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San Saba County, TX hail & severe wind history
93 storm reports on file for San Saba County between 2010-06-02 and 2026-05-10 — 72 hail and 21 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 5.5 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
72
4.2 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2025-05-28
Strongest gust
85 mph
74 kt · 2018-05-25
Reported damage
$0
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
55
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2025
12 reports
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93 of 93 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of San Saba County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 18:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Richland Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-05-10 18:57 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi W of Cherokee | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2026-05-10 18:58 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.16 mi NNW of Cherokee | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-05-10 19:01 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi W of Cherokee | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-04-12 19:30 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.18 mi W of Cherokee | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-06-04 00:26 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 2.08 mi N of San Saba Co Muni Arp | Law enforcement reported large tree branches on the road at County Road 113. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2025-05-28 14:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi NNW of San Saba Co Muni Arp | Public report of quarter size hail on social media. |
| 2025-05-28 15:00 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 5.49 mi ESE of San Saba Co Muni Arp | Law enforcement reported golf ball to baseball size hail along US 190, east of San Saba. |
| 2025-05-28 15:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.65 mi NNE of Chappel | Storm chaser reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2025-05-28 15:24 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.5 mi S of Bend | Park officials reported ping pong size hail at Colorado Bend State Park. |
| 2025-05-28 17:48 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .59 mi E of Richland Spgs | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2025-05-28 17:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Richland Spgs | A storm chaser reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2025-05-28 18:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7.62 mi S of Harkeyville | A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2025-05-16 17:06 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.55 mi E of Cherokee | Public reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2025-05-01 18:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | .91 mi SE of San Saba | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2025-04-19 07:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .59 mi E of San Saba | Law enforcement reported nickel size hail. |
| 2025-03-30 07:37 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.29 mi SW of Algerita | Public reported half dollar size hail through social media. |
| 2024-05-23 10:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi E of Skeeterville | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2024-05-10 13:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .59 mi W of Cherokee | An emergency manager reported marble to ping pong ball size hail in Cherokee. |
| 2024-05-09 17:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 20.04 mi S of Sellman | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2024-04-26 09:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.01 mi SSE of Bend | Public reported half dollar size hail at Colorado Bend State Park. |
| 2024-04-26 15:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.77 mi W of Bend | Public reported quarter size hail in Bend. The time was estimated by radar. |
| 2024-04-18 17:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .59 mi E of San Saba | An emergency manager reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail in San Saba. |
| 2024-04-18 17:20 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .59 mi E of San Saba | Law enforcement reported many trees blown down across the city of San Saba. |
| 2024-04-18 18:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.11 mi WSW of Chappel | Public reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2023-06-15 15:20 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 14.29 mi W of Cherokee | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2023-06-15 16:20 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of San Saba Co Muni Arp | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2023-06-03 16:35 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 20.57 mi WSW of Cherokee | The public reported hen egg size hail 4 miles west-northwest of Pontotoc. |
| 2023-05-19 17:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.51 mi S of Cherokee | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-05-19 17:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi S of Cherokee | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-05-05 16:03 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.19 mi S of Harkeyville | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-04-22 17:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.33 mi W of Cherokee | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-04-22 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.07 mi S of Cherokee | There was small hail with some quarter size hail falling on Highway 16 south of Cherokee. |
| 2022-07-14 14:36 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.77 mi W of Bend | A chinaberry tree 30 feet in height and 2.5 feet in diameter was blown down. Also, several pecan tree limbs were snapped. |
| 2022-07-09 17:15 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | .59 mi E of San Saba Co Muni Arp | The AWOS near San Saba reported a wind gust of 67 mph. Also, power lines were blown down in San Saba. |
| 2022-05-24 17:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .59 mi E of Richland Spgs | Law enforcement reported power lines and trees blown down. Also, a trailer was flipped over in Richland Springs. |
| 2022-05-14 15:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.77 mi W of Bend | No narrative filed · source: Unknown |
| 2021-05-09 18:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .91 mi NE of Richland Spgs | The public reported ping pong ball size hail in Richland Springs. |
| 2021-05-09 18:30 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .59 mi E of Richland Spgs | The public reported tennis ball size hail in Richland Springs, via Twitter. The time was estimated by radar. |
| 2021-05-09 18:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.73 mi SE of Skeeterville | The public reported up to quarter size hail. |
| 2021-04-15 13:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.55 mi E of Cherokee | This report came from Mping. |
| 2021-03-24 15:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .91 mi NE of Skeeterville | Public reported quarter to golf ball size hail covering the ground near Skeeterville. |
| 2021-03-22 17:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.98 mi SSW of San Saba | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail about 5 miles south southwest of San Saba. |
| 2021-03-22 17:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.19 mi S of San Saba | Another report of quarter size hail was seen on social media. |
| 2020-05-27 16:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi E of San Saba | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2020-05-27 16:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .57 mi SE of San Saba | The San Saba County Sheriff's Office estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| 2019-05-08 08:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.82 mi SE of Bowser | Lots of dime size hail and strong winds of at least 50 mph were reported. |
| 2019-04-17 20:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | .59 mi E of Richland Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2018-05-25 19:50 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .59 mi E of Richland Spgs | The San Saba Emergency Manager reported uprooted trees in Richland Springs and winds estimated at 80 to 90 mph, between 850 and 900 PM. A National Weather Service Survey Team found lots of evidence of damaging straight line winds around 80 to 85 mph. In addition to the damaging thunderstorm winds, softball sized hail… |
| 2017-04-10 15:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.73 mi SW of Skeeterville | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2017-04-10 15:16 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.9 mi ESE of Skeeterville | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-10 18:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .59 mi E of San Saba | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-04-29 19:05 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 19.35 mi S of Sellman | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-03-23 21:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.71 mi ENE of San Saba Co Muni Arp | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2016-03-08 19:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.16 mi NNE of Richland Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-03-08 19:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 18.05 mi S of Sellman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-03-08 20:27 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .59 mi W of Cherokee | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2016-03-08 21:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.96 mi SSE of Chappel | No narrative filed · source: Unknown |
| 2015-04-27 19:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.61 mi SW of Richland Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-27 19:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.86 mi NW of Chappel | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-04-18 16:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.95 mi W of Richland Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2015-04-18 16:25 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .59 mi E of Richland Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-16 12:03 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 13.46 mi SSW of Algerita | The San Saba Emergency Manager reported several tree limbs down, which were 5 feet in length. |
| 2015-03-25 19:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .59 mi W of Elm Grove | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-10-13 00:14 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.04 mi WSW of Bend | A trained spotter reported numerous large tree limbs down. The limbs were in excess of 10 feet long. In addition, numerous pecans trees were uprooted. |
| 2014-06-12 19:14 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 19.35 mi S of Sellman | A trained storm spotter reported one Oak tree and additional tree branches were blown down by the damaging thunderstorm winds. The spotter also reported a mobile irrigation system was damaged. |
| 2014-06-12 20:11 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 19.35 mi S of Sellman | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2014-06-12 20:11 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 19.35 mi S of Sellman | A National Weather Service Cooperative Observer reported a tree was toppled and six inch limbs were downed by at least 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2014-05-27 15:58 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 8.8 mi NNE of San Saba Co Muni Arp | Law enforcement reported baseball size hail on State Highway 16. |
| 2014-05-27 16:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.99 mi ENE of San Saba Co Muni Arp | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2014-05-27 16:19 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.3 mi E of San Saba Co Muni Arp | A game warden reported golf ball size hail near Harmony Ridge. |
| 2014-05-12 15:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.5 mi NNW of Cherokee | The public reported large tree limbs down. |
| 2014-04-21 16:18 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.01 mi SSW of Bend | No narrative filed · source: Park/Forest Service |
| 2014-04-21 16:18 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.01 mi SSW of Bend | No narrative filed · source: Park/Forest Service |
| 2014-04-21 16:18 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.01 mi SSW of Bend | No narrative filed · source: Park/Forest Service |
| 2013-08-15 16:27 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 22.12 mi S of Sellman | A trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2013-08-15 16:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .59 mi E of San Saba | Law enforcement reported an awning ripped off of a local business. |
| 2013-08-15 16:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.55 mi E of San Saba | Law enforcement reported a large tree limb blown onto Highway 190, approximately 3 miles east of San Saba. |
| 2013-05-17 16:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .59 mi E of Richland Spgs | The public reported a 60 mph wind gust at Richland Springs. |
| 2013-05-15 21:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.98 mi NNE of Algerita | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| 2013-05-15 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.73 mi NW of San Saba Co Muni Arp | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| 2013-05-15 22:36 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi S of Harkeyville | Several large branches were blown down. The largest branches were 12 inches in diameter and were 8 to 10 feet long. |
| 2013-05-15 23:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .59 mi E of San Saba | Large pecan limbs with a diameter of 6 to 12 inches and a length of 8 feet were blown down. |
| 2013-05-10 16:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of San Saba | Hail covering the ground was reported in San Saba by the public. |
| 2013-03-09 20:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.58 mi NE of San Saba Co Muni Arp | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-05-07 15:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.5 mi SSE of San Saba | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-03-19 17:13 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 16.82 mi W of Cherokee | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2012-03-19 17:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.77 mi W of Bend | Hail up to the size of quarters nearly covered the ground. |
| 2011-06-21 19:02 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .59 mi W of Elm Grove | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2011-05-11 12:35 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 3.45 mi N of Harkeyville | A few tree limbs were reported down as well as damage to the roof of a barn. |
| 2011-04-10 22:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.9 mi ESE of Skeeterville | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-02 15:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi W of Cherokee | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-06-02 15:54 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.5 mi SSE of Cherokee | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
Worst storm days in San Saba County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-28 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2026-05-10 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2016-03-08 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2013-05-15 | 4 | — | 60 mph |
| 2014-05-27 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2021-05-09 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2024-04-18 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 75 mph |
| 2014-04-21 | 3 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2014-06-12 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) | 60 mph |
| 2013-08-15 | 3 | — | 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | 2" hen egg | 1.18 mi W of Cherokee | No narrative filed |
| 2025-05-28 | 2.75" baseball | 5.49 mi ESE of San Saba Co Muni Arp | Law enforcement reported golf ball to baseball size hail along US 190, east of San Saba. |
| 2023-06-03 | 2" hen egg | 20.57 mi WSW of Cherokee | The public reported hen egg size hail 4 miles west-northwest of Pontotoc. |
| 2021-05-09 | 2.5" tennis ball | .59 mi E of Richland Spgs | The public reported tennis ball size hail in Richland Springs, via Twitter. The time was estimated by radar. |
| 2015-04-18 | 2" hen egg | .59 mi E of Richland Spgs | No narrative filed |
| 2014-05-27 | 2.75" baseball | 8.8 mi NNE of San Saba Co Muni Arp | Law enforcement reported baseball size hail on State Highway 16. |
| 2010-06-02 | 2.75" baseball | 1.5 mi SSE of Cherokee | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit San Saba County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (41), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 13 | 14.0% |
| April | 23 | 24.7% |
| May | 41 | 44.1% |
| June | 10 | 10.8% |
| July | 2 | 2.2% |
| August | 3 | 3.2% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 48411). 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.