Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 28 hail storms within 25 miles of Lufkin, TX. Of those, 26 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2022 was the most active year on record locally, with 10 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Lufkin| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 8 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 16 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 2 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 events |
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 5 events |
| 2023 | 4 events |
| 2022 | 10 events |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Lufkin, with 10 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Lufkin typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 3 NNE Hudson, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Media partner shared report of quarter-size hailstones along Hwy 103 W in West Lufkin. |
| 2026-04-29 | DUNAGAN STATION, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported along Highway 103 West near Lufkin. |
| 2026-03-15 | Nacogdoches, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported across several locations on the northside of Nacogdoches. |
| 2026-03-15 | 3 N Nacogdoches, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail fell on the north side of Nacogdoches. |
| 2026-03-15 | NACOGDOCHES, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported across several locations on the north side of Nacogdoches. |
| 2026-03-15 | BONITA JCT, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported on the north side of Nacogdoches. |
| 2026-03-15 | CHIRENO, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar size hail reported in the Chireno community. |
| 2026-03-15 | Chireno, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Photo of near half dollar size hail in the Chireno community via KTRE-TV social media. |
| 2025-10-28 | OAK RIDGE, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | A picture was posted to social media of nickel size hail that fell just east of Nacogdoches. |
| 2024-06-02 | MELROSE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported in the Sand Hill community. |
| 2024-05-09 | (LFK)ANGELINA CO ARP, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported in Lufkin. |
| 2024-05-09 | BURKE, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball size hail reported in Burke. |
| 2024-05-09 | CORRIGAN, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | Hen sized hail was reported. |
| 2024-04-09 | (LFK)ANGELINA CO ARP, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Half dollar to ping pong ball size hail reported in the Beulah community east of Diboll. |
| 2023-06-16 | POLLOK, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported near Pollok. |
| 2023-04-26 | CENTRALIA, TX | Destructive | 2.75" | Baseball sized hail was observed. |
| 2023-04-26 | APPLE SPGS, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball sized hail was observed. |
| 2023-04-26 | CENTRAL, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel size hail fell along Highway 103 west of Lufkin. |
| 2022-04-12 | BONITA JCT, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported in Nacogdoches. |
| 2022-04-12 | NACOGDOCHES, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail fell on the southwest side of Nacogdoches. |
NOAA has recorded 47 high-wind events within 25 miles of Lufkin, TX in the past five years. Of those, 47 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 12 events |
| Significant | 35 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | CHIRENO, TX | 64 | Severe | A few trees were blown down in and near the town of Chireno. |
| 2026-03-15 | BONITA JCT, TX | 60 | Significant | Trees downed in Nacogdoches with sporadic downed trees also reported throughout Nacogdoches County. |
| 2026-03-11 | SHAWNEE, TX | 60 | Significant | Small softwood tree trunk snapped and downed across FM Road 1818 south of U.S. Highway 69 and west of Zavalla. |
| 2026-03-11 | DONOVAN, TX | 60 | Significant | Small tree trunk snapped on FM Road 2109 north of Zavalla. |
| 2026-03-11 | SHAWNEE, TX | 60 | Significant | Decaying tree truck snapped and downed across Dead Man Road north of Zavalla. |
| 2026-02-14 | NACOGDOCHES, TX | 60 | Significant | Numerous reports of wind related damage relayed to law enforcement, resulting in several service calls for downed power lines in the the city of Nacogdoches and across the county. |
| 2025-10-28 | BONITA JCT, TX | 60 | Significant | A picture was posted to social media of large snapped tree limbs at a residence on the northeast side of Nacogdoches. |
| 2025-08-18 | NACOGDOCHES, TX | 60 | Significant | Trees downed in the 2200 block of North Pecan Street. |
| 2025-08-18 | NACOGDOCHES, TX | 60 | Significant | Tree downed in the 1200 block of Woodbine Street. |
| 2025-04-30 | RATCLIFF, TX | 85 | Severe | An emergency manager reported one downed tree blocking both lanes at FM 227 near CR1165, north of Ratcliff. |
| 2025-04-24 | NACOGDOCHES REGL ARP, TX | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down across a power line on County Road 6102 on the southwest side of Nacogdoches. |
| 2025-03-04 | LUFKIN, TX | 60 | Significant | Report from Mping. |
| 2025-03-04 | (LFK)ANGELINA CO ARP, TX | 59 | Significant | A 59 mph wind gust was recorded by the ASOS at the Angelina County Airport in Burke. |
| 2024-07-07 | DUNAGAN STATION, TX | 64 | Severe | Trees were downed on Bethlehem Road in Hudson. |
| 2024-07-07 | (LFK)ANGELINA CO ARP, TX | 60 | Significant | Two trees were downed onto power lines near the intersection of FM 58 and Southern Drive. |
| 2024-07-07 | REDLAND, TX | 64 | Severe | Trees were downed in the 900 block of Old Highway 59. |
| 2024-07-07 | CLAWSON, TX | 64 | Severe | Trees were downed in the 4600 block of Highway 69 just northwest of Lufkin. |
| 2024-06-26 | LUFKIN, TX | 60 | Significant | Trees downed in and around Lufkin. |
| 2024-06-26 | BONITA JCT, TX | 60 | Significant | A large tree downed at SFA Gardens. |
| 2024-06-26 | CHIRENO, TX | 60 | Significant | Multiple trees downed in Chireno. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Lufkin was on April 30, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Lufkin averages roughly 6 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 26 of the 28 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Lufkin in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Lufkin-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in TX cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Lufkin. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Lufkin took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationLufkin sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.