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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Athens, TX

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Athens, TX from June 20, 1955 through May 24, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
45
Wind Reports
57
Tornado Reports
10
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Athens, TX · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last May 24, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Athens, TX

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 24, 2026
10:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media video.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Athens, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 29, 2026
9:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Athens, TX
2.50″ hail
Apr 29, 2026
9:08 PM UTC
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media photos and videos showed up to tennis ball size hail in parts of Athens.
NWS Hail Report Location: Athens, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 18, 2026
2:54 PM UTC
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Facebook report of penny to quarter size hail in Athens along with torrential rain.
NWS Hail Report Location: Athens, TX
1.50″ hail
Feb 11, 2024
12:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Picture of 1.5 hail from Athens.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Athens, TX
1.00″ hail
Apr 13, 2022
6:29 PM UTC
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 WSW Athens, TX
1.50″ hail
Oct 13, 2018
8:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY SPOTTER ON 175 SOUTH OF ATHENS
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 SE Athens, TX
1.00″ hail
Mar 28, 2014
3:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported 3 miles north of Athens.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Athens, TX
1.25″ hail
Dec 9, 2012
2:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Half dollar sized hail was reported on FM 4612 south of Athens.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.33 SSE Athens Jones Arpt, TX
0.88″ hail
Nov 27, 2005
5:00 PM CST
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Athens, TX
0.75″ hail
May 25, 2005
2:37 PM CST
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Athens, TX
2.50″ hail
Apr 5, 2005
7:20 PM CST
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail the size of tennis balls reported from a Tyler, TX television station; report relayed through NWS Shreveport.
NWS Hail Report Location: 18 E Athens, TX
1.75″ hail
Apr 5, 2005
7:15 PM CST
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: Athens, TX
1.00″ hail
May 1, 2004
1:26 AM CST
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Athens, TX
1.00″ hail
May 1, 2004
12:02 AM CST
Hail report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Athens, TX
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Athens, TX

30 reports
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UNK mph
May 28, 2024
12:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Widespread trees down... including on homes and vehicles... was reported across Henderson County.
NWS Wind Report Location: Athens, TX
65 mph
Apr 13, 2022
12:48 AM UTC
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SPOTTER REPORTS GUSTS TO 65 MPH IN ATHENS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Athens, TX
55 mph
Dec 13, 2015
4:30 AM CST-6
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The roof of a metal building used as a storage shed for vehicles and possibly a workshop was partially torn off along W Tyler Street in Athens. The exact location of the building could not be determined. Another metal roof of a building was also partially torn off in the western portions of Athens.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.17 WNW Athens, TX
70 mph
May 21, 2013
4:37 PM CST-6
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. The Henderson County Sheriff's Office report showed 16 calls of trees down across the city of Athens and across the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Athens, TX
60 mph
Mar 31, 2013
9:00 AM CST-6
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds caused wind damage in Athens, reported by broadcast media. A large tree was blown down near a home in Athens. The tree damaged the roof of the house and also caused major damage to two cars in the driveway.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Athens, TX
70 mph
Jan 29, 2013
6:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Henderson County emergency manager reported two barns were destroyed just south of Athens. One vehicle was damaged by the debris from the damaged barn.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW Athens Jones Arpt, TX
58 mph
Dec 19, 2012
11:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TXDOT reported trees were knocked down, blocking Highway 19 north of Athens.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.15 N Athens, TX
61 mph
Apr 25, 2011
5:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large trees were blown over on the south side of Athens.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.08 WNW Athens Jones Arpt, TX
58 mph
Jun 17, 2008
12:58 PM CST-6
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree limb fell on a power line on Hawn Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Athens, TX
58 mph
May 14, 2008
1:00 AM CST-6
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs were snapped and fell across power lines, causing power outages.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Athens, TX
58 mph
Mar 3, 2008
6:23 AM CST-6
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree fell across farm-to-market road 1615. A roof was also partially damaged at a nearby house.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.15 SSW Loper, TX
60 mph
Feb 12, 2008
5:48 AM CST-6
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: One large tree was partially uprooted and numerous shingles were blown off the west side of a house.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Athens, TX
85 mph
Jul 17, 2006
4:45 PM CST
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: In Opelika, two two-hundred year-old oak trees were split in half and another was uprooted. Large limbs from the downed trees were thrown across the yard, on the roof of a house, and on top of a storage building. One resident said that their front door was blown open, and the male owner was not able to pull it shut again until the wind subsided. The cost to haul away the oak trees and repair the roof of the house was estimated at $20,000. Also in the same area, a carport was blown off, the car inside the carport was shifted about four feet, and several trees were leveled. In Cross Roads, the elementary school had limbs strewn across the football field. A nearby house had its roof damaged, tin was blown off of a storage building, and numerous trees were knocked down, including a 100 year-old peach tree. Some of the trees had their tops sheared off.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, TX
58 mph
Jul 14, 2005
8:00 PM CST
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines and trees knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Athens, TX
58 mph
Jul 12, 2005
7:00 PM CST
Wind report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down across county roads.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, TX
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Athens, TX

10 reports
UNK category
Nov 4, 2022
11:08 PM UTC
Tornado report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE NORTH OF ATHENS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NNE Athens, TX
F0 category
Apr 28, 1996
6:10 PM CST
Tornado report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Athens, TX
F1 category
Jun 10, 1981
4:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F3 category
May 9, 1981
2:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F2 category
Apr 11, 1979
10:10 AM CST
Tornado report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
UNK category
May 11, 1978
6:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F1 category
Mar 3, 1977
4:30 AM CST
Tornado report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F0 category
Dec 27, 1968
11:20 AM CST
Tornado report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
F3 category
Nov 4, 1959
1:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
UNK category
Apr 19, 1957
11:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Athens, TX
Henderson County · 26,540 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, TX
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

Athens, TX area census snapshot

People & households
Population13,013
Households4,369
Housing units5,148
Income
Median household income$70,601
$100k+ households40.4%
$150k+ households10.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,228
Attached single-family132
Small multifamily834
Large multifamily622
Mobile homes234
Housing mix
Single-family share62.7%
Attached-home share2.6%
Multifamily share28.3%
Mobile-home share4.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,460
Renter-occupied1,909
Vacant units779
Home value & age
Median home value$205,700
Owner homes $300k+21.2%
Owner homes $500k+3.5%
Owner homes $750k+1.7%
Median year built1980
Older-home share50.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,730
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Athens have on record?

Our records show 45 hail, 57 wind, and 10 tornado reports in and near Athens, TX, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 24, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Athens?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Athens, TX is 4.00″. It was reported near Athens, TX on June 20, 1955.

A storm report showed up near my home in Athens — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Athens and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Athens — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Athens address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Athens — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Athens address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Athens — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Athens, TX, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Athens, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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