Leon County, TX hail & severe wind history
84 storm reports on file for Leon County between 2010-04-23 and 2026-05-10 — 43 hail and 41 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.9 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
43
2.5 per year
Largest hail
2"
hen egg size · 2023-04-26
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2023-06-21
Reported damage
$1.5M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
47
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2017
14 reports
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84 of 84 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Leon County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 21:14 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.63 mi WSW of Guys Store | Emergency manager reported a large tree down near CR 104 in the Leona area. |
| 2025-06-01 21:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.49 mi W of Newby | Numerous power outages were due to downed lines around Lake Limestone. |
| 2025-05-06 12:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.13 mi W of Newby | Facebook photos showed two large barns with roofs blown off and one shop with overhead doors partially blown in on FM 1469 near PR 3550 north of Marquez. |
| 2025-05-06 12:12 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.18 mi S of Jewett | On the south end of Jewett, outside the tornado track, large tree limbs were broken and some trees were uprooted. |
| 2025-04-30 21:01 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.18 mi W of Leona | A storm chaser reported 70 mph winds and power outages in Leona on FM 977. Reports on Facebook also indicated several trees were down along Highway 75 in Leona. |
| 2025-04-24 15:30 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 5.16 mi ESE of Malvern | Emergency manager reported trees and power lines blown down along Hwy 7 between FM 542 and the Trinity River, and a hay barn was blown down on the north side of Hwy 7 near Trinity River. |
| 2024-05-23 19:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.36 mi W of Newby | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2024-05-23 19:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Jewett | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2024-05-09 18:45 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.11 mi W of Concord | One fallen tree fell on a home on Highway 7 east of Marquez causing damage to the roof, garage, and windows. In the same area, a wood and metal roof was torn off a barn, trees were split, a 5th wheel was overturned, and electric equipment on a tower was torn off. |
| 2024-05-09 18:45 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 2.74 mi ENE of Marquez | Amateur radio reported multiple trees down on Highways 7, 79, and 39 in the vicinity of Jewett, Marquez, and Normangee. |
| 2024-05-09 19:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.46 mi WSW of Redland | Amateur radio operator reported quarter hail 5 miles west of Centerville. |
| 2024-05-01 17:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi W of Redland | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2024-04-28 15:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi NNW of North Salem | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail 2 miles south of Jewett via amateur radio. |
| 2023-08-27 17:00 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | 1.37 mi ESE of Buffalo | Broadcast media reported that a tractor barn made of sheet metal was destroyed in Buffalo, TX. |
| 2023-06-21 17:25 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 0 mi N of Buffalo | 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. Along SH 164 west of Buffalo but just inside the Freestone County line, four elect… |
| 2023-06-21 18:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.79 mi S of Loavor Leona | A parked 18-wheeler with a box trailer was flipped, and a nearby utility pole was bent. |
| 2023-04-26 19:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 5.7 mi WNW of Newby | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2023-04-26 20:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.45 mi N of Spillers Store | Quarter sized hail was reported in eastern Leon County near CR 112. |
| 2023-03-02 21:15 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .56 mi N of Centerville | Damage was reported in Centerville, including multiple downed power lines and trees. One power pole and one tree was down on top of a house. A tree also fell on a car. |
| 2023-03-02 21:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.62 mi ENE of Centerville | Several broken trees and large tree limbs were observed along Highway 7 near County Road 203 east of Centerville. |
| 2022-04-30 17:58 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.2 mi W of Leona | A public report indicated dime sized hail about 4 miles west southwest of Leona, TX. |
| 2022-04-30 18:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Leona | Broadcast media reported quarter sized hail about a mile east of Leona, TX. |
| 2022-04-30 18:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Leona | A photograph posted on social media indicated golf ball sized hail in Leona, TX. |
| 2021-05-09 17:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.19 mi N of Malvern | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail approximately 12 miles south-southeast of the city of Oakwood. |
| 2021-05-09 17:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.15 mi N of Malvern | Emergency management reported several small trees being blown down approximately 12 miles south-southeast of the city of Coolidge, TX. |
| 2021-05-09 17:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.84 mi N of Malvern | Emergency management reported a 10x10 portable shed blown over, along with minor damage to a roof and tree limbs, approximately 11 miles south-southeast of the city of Coolidge, TX. |
| 2020-04-29 02:01 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.18 mi SW of Nineveh | A swath of thunderstorm wind damage was found from Hwy 7 and FM 1511 to FMs 148 and 149. Large trees were damaged or uprooted, an airplane hangar was damaged, and a few homes sustained roof damage. |
| 2020-04-22 13:26 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.19 mi N of Malvern | An MPING report indicated trees snapped or uprooted approximately 12 miles southeast of Oakwood, TX. |
| 2019-06-29 18:30 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | 1.5 mi SSW of Robbins | A trained spotter reported damage to a metal building on FM 39 south of Highway 7. |
| 2019-04-18 00:25 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of Marquez | Emergency management reported 20 to 40 trees down on Highway 79 in the city of Marquez, TX. |
| 2019-04-18 00:30 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 0 mi N of Marquez | A large swatch of damaging winds moved across Leon County. Damage to a single-wide manufactured home south of Farm to Market (FM) 1618 occurred as the structure was rolled once to the east by the damaging winds. Two occupants were injured here and one individual was ejected from the structure. The peak wind associated… |
| 2019-04-13 11:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.77 mi W of Redland | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail approximately 5 miles west of the city of Centerville, TX. |
| 2019-04-06 14:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Marquez | A public report indicated golf ball to hen-egg size hail in the city of Marquez, TX. |
| 2019-04-06 16:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Buffalo | A trained spotter reported half-dollar size hail in the city of Buffalo, TX. |
| 2018-03-17 19:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.37 mi WNW of Nomangee | A public report indicated trees down off CR 458 and CR 459. |
| 2018-03-17 19:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.16 mi SSE of Loavor Leona | A public report indicated quarter-sized hail at a gas station along Interstate 45 approximately 4 miles south of the city of Leona, TX. |
| 2017-05-11 18:00 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 3.8 mi ENE of New Salem | Emergency Manager reported a sign and one power line down between Buffalo and Centerville. |
| 2017-05-03 15:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.95 mi W of Marquez | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail 3 miles west of Marquez. |
| 2017-05-03 16:01 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.69 mi ESE of Flo | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail 5 miles southwest of Oakwood. |
| 2017-04-02 06:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Leona | One inch hail was reported in Leona. |
| 2017-04-02 07:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.18 mi ENE of Buffalo | Golf ball size hail fell just northeast of Buffalo. |
| 2017-02-20 01:41 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.95 mi W of Marquez | An amateur radio operator reported that a barn and a shop were destroyed by thunderstorm winds on County Road 431. |
| 2017-02-20 01:43 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.14 mi SW of Marquez | Leon County Sheriff's Department reported trees down on Highway 79. |
| 2017-02-20 01:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.77 mi W of Marquez | Leon County Sheriff's Department reported that a barn ended up in the middle of Highway 7 near Marquez. |
| 2017-02-20 01:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.82 mi NW of Marquez | Leon County Sheriff's Department reported approximately 30 trees knocked down along CR 386. |
| 2017-02-20 01:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.07 mi N of Marquez | Leon County Sheriff's Department reported that the roofs of 6 chicken houses were blown off and other debris was scattered about in the area. |
| 2017-02-20 01:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.07 mi N of Jewett | Amateur radio reported that several 40 plus feet tall pine trees were blown over, and the front wall of a double-wide wide was torn from the structure off County Road 431. |
| 2017-02-20 02:11 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Nomangee | Leon County Sheriff's Department reported that as 18 wheeler hit a downed tree near the town of Normangee. |
| 2017-01-02 05:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.35 mi NE of New Salem | A trained spotter reported a small barn being blown across State Hwy 75 near Garland Road, about 5 miles south-southeast of Buffalo, TX. |
| 2017-01-02 06:04 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Marquez | A trained spotter reported 2 to 4 inch diameter tree limbs blown down in the city of Marquez, TX. |
| 2016-05-02 00:46 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Marquez | Dime to nickel sized hail was reported in Marquez. |
| 2016-04-29 13:57 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Marquez | Hail to the size of golf balls was reported in Marquez. |
| 2016-04-29 14:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Jewett | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2015-04-27 02:09 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Marquez | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2015-04-18 20:17 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Marquez | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-04-09 17:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi ENE of Buffalo | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2015-04-09 17:49 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .91 mi NW of Keechi | Penny sized hail was reported at Highway 79 and FM 832 between Buffalo and Oakwood. |
| 2014-05-26 12:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.43 mi W of Buffalo | Three 12 trees were knocked down along Highway 164 about half a mile west of I-45. |
| 2014-03-28 16:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.81 mi N of Wealthy | Quarter sized hail was reported in the Hilltop Lakes development in southwest Leon County. |
| 2014-03-28 16:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Marquez | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-03-28 16:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.66 mi N of Wealthy | Golf ball sized hail was reported in the Hilltop Lakes development in southwest Leon County. |
| 2014-03-28 16:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Centerville | Sixty-five MPH winds were estimated in Centerville. The strong winds brought down power lines, caused minor roof damage, and damaged the side of one building. |
| 2014-03-28 16:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.76 mi S of Centerville | Damaging thunderstorm winds knocked down and damaged large pine trees 3 miles south of Centerville. 65 mph winds had been estimated in Centerville. |
| 2013-10-12 15:04 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .44 mi ENE of Jewett | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Blackjack Street in Jewett. |
| 2013-10-12 15:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.44 mi N of New Salem | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees near CR 317 and CR 314 in the Jewett area. |
| 2013-10-12 15:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.64 mi NNW of Wealthy | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in the Hilltop Lakes area. |
| 2013-05-21 18:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Leona | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2013-05-17 08:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.66 mi W of Buffalo | Penny sized hail was reported between Buffalo and Donie. |
| 2013-02-21 10:07 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 3.15 mi NE of New Salem | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a few tree limbs and also destroyed 2 sheds. This damage occurred near FM 1618 and Private Road 3365; just west of Interstate 45. |
| 2012-06-06 21:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Centerville | Dime sized hail was reported by the COOP Observer in Centerville. |
| 2011-05-20 17:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9 mi E of Leona | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-05-20 19:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.75 mi NE of Jewett | Quarter sized hail fell on Highway 79, approximately halfway between Jewett and Buffalo. |
| 2011-04-26 15:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.85 mi NE of Jewett | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2011-04-26 16:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .43 mi NNW of Robbins | Golfball size hail fell at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 39 and Highway 7. |
| 2011-04-26 22:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6 mi W of Centerville | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-04-26 22:44 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Centerville | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-04-25 18:38 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Oakwood | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-04-25 19:04 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Keechi | Large tree limbs were knocked off trees with estimated 70 MPH winds associated with the rear flank downdraft of the thunderstorm. |
| 2011-04-04 07:27 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Jewett | Sixty MPH winds were estimated in Jewett. |
| 2011-04-04 07:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Buffalo | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-03-26 20:47 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.45 mi NNW of Wealthy | Penny size hail fell in Hilltop Lake. |
| 2010-10-23 16:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Jewett | A couple of trees were knocked down in Jewett. |
| 2010-06-02 20:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Flo | Nickel size hail fell in the town of Flo. |
| 2010-04-23 18:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4 mi W of Leona | Half Dollar size hail was reported 4 miles west of Leona. |
Worst storm days in Leon County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-20 | 7 | — | 81 mph |
| 2014-03-28 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2011-04-26 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-04-30 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2021-05-09 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 58 mph |
| 2024-05-09 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 75 mph |
| 2013-10-12 | 3 | — | 60 mph |
| 2023-04-26 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2019-04-06 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2017-05-03 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-26 | 2" hen egg | 5.7 mi WNW of Newby | No narrative filed |
| 2019-04-06 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Marquez | A public report indicated golf ball to hen-egg size hail in the city of Marquez, TX. |
When does hail hit Leon County?
Across 17 years of records, April produced the most reports (32), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 2.4% |
| February | 8 | 9.5% |
| March | 10 | 11.9% |
| April | 32 | 38.1% |
| May | 21 | 25.0% |
| June | 6 | 7.1% |
| July | 0 | 0.0% |
| August | 1 | 1.2% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 4 | 4.8% |
| 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 48289). 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.