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 32 hail storms within 25 miles of Palestine, TX. Of those, 28 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 baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 10 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Palestine| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 4 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 22 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 4 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 events |
| 2025 | 7 events |
| 2024 | 6 events |
| 2023 | 10 events |
| 2022 | 6 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Palestine, with 10 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | 9 SW Rusk, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Social media post of quarter size southwest of Rusk. |
| 2026-04-30 | 7 SW Palestine, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| 2026-04-29 | TUCKER, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Report of 1.25 inch hail from mPING. |
| 2025-04-30 | FAIRFIELD LAKE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Fire department reported 1 inch hail east of Lake Fairfield. |
| 2025-04-30 | GRAPELAND, TX | Significant | 1.00" | An emergency manager reported quarter sized hail west of Grapeland. |
| 2025-03-23 | POYNOR, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Broadcast media reported golf ball sized hail in Berryville. |
| 2025-03-23 | CUNEY, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported at the dam at Lake Palestine. |
| 2025-03-23 | FRANKSTON, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media reported quarter sized hail in Frankston. |
| 2025-03-14 | GRAPELAND, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Houston County emergency manager reported quarter size hail west of Grapeland. |
| 2025-03-04 | NECHES, TX | Catastrophic | 3.00" | A public report included pictures of a 3-inch diameter hailstone 10 miles northeast of Palestine. Two other hailstones in the photo appeared to be golf ball sized. |
| 2024-12-24 | KOSSUTH, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A public report and photos indicated ping pong to golf ball sized hail. |
| 2024-06-01 | MONTALBA, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Emergency management relayed report of golf ball sized hail from Montalba VFD. |
| 2024-05-16 | PALESTINE ARPT, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2024-05-16 | PALESTINE, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2024-02-11 | ELKHART, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Reported via mPing. |
| 2024-02-11 | ELKHART, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Nickel to half dollar sized hail was reported by a trained spotter near Elkhart. |
| 2023-09-24 | PALESTINE ARPT, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | Hail up to 2 inches was reported near the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility. |
| 2023-09-24 | PAYNOR, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail in Poyner. |
| 2023-09-03 | NECHES, TX | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2023-09-03 | NECHES, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 29 high-wind events within 25 miles of Palestine, TX in the past five years. Of those, 29 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 86 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 18 events |
| Significant | 11 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | TENNESSEE COLONY, TX | 56 | Significant | A Facebook report relayed photos of several trees down in Tennessee Colony with one tree completely blocking FM 321. One home had minor roof damage. |
| 2026-04-25 | KOSSUTH, TX | 63 | Significant | A social media report indicated multiple downed trees blocking the road near the intersection of FM 1817 and FM 323, just north of the city of Slocum. |
| 2025-11-20 | PALESTINE, TX | 63 | Significant | A social media report indicated a tree down on County Road 2202 one half mile from Westwood Elementary School in Palestine. |
| 2025-05-06 | BRUSHY CREEK, TX | 64 | Severe | The local volunteer fire department reported several trees down on FM 837, blocking the road between Hwy 19 and Hwy 155. |
| 2025-05-05 | CUNEY, TX | 64 | Severe | Scattered trees were blown down on County Road 3504 on the east shore of Lake Palestine. |
| 2025-03-12 | SLOCUM, TX | 70 | Severe | A roof was blown off a house and trees were damaged near Slocum. |
| 2025-03-04 | ELMWOOD, TX | 70 | Severe | Roof damage was reported in the Elmwood area near ACR 445. |
| 2025-03-04 | MONTALBA, TX | 64 | Severe | Several trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds by a storm that tracked just north of Palestine. |
| 2025-03-04 | BUTLER, TX | 60 | Significant | A report of broken 3-inch tree limbs or broken power poles was received via mPING near the Red Lake community in the southeast part of the county. |
| 2025-03-04 | SLOCUM, TX | 64 | Severe | SH 294 was closed near the Cherokee County line due to five large downed trees. |
| 2025-03-04 | FRANKSTON, TX | 64 | Severe | A tree was knocked down by thunderstorm winds at FM 315 and CR 312 to the west of Frankston. |
| 2024-05-22 | ELKHART, TX | 69 | Severe | Emergency management reported a tree falling onto a house near the intersection of Highway 294 and FM 2419 near Elkhart. |
| 2024-05-22 | SLOCUM, TX | 69 | Severe | Emergency management reported numerous trees an power lines down along Highway 294 from Elkhart to Slocum. Some trees fell onto homes and vehicles. |
| 2024-05-22 | GRAPELAND, TX | 62 | Significant | Several trees were downed near Grapeland. |
| 2024-04-28 | DEANWRIGHT, TX | 69 | Severe | Emergency management reported trees damaged, snapped and uprooted around Lost Prairie Lake. |
| 2023-09-24 | PALESTINE ARPT, TX | 60 | Significant | The roof of a barn was damaged. |
| 2023-06-10 | GRAPELAND, TX | 60 | Significant | Trees were downed in the Grapeland area. |
| 2023-06-10 | PALESTINE ARPT, TX | 81 | Severe | Structure damage to chicken houses occurred at Sanderson Farms southwest of Palestine. Most of the damage was to the roofing material but some wood beam damage was also observed. |
| 2023-06-10 | ELKHART, TX | 67 | Severe | Emergency management reported 3 homes with minor damage and multiple trees down in Elkhart. |
| 2023-06-10 | HARMONY, TX | 85 | Severe | Along FM 320 west of Palestine, several large downed and uprooted trees were reported. Post event analysis indicated a downburst with winds up to 85 mph likely occurred in this area. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Palestine was on July 7, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Palestine averages roughly 6 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 28 of the 32 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Palestine in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Palestine-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 Palestine. 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 Palestine 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 ValidationPalestine 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.