team confirmed a swath of straight-line wind damage likely associated with the rear flank downdraft of a previously tornadic supercell thunderstorm. A broad area of tree damage was observed between Ben Wheeler and Edom, and also east of Edom along FM 279. The most significant damage was confined to FM 279 whe… |
| 2024-05-28 06:38 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 2.09 mi NW of Wills Pt | Trained spotter reported trees 12-24 inches in diameter uprooted/split between I-20 and HWY-64 just north of Canton. Widespread trees knocked down were reported across the county. Some trees fell on homes and vehicles. An analysis of pictures across the county after the event determined the winds were 80-85 mph in som… |
| 2024-05-28 06:40 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Ben Wheeler | Trained spotter reported trees around 18 inches in diameter uprooted along HWY 64 beginning in Downtown Ben Wheeler (FM 858). Tree damage continued for 3 miles east along HWY 64. |
| 2024-05-28 06:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.35 mi ENE of Colfax | Trees were knocked down on houses and vehicles west of Van near FM 16 and CR 4414. |
| 2024-05-28 07:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .58 mi E of Van | Quarter sized hail was reported in Van. |
| 2024-05-28 07:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .58 mi E of Grand Saline | The front of an uninhabited store was torn off in Grand Saline. |
| 2024-05-24 19:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.81 mi NE of Tundra | An amateur radio operator reported quarter sized hail off HWY 19 south of Canton. |
| 2024-05-24 19:35 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 6.19 mi WSW of Phalba | A trained spotter relayed reports of tree and residential damage north of Mabank near CR 3080, and in the Eustace area near the Van Zandt, Henderson, and Kaufman County intersection. |
| 2024-04-26 15:47 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.38 mi NNE of Jackson | HAM reported that nickel hail was measured 4 miles southwest of Canton. |
| 2024-04-26 15:51 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .69 mi N of Canton | Law enforcement reported a tree down with a 12-inch diameter trunk near the intersection of State Highway 64 and FM 859. |
| 2024-04-26 15:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Canton | Law Enforcement reported quarter sized hail near SH 64 at FM 859. |
| 2024-03-05 03:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi N of Wills Pt | Broadcast media reported nickel hail just north of Wills Point. |
| 2023-06-23 15:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .58 mi W of Holly Spgs | Reported via mPing. |
| 2023-06-16 02:35 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .07 mi E of Canton | A broad swath of damaging thunderstorm straight-line winds, several miles in width, occurred over Van Zandt County early Friday morning. These winds produced substantial tree damage and some light structural damage in the city of Canton, and particularly in areas to the west, south, and southeast of Canton. A National… |
| 2023-06-16 02:47 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi W of Ben Wheeler | Significant tree damage was reported in Ben Wheeler via photos obtained through email. |
| 2023-06-16 02:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.91 mi W of Van | Golfball sized hail was reported in the Van/Colfax area. |
| 2023-06-14 17:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.38 mi NNW of Van | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-14 17:05 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 2.15 mi NNW of Van | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-14 17:10 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | 2.99 mi ENE of Van | Facebook photos were received from broadcast media of 3.5 inch hail near Van. |
| 2023-06-13 13:23 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.21 mi SSW of Sand Flat | Golf ball size hail was reported via social media between Grand Saline and Van. |
| 2023-06-13 14:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .9 mi SE of Canton Van Zandt Arp | Report was received via mPING. |
| 2023-06-13 14:40 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .9 mi SE of Van | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-13 15:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.38 mi NNE of Ben Wheeler | A photo of a field of ping pong to golf ball size hail was received via social media. |
| 2023-06-13 15:24 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi N of Primrose | Report was received via social media. |
| 2023-03-16 18:31 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.12 mi NE of Colfax | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-03-16 19:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.71 mi ESE of Redland | Large tree branches and fences blown down. |
| 2022-11-04 16:48 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Alsa | Trees were reported down near FM 751 between Lake Tawakoni and Wills Point. |
| 2022-05-15 21:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Edgewood | Report of tree limbs down and power outages via mPing. |
| 2022-05-15 22:17 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.35 mi ENE of Wills Pt Muni Arpt | Trees were uprooted to the east of Wills Point. |
| 2022-04-04 23:36 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.5 mi SSW of Roddy | Ground survey and radar analysis indicated straight-line winds along a bowing segment caused a long swath of 75-85 mph winds across southeastern Van Zandt County. In this area, trees were damaged, metal structures/barns were damaged or destroyed, & the roofs of some homes were damaged. The damage swath was approximate… |
| 2021-03-24 17:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.07 mi N of Wise | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-03-24 17:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.12 mi SW of Scott | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2021-03-24 17:25 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.76 mi N of Canton Van Zandt Arp | A report was received on Twitter of tennis ball size hail. Considerable damage was done to vehicle windshields. |
| 2021-03-17 05:27 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .9 mi NE of Grand Saline | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-01-25 07:35 | Wind | 40 kt 46 mph | .9 mi SW of Canton | A public report indicated a wood utility pole snapped in the south part of Canton, TX. |
| 2020-05-22 18:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi E of Van | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-04-28 23:17 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1 mi NW of Edgewood | A trained spotter measured 66 mph winds with a handheld anemometer. |
| 2020-04-28 23:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .58 mi E of Myrtle Spgs | A 65 mph wind was estimated near Interstate 20 and TX 64 outside of Canton. |
| 2020-04-19 11:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi SSW of Canton | An MPING report indicated quarter sized hail about a mile southwest of the city of Canton, TX. |
| 2020-04-12 17:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Fruitvale | Several scattered large tree branches were broken and tree trunks snapped in the northeast part of the county from Fruitvale to Grand Saline. A green house sustained roof damage near Fruitvale. |
| 2019-11-30 09:45 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .8 mi NW of Wills Pt | Roof damage and an estimated 67 mph wind gust was reported in Wills Point. |
| 2019-10-20 21:55 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 5.5 mi N of Wills Pt | A report of thunderstorm wind damage was received approximately 5.5 miles north of Wills Point. Silos were moved from their foundation, windows were damaged on vehicles, and metal shop doors were pushed inward. Trees on the property also sustained damage. |
| 2019-10-20 22:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Wills Pt Muni Arpt | Amateur radio reported ping pong ball sized hail at the Wills Point Municipal Airport. |
| 2019-10-20 22:23 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .69 mi N of Edgewood | A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 67 MPH approximately one mile north of the city of Edgewood, TX. |
| 2019-05-18 15:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Edgewood | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 MPH in the city of Edgewood, TX. |
| 2019-05-07 16:30 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.63 mi SSW of Holly Spgs | A resident submitted numerous photos indicating wind damage to and around her property on FM 1861 south of Martin Mill. The roof of a screened-in porch was removed, causing damage to the attached roof, parts of a metal barn were peeled back, large tree branches were broken off large tree trunks, large trees were uproo… |
| 2019-05-07 16:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.52 mi ENE of Holly Spgs | A resident submitted a photograph indicating a large tree down on her home on FM 4404 just north of the community of Martin's Mill, TX. |
| 2019-04-13 00:49 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6 mi SW of Wills Pt | A trained spotter reported half-dollar size hail approximately 6 miles southwest of the city of Wills Point, TX. |
| 2019-04-13 01:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Wills Pt | Broadcast media reported golf ball size hail in the city of Wills Point, TX. |
| 2019-03-13 05:30 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.81 mi NW of Phalba | Van Zandt County Sheriff's Department reported roof damage northeast of Mabank, or about 11 miles southwest of the city of Canton, TX. |
| 2019-03-09 09:00 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 14 mi SW of Canton | Van Zandt County Sheriff's Department reported that a back porch was removed by thunderstorm winds approximately 14 miles southwest of the city of Canton, TX. |
| 2019-03-09 09:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 7 mi SE of Canton | Van Zandt County Sheriff's Department reported multiple trees down near the intersection of FM 2909 and FM 4113, approximately 7 miles southeast of the city of Canton, TX. |
| 2019-03-09 09:20 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.01 mi NNW of Ben Wheeler | Van Zandt County Sheriff's Department reported numerous trees down near FM 773 southeast of the city of Canton, TX. |
| 2018-10-14 20:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.84 mi NE of Van | Three quarter of an inch size hail 1 mile northeast of Van. |
| 2017-08-12 18:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.27 mi SSE of Tundra | A trained spotter reported a few large trees blown down near CR 2319 approximately 4 miles north of the city of Walton, TX. |
| 2017-04-29 18:59 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.04 mi SSW of Canton | Reports of slightly larger than quarter sized hail were called into the office. |
| 2017-04-02 10:44 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.65 mi S of Wentworth | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2017-04-02 10:46 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Edgewood | Trained weather spotter reports an approximate wind gust of 65 mph. |
| 2017-02-27 12:40 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.52 mi ENE of Scott | There were 10 vehicles on I-20 that received windshield damage due to ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2016-04-29 16:22 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Ben Wheeler | A Sheriff's deputy reported golf ball sized hail in the city of Ben Wheeler. |
| 2016-03-30 13:58 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.67 mi S of Primrose | Penny sized hail reported at Highway 64 and FM 314 north of Edom. |
| 2016-03-30 14:05 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.38 mi NNE of Primrose | Hen Egg sized hail was reported 6 miles south-southeast of Van. |
| 2016-03-30 14:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.38 mi NNE of Primrose | Quarter sized hail was reported 6 miles south-southeast of Van. |
| 2015-12-13 05:00 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | 0 mi N of Ben Wheeler | A metal barn and carport that were attached to a house in the Ben Wheeler area were destroyed by thunderstorm winds. The roof of the house where the carport was attached was partially lifted and damaged. |
| 2015-05-25 15:24 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Wills Pt | Emergency management reported that one apartment building had its roof blown off, and numerous trees were blown down, mainly on HWY 64. |
| 2015-05-10 20:10 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .69 mi S of Van | Emergency management reported large trees down across FM 314. |
| 2015-04-24 19:00 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Edgewood | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn in the Edgewood area and impaled wood from the barn into the side of a nearby manufactured home. Large tree limbs were also knocked down on the property. |
| 2015-04-16 17:37 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Van | Numerous trees were knocked down in Van and some of the trees fell on homes. |
| 2015-04-16 17:38 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.63 mi E of Van | Several trees were knocked down on Hwy 19, FM 16, and Hwy 110. |
| 2015-04-01 18:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi S of Wills Pt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-10-02 16:14 | Wind | 72 kt 83 mph | 0 mi N of Wills Pt | Storm spotters reported a wind gust of 83 mph on I-20 near Wills Point. |
| 2014-10-02 16:14 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Grand Saline | Law enforcement reported that a tree had blown down on a trailer in Grand Saline. |
| 2014-10-02 16:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Grand Saline | Amateur Radio operators reported a measured wind gust of 61 knots in Grand Saline. |
| 2014-06-12 07:41 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Wills Pt | Nickel sized hail was reported by law enforcement in Wills Point, TX. |
| 2014-04-27 16:58 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .21 mi NE of Myrtle Spgs | Broadcast media reported baseball sized hail smashed several vehicle windows just west of Canton. |
| 2014-04-27 17:02 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Edgewood | Baseball sized hail fell in the Edgewood Community in Van Zandt County. |
| 2014-04-27 17:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Edgewood | The Van Zandt County Emergency Manager reported golf ball sized hail approximately one mile north of Edgewood. The hail broke windows and damaged several roofs. |
| 2014-04-14 09:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Wills Pt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-03-23 08:03 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Grand Saline | Broadcast media reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2012-12-19 22:17 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Edgewood | Very strong thunderstorm winds damaged 3 homes, 2 barns, a gas station, and a tire store in Edgewood. At the tire store, part of the roof facade was torn of and hanging in front of the building. In addition, many tree limbs and trees were knocked down. Several carports were also damaged. |
| 2012-08-07 17:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.06 mi SW of Redland | A storm spotter reported 1 inch diameter hail. |
| 2012-07-21 17:06 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.14 mi WNW of Colfax | The Van Zandt County Emergency Manager reported large trees down on Farm to Market Road 16, just north of US Highway 64. One of the trees was at least 3 feet in diameter. |
| 2012-07-21 17:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.47 mi NNE of Wallace | The Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office reported several trees blown down between Wallace and Phalba. |
| 2012-07-09 18:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Wills Pt | Trees were blown down north of Wills Point due to high winds. |
| 2012-07-09 19:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Wills Pt | A spotter for the local television station reported quarter sized hail in Wills Point. |
| 2012-06-06 18:15 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | 0 mi N of Wills Pt | A tree fell on and damaged a home near Wills Point. |
| 2012-04-08 15:21 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Phalba | Nickel sized hail was reported in Phalba. The thunderstorm winds were also estimated to be 50 mph. |
| 2012-03-19 23:20 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.01 mi N of Walton | Large trees were uprooted near the intersection of County Road 1256 and Highway 19. |
| 2011-09-18 20:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Wills Pt | Large tree limbs were blown down due to high winds. |
| 2011-07-01 18:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Grand Saline | A few hail stones up to the size of quarters fell in Grand Saline. |
| 2011-07-01 18:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.21 mi SE of Grand Saline | Metal roofs were torn off buildings at the Morton Salt Mine located southeast of town. Some minor roof damage was also reported in Grand Saline. |
| 2011-05-20 16:30 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Wills Pt | The roof was blown off the Old Rose Dry Goods building near the intersection of James and 4th streets. Five apartments were damaged. Power lines were also blown down in the area. |
| 2011-04-26 16:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Roddy | Nearly 100 homes and several outbuildings were damaged across mainly the southern half of Van Zandt County from two strong supercells. These homes were damaged by either a tornado in the same region, damaging downburst winds, and/or RFD winds. It cannot be determined how many of the homes were damaged by the tornado a… |
| 2010-10-24 16:52 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Wills Pt | Penny size hail was reported in Wills Point. |
| 2010-10-11 09:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Canton | Penny size hail was reported in Canton. |
| 2010-08-06 15:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Canton | A 60 mph wind gust was estimated at the Van Zandt Sheriff's Office in Canton. |
| 2010-04-24 00:45 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 4.35 mi WSW of Phalba | The Emergency Manager reported a long track of thunderstorm wind damage extending from just northeast of Mabank to Grand Saline. Most of the damage resulted from numerous large trees being blown onto area roadways while some trees were reported to have fallen onto homes and vehicles. |
| 2010-04-24 00:50 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.64 mi WNW of Big Rock | Many trees were knocked down at Purtis Creek State Park, and the clean up took about a week to complete. |
| 2010-04-24 01:04 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.75 mi W of Van | Trained spotters reported numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds approximately 2 miles west of Van. |
| 2010-04-24 01:12 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Van | The large Love's Travel Center sign was knocked down in very strong thunderstorm winds. The sign fell on a part of the gas pump awning, damaging the awning and causing minor damage to a few of the gas pumps. Also in Van, large trees were uprooted, a few trees fell on the roofs of homes, and light poles and power lines… |
| 2010-03-10 14:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.16 mi E of Wills Pt | Quarter size hail covered the ground east of Wills Point. |
| 2010-01-20 17:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.65 mi ENE of Scott | Half-dollar size hail fell along Interstate 20 at exit 519 west of the city of Canton. |
| 2010-01-20 17:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.38 mi NNW of Myrtle Spgs | Penny to quarter size hail fell along Highway 64 west of Myrtle Springs. |
| 2010-01-20 17:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | .66 mi ENE of Grand Saline | Quarter size hail fell in the city of Grand Saline. |
Worst storm days in Van Zandt County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | 7 | 2" (hen egg) | 63 mph |
| 2023-06-13 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2024-05-28 | 5 | 0.75" (penny) | 85 mph |
| 2010-04-24 | 4 | — | 86 mph |
| 2023-06-14 | 3 | 3.5" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2014-04-27 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2021-03-24 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2016-03-30 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2023-06-16 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 85 mph |
| 2019-10-20 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | 2" hen egg | 1.16 mi E of Fruitvale | Multiple people on social media reported hail between 1.5 to 2 inches near Fruitvale. |
| 2026-04-24 | 2" hen egg | .9 mi NE of Grand Saline | A Facebook report relayed 2 inch hail in Grand Saline. |
| 2026-04-24 | 2" hen egg | .9 mi SE of Grand Saline | A report on Facebook relayed 2 inch hail just south of Grand Saline, along VZCR 1110 south of Hwy 280. |
| 2023-06-14 | 2.75" baseball | 2.15 mi NNW of Van | No narrative filed |
| 2023-06-14 | 3.5" grapefruit | 2.99 mi ENE of Van | Facebook photos were received from broadcast media of 3.5 inch hail near Van. |
| 2021-03-24 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.76 mi N of Canton Van Zandt Arp | A report was received on Twitter of tennis ball size hail. Considerable damage was done to vehicle windshields. |
| 2016-03-30 | 2" hen egg | 2.38 mi NNE of Primrose | Hen Egg sized hail was reported 6 miles south-southeast of Van. |
| 2014-04-27 | 2.75" baseball | .21 mi NE of Myrtle Spgs | Broadcast media reported baseball sized hail smashed several vehicle windows just west of Canton. |
When does hail hit Van Zandt County?
Across 17 years of records, April produced the most reports (36), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 3.3% |
| February | 1 | 0.8% |
| March | 23 | 19.0% |
| April | 36 | 29.8% |
| May | 16 | 13.2% |
| June | 18 | 14.9% |
| July | 6 | 5.0% |
| August | 3 | 2.5% |
| September | 1 | 0.8% |
| October | 9 | 7.4% |
| November | 2 | 1.7% |
| December | 2 | 1.7% |
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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 48467). 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.