Van Zandt County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Van Zandt County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 28 hail reports with hail up to 2", among 38 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 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.
Van Zandt County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Van Zandt County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Van Zandt County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
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
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Point, or 17 miles northeast of Wills Point, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Emory around 410 PM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 817 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grand Saline, or 12 miles west of Mineola, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Grand Saline, Fruitvale, Jones, Oakland, and Pruitt.”
- Hail 0.5" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Eustace, moving north at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 947 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Purtis Creek State Park, or 7 miles east of Gun Barrel City, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 314 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms from near Kemp to near Canton. These storms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Other locations impacted by this storm include Ben Wheeler, Whitton, Rand, Ola, Becker, Phalba, Roddy, Jackson, Oakland, and Wise.”
“At 236 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Van, or 8 miles east of Canton. This storm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Van Zandt and northeastern Henderson Counties, including the following locations...”
- Wind 50 mph Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 304 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Terrell City Lake, or near Terrell, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“At 402 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Terrell City Lake, or 9 miles northeast of Terrell, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.88" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1133 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Edgewood, or 7 miles north of Canton, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 113 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Purtis Creek State Park to near Brownsboro. Movement was southwest at 5 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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 311 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Point, or 14 miles northeast of Wills Point, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Canton, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Canton, Myrtle Springs, Jones, Jackson, Oakland, Tundra, Martins Mill, and Colfax.”
“At 112 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mabank, or near Gun Barrel City, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Athens, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Athens around 455 PM CDT.”
“At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Purtis Creek State Park, or 10 miles east of Gun Barrel City, moving west at 10 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 424 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Edom to near Montalba to 11 miles northeast of Buffalo. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 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.”
“At 413 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Dodd City to near Campbell to 8 miles south of Wills Point. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 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" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 920 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grand Saline, or 12 miles west of Mineola, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Van Zandt and southeastern Rains Counties, including the following locations... Willow Springs.”
- Hail 0.5" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1251 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Point, or 18 miles northeast of Wills Point, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2"
“Reported on Facebook in Grand Saline. (FWD)”
“Picture of hail along I-20 near Canton on Facebook. (FWD)”
- Hail 2" Grand Saline SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 2 NNE Wills Point SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 4 NNW Canton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 WNW Wills Point SPC verified report
Thursday, April 23, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2"
“Multiple social media reports of 1.5 to 2 inch hail near Fruitvale. (FWD)”
“Reported on Facebook along VZCR 1110 south of Hwy 280. (FWD)”
- Hail 2" 1 E Fruitvale SPC verified report
- Hail 2" 1 S Grand Saline SPC verified report
Saturday, April 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 942 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Eustace, or near Gun Barrel City, moving east at 65 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Purtis Creek State Park around 950 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 202 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Combine to Angus. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.25" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1108 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Honey Grove to near New Terrell City Lake. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 228 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Canton to 6 miles southeast of Fairfield to near Caldwell. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 145 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near West Tawakoni to 6 miles southeast of Alma. Movement was east 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, November 20, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 659 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Terrell to near Canton. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Occasional wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Wills Point and New Terrell City Lake around 705 PM CST. Canton around 710 PM CST.”
“At 613 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Crandall to 8 miles west of Seven Points. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Van Zandt County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Van Zandt County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 38 severe weather events in Van Zandt County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Van Zandt County recently?
Yes — 28 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Van Zandt County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.