Jackson County, TX hail & severe wind history
33 storm reports on file for Jackson County between 2011-01-09 and 2026-04-22 — 4 hail and 29 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 2.1 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
4
0.3 per year
Largest hail
2.5"
tennis ball size · 2011-05-26
Strongest gust
119 mph
103 kt · 2026-04-22
Reported damage
$981K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
16
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2026
10 reports
Search every Jackson 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).
33 of 33 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Jackson County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 17:39 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .45 mi NW of Cordele | An emergency manager reported that the Cordele power substation lost one circuit, resulting in power outages across the area. Winds estimated at 80 mph based ETL with a DoD of 1. |
| 2026-04-22 17:41 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.03 mi S of Cordele | An emergency manager reported that a barn had sustained heavy roofing damage. Winds estimated at 80 mph based on SBO with a DoD of 2. |
| 2026-04-22 17:41 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .96 mi S of Cordele | An emergency manager reported that strong winds caused an RV to roll over near FM 530 and Bagby Road. |
| 2026-04-22 17:42 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 1.27 mi S of Cordele | An emergency manager reported that there were multiple downed wires and broken crossarms along FM530. Live wires left on the ground reportedly killed a cow the next morning after the storms past. Winds estimated at 100 mph from ETL with a DoD of 2. |
| 2026-04-22 17:43 | Wind | 103 kt 119 mph | 1.5 mi S of Cordele | An emergency manager shared a photo of a snapped power line along FM 530. This represented the most intense wind damage from this storm, estimated at 118 mph based on ETL with a DoD of 4.||In the aftermath of this storm, an extensive coordination effort between local agencies, power companies and contractors were need… |
| 2026-04-22 17:47 | Wind | 94 kt 108 mph | 2.14 mi S of Cordele | An emergency manager reported extensive damage to electrical lines along FM 530 spanning from county road 274 to county road 273. Numerous broken wooden cross members and leaning wooden poles lined this span of roadway. Winds were estimated at 108 mph using ETL with a DoD of 3. |
| 2026-04-22 18:01 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.6 mi SE of Morales | An emergency manager reported one downed tree and various other vegetative debris across the shoulder of SH 111. |
| 2026-04-22 18:01 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.76 mi S of Cordele | An emergency manager reported that a circuit from the Enda substation was lost, resulting in power outages for north Edna, Morales and Navidad. Winds estimated at 80 mph based ETL with a DoD of 1. |
| 2026-04-22 18:11 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.63 mi S of Edna | An emergency manager reported that another circuit was lost at a substation in the Edna area, resulting in power outages for areas south of Edna. Winds estimated at 80 mph based ETL with a DoD of 1. |
| 2026-04-22 18:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.89 mi SSE of Edna Jackson Co Arpt | An emergency manager reported that multiple individual power outage reports starting arriving, likely from additional line damage. |
| 2024-06-01 08:45 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 6.8 mi WSW of Weedhaven | Wind gust occurred at the Port Comfort WeatherFlow site XPTC. |
| 2024-06-01 09:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.57 mi SE of Weedhaven | Wind gust occurred on El Campo Beach Road. |
| 2024-06-01 09:35 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3.87 mi E of Weedhaven | Wind gust occurred at the Trout St. Tempest Weather System site. |
| 2023-09-25 19:01 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.55 mi N of Edna | Widespread straight line wind damage was reported across parts of Jackson County as a strong thunderstorm moved through the area. This included extensive tree damage as well as damage to power lines and some buildings. |
| 2023-07-23 17:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .92 mi SE of Ganado | Tree and power lines were downed in the Ganado area. |
| 2019-04-07 09:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .92 mi SE of Ganado | There was some roof and tree damage. |
| 2017-04-02 16:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.77 mi ESE of Edna Jackson Co Arpt | Golf ball sized hail destroyed a vehicle windshield near the intersection of Highway 172 and Highway 111. |
| 2016-06-19 02:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .69 mi S of Edna | An early morning severe thunderstorm downed some trees and power lines and damaged a building. |
| 2015-05-24 02:40 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .23 mi ESE of Edna | Thunderstorm winds broke off a large tree limb on Main Street. |
| 2015-04-25 07:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Edna | Quarter sized hail was reported in the Edna area. |
| 2015-04-17 16:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .93 mi ESE of Morales | Wind gusts estimated at 50 to 60 mph downed trees on FM 283 near Morales. |
| 2015-04-16 16:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .24 mi WNW of Weedhaven | A new electrical pole was snapped off twenty feet above the ground at the intersection of Highway 35 and FM 172. |
| 2015-04-16 16:24 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .69 mi S of La Ward | The wind gust was measured in La Ward. |
| 2012-06-13 11:18 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Vanderbilt | A portion of the metal roof of the Trinity Community Center was peeled back due to strong winds. |
| 2011-06-06 15:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.35 mi SE of Manson | A thunderstorm produced strong winds that downed power lines along State Highway 111 between Edna and Lake Texana State Park. |
| 2011-06-05 15:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | .92 mi SE of Ganado | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail mixed in with a lot of penny size hail. |
| 2011-06-05 16:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi S of Edna | A thunderstorm produced strong winds that downed trees onto power lines. |
| 2011-05-26 00:17 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi N of Cordele | Strong thunderstorm winds ripped a roof off of a trailer home. |
| 2011-05-26 00:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .92 mi SE of Ganado | A strong wind gust was measured near Ganado. |
| 2011-05-26 00:50 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .92 mi SE of Ganado | Windows were broken out on vehicles, houses and an apartment complex due to tennis ball size hail. |
| 2011-05-26 01:18 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of Edna | An estimated 70 mph wind gust occurred at the jail in Edna. |
| 2011-01-09 05:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.5 mi W of Lake Texana Dam | Wind gusts caused minor damage to many homes and trees along County Road 312 south of Edna. |
| 2011-01-09 05:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.88 mi ENE of Lake Texana Dam | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed power lines along CR 426 between CR 427 and FM 3131. |
Worst storm days in Jackson County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | 10 | — | 119 mph |
| 2011-05-26 | 4 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 70 mph |
| 2024-06-01 | 3 | — | 64 mph |
| 2011-06-05 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 64 mph |
| 2015-04-16 | 2 | — | 64 mph |
| 2011-01-09 | 2 | — | 60 mph |
| 2017-04-02 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2015-04-25 | 1 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2023-09-25 | 1 | — | 81 mph |
| 2023-07-23 | 1 | — | 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-26 | 2.5" tennis ball | .92 mi SE of Ganado | Windows were broken out on vehicles, houses and an apartment complex due to tennis ball size hail. |
When does hail hit Jackson County?
Across 9 years of records, April produced the most reports (16), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 6.1% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 16 | 48.5% |
| May | 5 | 15.2% |
| June | 8 | 24.2% |
| July | 1 | 3.0% |
| August | 0 | 0.0% |
| September | 1 | 3.0% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 48239). 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.