Reported by SPC 171 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 61 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 50 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 55 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 150 in near Pineland, Sabine, TX. Photo of Hail near Ping Pong Ball size in Pineland via KTRE-TV social media. (SHV)
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 23, 2026 · score 22 · 7.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 7 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 72 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 72% |
| Coordinates | 31.2400, -93.9700 |
| Nearest City | Lufkin (73 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T00:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 150 |
| Location | Pineland |
| County | Sabine |
| State | TX |
| Comments | Photo of Hail near Ping Pong Ball size in Pineland via KTRE-TV social media. (SHV) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 4 SSW Broaddus |
| Iem County | San Augustine |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | SHV |
| Iem Remark | A tree was downed across Highway 147 South near the Angelina County line. |
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Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 28/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.