Smith County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Smith County, Texas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 50 severe weather events here in the last 180 days, alongside 37 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 11 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 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 Smith County
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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
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Whitehouse, moving southeast 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 438 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 10 miles north of Arp, or 13 miles northeast of Whitehouse, moving southwest at 25 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 737 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Liberty City, or 8 miles southwest of Gladewater, moving south 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Liberty City.”
“At 631 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Hainesville, or 5 miles northeast of Mineola, moving south 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... Mineola, Hainesville and Hoard.”
- Hail 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles southwest of Reese to 18 miles southwest of Maydelle, or extending from 15 miles west of Jacksonville to 24 miles southwest of Rusk, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 411 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southwest of Golden to near Troup, or extending from 7 miles west of Mineola to near Whitehouse, moving northeast 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"
“Social media report of hail in Lindale area. (SHV)”
“At 1209 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Arp, or 10 miles northeast of Whitehouse, and is stationary. 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... New Chapel Hill.”
- Hail 1.5" 1 NNW Lindale SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Tyler SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 E Lindale SPC verified report
Monday, July 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 145 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Big Sandy, or 11 miles southwest of Gilmer, and is nearly stationary. 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 750 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Golden, or 6 miles west of Mineola, moving east at 15 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mineola and Golden.”
- Hail 0.88" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Social media report of hail near the Smith/Wood County line. (SHV)”
“Local media reported quarter size hail in the Green Acres area of Tyler... Texas. (SHV)”
- Hail 1" 5 S Mineola SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 ESE Tyler SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 3 SSW Lindale SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Tyler SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 542 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over Mineola, moving north 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 455 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mineola, moving north 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mineola, Quitman, Hainesville, Hoard, Golden, Forest Hill and Alba.”
- Hail 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 718 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Reese, or 6 miles northwest of Jacksonville, moving northwest 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 706 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Kilgore, 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 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 745 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northeast of Queen City to 9 miles northwest of Winnsboro, or extending from 10 miles northeast of Atlanta to 9 miles northwest of Winnsboro, moving south at 35 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" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Mixon, or 8 miles south of Whitehouse, moving west at 15 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 1257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Kilgore, moving west at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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 0.88" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 S Tyler SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Whitehouse SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 SE New Chapel Hill SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 W Lindale SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 208 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bullard, or 6 miles west of Whitehouse, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 233 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Liberty City, or 10 miles west of Kilgore, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 0.88" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 812 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Bullard, or 10 miles southwest of Tyler, moving southwest at 10 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bullard, Noonday and Teaselville.”
- Hail 0.75" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 420 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 33 miles northwest of Golden to 35 miles west of Maydelle, or extending from 40 miles northwest of Mineola to 41 miles southwest of Jacksonville, moving east at 30 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" Smith County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25"
“Reports of hail as large as quarters in the Lindsey Park area. (SHV)”
“trees down across Smith County... including just north of Lake Tyler. (SHV)”
- Hail 1.25" 1 NNW Lindale SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 4 WSW Tyler SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 ESE New Chapel Hill SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.75"
“Reports from broadcast media of quarter size to golf ball size hail around Bullard. Quarter size hail was reported east of US 69 along FM 344. (SHV)”
- Hail 1.75" Bullard SPC verified report
Saturday, April 18, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“A few social media reports of hail nearly covering the ground around Lake Tyler. Hail range from pea to quarter size. (SHV)”
“Several social media reports of hail nearly covering the ground in the Noonday area. Hail ranged from pea to quarter size. (SHV)”
- Hail 1" 3 E Whitehouse SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Noonday SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 S Tyler SPC verified report
Friday, April 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Media reports of wind snapping several large branches of trees at a business near the intersection of State Highway 155 and West Grande Boulevard. This caused minor dam (SHV)”
- Wind Unknown 4 NE Noonday SPC verified report
Saturday, April 4, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 2 tornado reports
“Multiple videos on social media showed a tornado east of Lindale near FM 16 W and were relayed by broadcast media. NWS Survey Team confirmed an EF1 tornado with max. es (SHV)”
“Multiple videos on social media of tornado in the Lindale area near FM 16 and FM 2710. Videos relayed by broadcast media. TDEM reports damage to 3 homes. (SHV)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 ENE Lindale SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 1 NNE Lindale SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Quarter size hail fell in Bullard. (SHV)”
- Hail 1" Bullard SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Smith County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 50 severe weather events in Smith County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Smith County recently?
Yes — 37 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
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