Hail history in Longview, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Longview on 2.5 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 2.0 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Longview on 51 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.75 in, in 2024. 39 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 22 since 2010. The most recent was April 29, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 83 days, with gusts up to 105 mph.
Ranks #51 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 51
- Largest hail
- 2.75 in
- Highest gust
- 105 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
51 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 2.75 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 51 hail days in total; the most was 7 in 2012.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 2, Feb 4, Mar 7, Apr 22, May 9, Jun 0, Jul 1, Aug 1, Sep 1, Oct 2, Nov 2, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | 1.0 in | 4.8 mi |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 1.25 in | 2.3 mi |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 1.0 in | 0.1 mi |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.5 in | 2.0 mi |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 0.75 in | 4.5 mi |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.0 in | 10.4 mi |
| May 22, 2024 | 1.0 in | 3.6 mi |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 2.75 in | 2.3 mi |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.0 in | 2.2 mi |
| May 21, 2022 | 1.25 in | 11.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Longview, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
83 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 105 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.2 mi |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.2 mi |
| May 22, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.4 mi |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Not recorded | 12.7 mi |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.3 mi |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 60 mph | 6.8 mi |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 64 mph | 6.2 mi |
| Jun 22, 2025 | 60 mph | 4.3 mi |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 69 mph | 4.2 mi |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 60 mph | 5.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Longview, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Longview
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Longview.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | 58 mph or more |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Jul 14, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 32 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Longview since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2024 | EF0 | 3.13 miles | 9.4 miles |
| May 20, 2021 | Not rated | 0.05 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Apr 13, 2018 | EF1 | 4.35 miles | 7.9 miles |
| May 28, 2017 | EF1 | 10.27 miles | 1.6 miles |
| May 11, 2017 | EF1 | 2.69 miles | 6.3 miles |
| Mar 28, 2017 | EF1 | 5.97 miles | 1.5 miles |
| Apr 9, 2015 | EF1 | 4.52 miles | 5.4 miles |
| Apr 9, 2015 | EF1 | 1.31 miles | 1.7 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2009 | EF2 | 7.03 miles | 4.6 miles |
| Mar 18, 2008 | EF1 | 20.51 miles | 2.7 miles |
| Dec 16, 2001 | EF0 | 1.4 miles | 6.9 miles |
| May 4, 1999 | EF1 | 4.6 miles | 7.7 miles |
| May 4, 1999 | EF0 | 2.2 miles | 8.2 miles |
| May 4, 1999 | EF2 | 9.7 miles | 7.4 miles |
| Apr 1, 1988 | EF3 | 13 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Nov 15, 1987 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 6.2 miles |
| Apr 10, 1984 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 5.3 miles |
| May 9, 1981 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.7 miles |
| May 9, 1981 | EF2 | 7.7 miles | 8.9 miles |
| May 3, 1979 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 5.8 miles |
| Apr 1, 1979 | EF3 | 5.6 miles | 4.7 miles |
| May 11, 1978 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8.3 miles |
| May 11, 1978 | EF1 | 12.1 miles | 2.9 miles |
| May 8, 1977 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Sep 20, 1970 | EF2 | 0.5 miles | 5.5 miles |
| Apr 18, 1970 | EF2 | 1.2 miles | 4.9 miles |
| Sep 21, 1965 | EF3 | 0.1 miles | 5.5 miles |
| Oct 14, 1962 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 1.5 miles |
| Nov 2, 1961 | EF2 | 4.3 miles | 3.3 miles |
| May 2, 1958 | EF3 | 59.2 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Apr 26, 1957 | EF2 | 0.2 miles | 5.2 miles |
| Apr 26, 1957 | EF3 | 14.2 miles | 3.7 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
1 storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Longview.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ike (2008) | 59 mph | 48 mph | 21 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
69 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.25 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
35 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 2 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Longview’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| May 22, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
Longview and other Texas cities
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Days a year with hail 1 inch or larger within 15 miles of each city's center, 2016 to 2025, and each city's rank among 200 US cities.
| City | Days a year | US rank |
|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 6.2 | #3 |
| Lubbock | 4.8 | #6 |
| Dallas | 4.7 | #9 |
| San Antonio | 3.7 | #16 |
| Tyler | 2.9 | #24 |
| Waco | 2.5 | #34 |
| Killeen | 2.3 | #40 |
| Austin | 2.2 | #46 |
| Longview | 2.0 | #51 |
| Houston | 1.7 | #65 |
| Beaumont | 1.4 | #77 |
| College Station | 1.3 | #85 |
| McAllen | 1.2 | #93 |
| El Paso | 1.2 | #93 |
| Laredo | 1.1 | #99 |
| Brownsville | 0.4 | #152 |
| Corpus Christi | 0.3 | #157 |
About this data
- Each city counts reports within 15 miles of its center, not of any one property.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Storms in Longview
A senior meteorologist at NWS Shreveport told KSLA in 2017 that about 70 percent of the ArkLaTex's severe weather comes in March, April and May.1
Notable storms
- October 28, 2025An EF1 tornado with winds estimated near 94 mph crossed Kilgore along the Gregg and Rusk county line, tearing roofs off along Industrial Boulevard and damaging homes with fallen trees and shingle loss in a neighborhood just past Harris Street Park. NOAA's storm records list $140,000 in property damage along its path.2,3
- February 11, 2024Early morning storms dropped baseball size hail, 2.75 inches, in Longview, and tennis ball size hail fell near Kilgore.4,5
- April 2, 2023Hail 2 inches across fell near Kilgore and near the Rolling Meadows community northeast of Kilgore, and 1.75-inch hail fell on East Loop 281 in east Longview.6,7,8
- January 10, 2020Straight-line winds estimated up to 100 mph hit the south side of Kilgore late that night, and about 8 homes and 2 apartment buildings had partial roof damage.9
- March 29, 2008Gusts estimated at 71 mph tore a roof off an apartment complex on FM 1845 in Longview, and a 69 mph gust blew the roof off a gas station in Kilgore. NOAA's storm records list about $650,000 in property damage in the area.10,11,12
Warnings and alerts
The City of Longview sends severe weather and emergency alerts by phone call, text and email through Longview Emergency Alerts, which runs on Smart911 in partnership with the East Texas Council of Governments.13
Sources
- 1. KSLA News 12: ArkLaTex's peak severe weather season has begun
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Gregg County, October 28, 2025
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Rusk County, October 28, 2025
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Gregg County, February 11, 2024 (Longview)
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Gregg County, February 11, 2024 (Kilgore)
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Gregg County, April 2, 2023
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Gregg County, April 2, 2023 (Rolling Meadows)
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Harrison County, April 2, 2023
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk County, January 10, 2020
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg County, March 29, 2008
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg County, March 29, 2008 (Kilgore)
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg County, March 29, 2008 (northern Gregg County)
- 13. City of Longview: Emergency Alerts and Weather Warning System
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Questions about hail in Longview
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Longview?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Longview on 2.5 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 2.0 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 51 hail days.
- When is hail season in Longview?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Longview, 22 since 2010, then May (9) and March (7).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Longview?
- 2.75 in, in 2024: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Longview since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Longview?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Longview is from April 29, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 4.8 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.