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Freestone County, TX hail & severe wind history
46 storm reports on file for Freestone County between 2010-05-20 and 2026-04-29 — 35 hail and 11 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 2.7 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
35
2.1 per year
Largest hail
2.5"
tennis ball size · 2011-04-25
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2023-06-21
Reported damage
$703K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
29
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2025
10 reports
Search every Freestone County report
Filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the storms big enough to dent a roof (1" and up is the usual threshold insurers care about).
46 of 46 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Freestone County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 19:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.83 mi SSW of Stewards Mill | Emergency manager reported golf ball size hail at 460 Hwy 75 North. |
| 2026-04-29 19:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.76 mi E of Fairfield | Emergency manager relayed numerous reports of pea to golf ball size hail on the east side of Fairfield. |
| 2025-11-24 12:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .91 mi NE of Wortham | A trained spotter reported pea to dime sized hail in Wortham. |
| 2025-06-01 20:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Simsboro | Teague Volunteer FD reported that trees were blown down and had blocked FM 80, US 84, FM 1325, and CR 867N. |
| 2025-05-02 15:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.52 mi W of Stewards Mill | Amateur radio operator reported quarter sized hail at SH 75 and CR 1128 between Streetman and Fairfield. |
| 2025-05-02 15:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.28 mi SSE of Stewards Mill | Amateur radio operator reported golf ball sized hail north of Fairfield. |
| 2025-04-30 16:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.02 mi ESE of Fairfield Lake | Fire department reported 1 inch hail east of Lake Fairfield. |
| 2025-04-30 18:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi S of Kirvin | Emergency manager reported ping pong ball size hail on FM 27 south of Kirvin. |
| 2025-04-30 18:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.15 mi NNW of Fairfield | Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail 3 miles north-northwest of Fairfield. |
| 2025-04-30 18:57 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.45 mi N of Fairfield | Trained spotter reported 1.5 inch hail 4 miles north of Fairfield. |
| 2025-03-04 06:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.55 mi ENE of Dew | A report of broken 3-inch tree limbs or broken power poles was received via mPING near the Lanely community in southern parts of the county. |
| 2025-03-04 07:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .29 mi W of Butler | A report of broken 3-inch tree limbs or broken power poles was received via mPING near the Red Lake community in the southeast part of the county. |
| 2024-05-28 09:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NE of Streetman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-05-22 22:52 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Streetman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-08-27 16:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi NE of Donie | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2023-06-21 17:05 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Teague | Downburst and straight-line winds caused tree and roof damage in Teague. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 2023-06-21 17:10 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Donie | Downburst and straight-line winds caused tree and roof damage in Donie. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 2023-06-21 17:10 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 2.05 mi S of Fairfield | Downburst and straight-line winds caused considerable damage along a line from south of Fairfield in Freestone County to Buffalo in Leon County. Notable, consistent tree damage was observed along Interstate 45 with large trees uprooted and at least one electrical tower partially bent. Along SH 164 west of Buffalo but… |
| 2023-06-21 17:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Wortham | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2022-04-13 12:28 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.17 mi E of Streetman | A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail about a mile east-southeast of Streetman, TX. |
| 2022-03-21 19:44 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Teague | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail in Teague, TX. |
| 2021-07-28 15:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.67 mi N of Young | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-04-29 00:47 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Streetman | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-04-19 08:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.89 mi ESE of Butler | Fire and rescue reported quarter sized hail in the city of Butler, TX. |
| 2019-05-18 16:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.36 mi ESE of Teague | A trained spotter reported quarter-size hail near the city of Teague, TX. |
| 2017-04-02 07:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.09 mi ESE of Stewards Mill | Trained spotter reports golf ball size hail. |
| 2017-02-20 02:01 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.9 mi WSW of Freestone | Freestone County Sheriff's department reported trees down on FM 489. |
| 2015-04-13 18:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.82 mi SE of Freestone | Quarter sized hail was reported west of I-45 southeast of Teague. |
| 2014-10-13 03:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Fairfield | Law enforcement reported a few trees down just north of Fairfield, TX. |
| 2014-10-02 18:40 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2 mi NW of Fairfield | Law enforcement reported several trees down in Franklin, and between Streetman and Fairfield. |
| 2014-04-27 23:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Teague | Trained spotters reported quarter sized hail just south of Teague. |
| 2013-05-21 17:12 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.15 mi S of Cotton Gin | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2013-05-17 07:48 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi W of Teague | Golf ball sized hail was reported 1 mile west of Teague. |
| 2011-04-26 19:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Streetman | Sporadic tree damage was reported across Freestone County from several thunderstorms that moved across the county. |
| 2011-04-25 13:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Dew | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-04-25 17:48 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 1.04 mi WNW of Teague | Hail stones slightly larger than the size of tennis balls fell west of Teague. |
| 2011-04-25 17:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Teague | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-04-25 18:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.82 mi SW of Dew | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2011-04-25 18:17 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Kirvin | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2011-04-25 18:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Fairfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-04-25 18:31 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Fairfield | The hail stones increased to tennis ball size in Fairfield. |
| 2011-04-25 18:32 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.81 mi SW of Fairfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-10-23 16:23 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .57 mi NE of Fairfield | A large tree in Fairfield was snapped by strong thunderstorm winds. Other minor tree damage was also observed in the city. |
| 2010-10-11 19:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Wortham | Golf ball size hail was reported in Wortham. |
| 2010-05-20 16:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.67 mi ENE of Streetman | Freestone county sheriffs reported dime sized hail in the community of Southern Oaks. |
| 2010-05-20 18:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi SW of Fairfield | A spotter reported quarter sized hail fell for 2 minutes near Fairfield. |
Worst storm days in Freestone County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-25 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2025-04-30 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2023-06-21 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) | 90 mph |
| 2026-04-29 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-05-02 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-05-20 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2025-03-04 | 2 | — | 60 mph |
| 2022-03-21 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2017-04-02 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2013-05-17 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-25 | 2.25" tennis ball | 1.04 mi WNW of Teague | Hail stones slightly larger than the size of tennis balls fell west of Teague. |
| 2011-04-25 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Fairfield | The hail stones increased to tennis ball size in Fairfield. |
When does hail hit Freestone County?
Across 14 years of records, April produced the most reports (21), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 2.2% |
| March | 3 | 6.5% |
| April | 21 | 45.7% |
| May | 9 | 19.6% |
| June | 5 | 10.9% |
| July | 1 | 2.2% |
| August | 1 | 2.2% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 4 | 8.7% |
| November | 1 | 2.2% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 48161). 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.