Shelby County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Shelby County, Texas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 71 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 60 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 10 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Shelby County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Neuville to near Morrill, or extending from 10 miles south of Center to 15 miles south of Rusk, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 703 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles south of Douglass to near Neuville, or extending from 12 miles west of Nacogdoches to 7 miles southwest of Center, moving northwest at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm just south of Noble, or 5 miles northwest of Zwolle, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Zwolle, Noble and Toledo Bend Reservoir North.”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1202 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles east of Martinsville to 16 miles south of Many, or extending from 15 miles southwest of Center to 33 miles southwest of Natchitoches, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 1104 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Melrose to 12 miles southeast of Hemphill, or extending from 9 miles east of Nacogdoches to 49 miles southeast of Center, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Center, moving north at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Center, James and Arcadia.”
“At 427 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Melrose, or 9 miles east of Nacogdoches, and is stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 314 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Morrill to 12 miles north of Logansport, or extending from 14 miles south of Rusk to 17 miles east of Carthage, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 753 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 16 miles southeast of Winnfield to near Macune, or extending from 16 miles southeast of Winnfield to 26 miles south of Center, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.75" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles west of Reese to near Bland Lake, or extending from 17 miles northwest of Jacksonville to 14 miles south of Center, moving southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 636 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Hemphill, or 35 miles southeast of Center, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Shelbyville to 8 miles southwest of Morrill, or extending from 5 miles east of Center to 18 miles south of Rusk, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 324 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Joaquin to over Timpson, or extending from 12 miles northeast of Center to 14 miles northwest of Center, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 643 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles north of Pinehill to 9 miles northeast of Patroon, or extending from 12 miles east of Henderson to 19 miles east of Center, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 557 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Macune, or 25 miles south of Center, moving north at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 828 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Etoile to 27 miles southwest of Pineland, or extending from 17 miles east of Lufkin to 42 miles southeast of Diboll, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 14 miles northwest of Coushatta to 6 miles northwest of Timpson, or extending from 17 miles northeast of Mansfield to 15 miles southwest of Carthage, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from near Campti to near Maydelle, or extending from 9 miles north of Natchitoches to 13 miles west of Rusk, moving south at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 424 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Center, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Center, Shelbyville, Huxley, James, Hurstown and Jordans Store.”
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 30, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 433 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Joaquin, or 16 miles southeast of Carthage, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 417 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Martinsville, or 16 miles southwest of Center, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... San Augustine, Bland Lake, Neuville, Rosevine, Martinsville, Calgary, Denning and Sexton.”
- Hail 0.88" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1016 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Patroon, or 16 miles southeast of Center, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1012 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over Morrill, or 16 miles southeast of Rusk, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 223 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Logansport to near Martinsville, or extending from 15 miles west of Mansfield to 16 miles southwest of Center, moving southeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 136 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Carthage to near Sacul, or extending from near Carthage to 17 miles east of Rusk, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 534 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Martinsville, or 12 miles west of Center, moving east at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana and east and northeast Texas. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 354 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Converse to 15 miles southeast of Hemphill, or extending from 16 miles south of Mansfield to 51 miles southeast of Center, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Woden to 18 miles southeast of Huntington, or extending from 13 miles southeast of Nacogdoches to 22 miles southeast of Diboll, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 331 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Neuville, or 15 miles south of Center, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 241 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Nacogdoches, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Garrison, Appleby, Stockman, Lawsonville and Arcadia.”
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 655 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles northeast of Converse to near Milam, or extending from 13 miles southeast of Mansfield to 34 miles southeast of Center, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 616 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles southeast of Logansport to 21 miles southwest of Pineland, or extending from 15 miles southwest of Mansfield to 32 miles east of Diboll, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 7 NE Center SPC verified report
Friday, February 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“This brief EF-1 tornado began along County Road 3156 and then it traveled southeast to cross Highway 7 where it intersected with County Road 3153. The tornado then cont (SHV)”
- Tornado Tornado 6 NE Center SPC verified report
Friday, January 9, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 240 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Macune, or 25 miles south of Center, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 213 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Etoile, or 18 miles east of Lufkin, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 29, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 900 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Timpson to 11 miles south of Macune, or extending from 12 miles northwest of Center to 30 miles east of Lufkin, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.75" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, November 24, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 723 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over Center, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 641 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Nacogdoches, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Converse, or 22 miles east of Center, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Center, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Shelby County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, October 17, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Law enforcement reported a tree down 6 miles outside of Center. (SHV)”
“Shelby County Dispatch recieved a report of a tree down along County Road 1090. (SHV)”
- Wind Unknown 6 NE Center SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 9 SSE Center SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Shelby County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 71 severe weather events in Shelby County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Shelby County recently?
Yes — 60 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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