Madison County, TX hail & severe wind history
45 storm reports on file for Madison County between 2012-01-25 and 2026-05-10 — 20 hail and 25 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
20
1.3 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2019-04-06
Strongest gust
94 mph
82 kt · 2025-05-02
Reported damage
$225K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
30
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2024
8 reports
Search every Madison 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).
45 of 45 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Madison County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 19:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.89 mi SSW of Connor | A member of the pubic reported quarter size hail along I-45 near exit 136 off Spur 67. |
| 2026-05-10 20:17 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.18 mi W of Connor | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail through mPING. The same spotter called to report potentially larger hail, but it was unsafe to retrieve and measure before some melting occurred. |
| 2026-04-29 19:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi SSW of Midway | A trained storm spotter reported 1 in hail southwest of Midway. |
| 2025-05-02 15:51 | Wind | 82 kt 94 mph | 1.78 mi W of Madisonville | Broadcast media reported wind damage in Madisonville, including Tractor Supply Company and areas along FM 1452 east. A barn was destroyed and several buildings were damaged. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 94 mph based on a small barn with a degree of damage of 8. |
| 2025-03-15 03:01 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.96 mi W of Connor | Hail was reported via MPING near Connor. |
| 2024-05-30 17:34 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi N of Laceola | Trees were downed. |
| 2024-05-28 10:43 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.74 mi WNW of Connor | A large tree was downed near the intersection of FM 1428 and Highway 21. |
| 2024-05-22 18:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .59 mi E of North Zulch | Trees were downed near North Zulch. |
| 2024-05-22 19:31 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.78 mi E of Midway | Trees were downed near Midway. |
| 2024-05-09 13:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .91 mi SE of Normangee | Numerous trees and fences were downed in the Normangee area. |
| 2024-04-28 18:06 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.47 mi WSW of Madisonville Muni Ar | Golf ball sized hail was observed in the Cottonwood area. |
| 2024-04-28 19:45 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 3.39 mi ESE of Madisonville | Wind gust occurred at the SH 75 S Tempest Weather system site. |
| 2024-04-28 20:40 | Wind | 69 kt 79 mph | 3.39 mi ESE of Madisonville | Wind gust occurred at the SH 75 S Tempest weather system site. |
| 2023-06-21 18:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Madisonville | Trees downed throughout the Madisonville area. |
| 2023-06-21 18:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.02 mi WNW of Madisonville | Glass windows were broken at a local business. |
| 2023-06-21 18:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.76 mi W of Connor | Wind gust was measured at K5PNV. |
| 2023-04-26 20:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.04 mi WNW of Connor | Quarter sized hail was observed. |
| 2023-04-26 20:57 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.18 mi E of Midway | Half dollar sized hail was observed. |
| 2022-10-24 21:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .59 mi W of George | A tree was downed across the road at the intersection of FM 39 and FM 1452. |
| 2022-04-30 18:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.16 mi NNE of Laceola | There was ping pong ball sized hail near Madisonville. |
| 2022-04-30 19:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .59 mi E of Madisonville Muni Ar | Golf ball to ping pong ball sized hail occurred near Madisonville. |
| 2019-07-10 22:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.67 mi NE of Laceola | Trees were downed at the Madisonville library. |
| 2019-04-24 17:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi W of North Zulch | There were multiple reports of quarter size hail. |
| 2019-04-18 00:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .46 mi ESE of Normangee | Part of a building was blocking Highway 39 between OSR and Batson Loop. |
| 2019-04-06 17:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.94 mi WSW of North Zulch | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2019-04-06 17:20 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .8 mi WNW of Madisonville Muni Ar | Baseball sized hail was reported on US 190 west of Madisonville. |
| 2018-12-27 00:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.82 mi SE of Madisonville Muni Ar | A car port was damaged. |
| 2018-12-27 01:00 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.18 mi E of Midway | Multiple reports of trees down across parts of Madison County including Highway 21 West near Midway. |
| 2018-03-17 20:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.64 mi NE of Midway | Quarter sized hail was reported near Midway. |
| 2017-05-11 23:30 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.47 mi W of Madisonville | Downed and uprooted trees stretched from the Madisonville Junior High School area southeastward for a couple miles in and around Pee Dee Lane. |
| 2017-05-03 16:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.25 mi SE of Madisonville | Golf ball sized hail was reported between the Madisonville and Midway areas. |
| 2017-05-03 16:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.08 mi N of Madisonville | Nickel sized hail was reported near the intersection of Interstate 45 and Highway 21. |
| 2015-04-24 16:08 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.66 mi W of Madisonville | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees on Mary Street and Shady Creek Lane. |
| 2015-04-19 15:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.19 mi E of Madisonville | Nickel sized hail was reported to the east of Madisonville. |
| 2014-08-19 16:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .98 mi SE of Normangee | A severe thunderstorm caused isolated roof and tree damage in and around the OSR area to the northwest through north of the North Zulch area. |
| 2014-03-28 16:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi W of North Zulch | Golfball sized hail was observed approximately 12 miles west of Madisonville. |
| 2014-03-28 16:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.25 mi NE of Madisonville | Quarter sized hail was observed just off to the east northeast of Madisonville. |
| 2013-10-12 15:55 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 4.15 mi S of North Zulch | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees in the southern portions of the county. |
| 2013-05-21 18:41 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.28 mi NE of Cottonwood | There was golf ball size hail near the the intersection of Old San Antonio Road and Highway 75. |
| 2013-05-21 18:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.5 mi NE of Cottonwood | There was dime to quarter size hail observed. |
| 2013-05-09 15:40 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.78 mi W of Madisonville | There were reports of numerous trees downed around the county. |
| 2012-12-25 09:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.66 mi W of Madisonville | There were multiple reports of trees down. Roofs were lost on some metal and wood buildings off of Highway 21. |
| 2012-01-25 07:57 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.89 mi NW of Madisonville Muni Ar | Strong downburst winds destroyed at least two barns and blew metal sheeting 200 to 300 yards toward the northeast. A large tank was also knocked over. |
| 2012-01-25 08:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.96 mi NW of Madisonville Muni Ar | Severe thunderstorm winds damaged a barn and destroyed a tin shed near the intersection of FM 1452 and FM 2289 west of Madisonville. |
| 2012-01-25 08:12 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 1.19 mi E of Madisonville | Severe thunderstorm winds blew over an 18 wheeler truck on Interstate 45 around the 145 mile marker. |
Worst storm days in Madison County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-28 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 79 mph |
| 2023-06-21 | 3 | — | 60 mph |
| 2012-01-25 | 3 | — | 81 mph |
| 2019-04-06 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2026-05-10 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2017-05-03 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2014-03-28 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2013-05-21 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-04-30 | 2 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2023-04-26 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-06 | 2.75" baseball | .8 mi WNW of Madisonville Muni Ar | Baseball sized hail was reported on US 190 west of Madisonville. |
When does hail hit Madison County?
Across 12 years of records, April produced the most reports (14), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 6.7% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 4 | 8.9% |
| April | 14 | 31.1% |
| May | 14 | 31.1% |
| June | 3 | 6.7% |
| July | 1 | 2.2% |
| August | 1 | 2.2% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 2 | 4.4% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 3 | 6.7% |
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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 48313). 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.