Walker County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Walker County, Texas recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 23 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 26 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 3 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 Walker 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.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 348 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Waverly, moving northwest 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... Huntsville, Willis, New Waverly, Huntsville State Park, and Evergreen.”
- Wind 50 mph Walker County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 431 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sebastopol, or 20 miles northeast of Huntsville, moving southwest at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Riverside, Sebastopol, and Oakhurst.”
- Hail 0.25" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along two outflow boundaries set to collide in the Lake Livingston area. on region. Look for storm intensity to increase as this occurs with gusty winds, lightning, and heavy downpours. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Trinity, or 15 miles north of Huntsville, moving south at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Point Blank, or 15 miles east of Huntsville, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Point Blank and Oakhurst.”
- Hail 0.5" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 612 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles south of Groveton, or 18 miles northwest of Livingston, moving southwest at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 310 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Austonio to near Coldspring. Movement was northeast 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 Walker County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 723 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles east of College Station, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Austonio, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Crockett, Austonio, and Lovelady.”
- Hail 0.5" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 745 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Colmesneil to 7 miles southeast of Goodrich to near Cut And Shoot. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 658 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Diboll to near Livingston to 8 miles east of New Waverly. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 231 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Huntsville to Memorial Park. Movement was east at around 30 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 132 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Montgomery to near East Bernard. Movement was east at around 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 826 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles east of Somerville, or 13 miles north of Brenham, moving east at 5 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 823 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Montgomery, or 9 miles northwest of Willis, moving east at 10 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Walker County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.75"
“Hail... ranging from half dollar to golf ball size... fell over Birdwell Rd north of Wesley Grove. It was reported that hail fell for approximately 45 minutes in this a (HGX)”
- Hail 1.75" 11 N Richards SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Walker County, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 26 severe weather events in Walker 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 Walker County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.