◆ ATHENS, TX HAIL HISTORY · HENDERSON COUNTY
Athens, TX hail history & hail map
Athens, Texas has had 7 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.50″ (Tennis Ball). Most recent: Jul 7, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
7Hail events in the past 5 years
2.50″Largest recorded hail · Tennis Ball
2.50″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Athens, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Athens
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| May 24, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 2.50″ Tennis Ball | 2 ground reports (max 2.50″) |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | 1 ground report (max 1.50″) |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Athens (32.200, -95.860) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.