Hail history in Carrollton, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Carrollton on 7.4 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 5.7 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Carrollton on 111 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.25 in, in 2023. 83 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 26 since 2010. The most recent was June 2, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 96 days, with gusts up to 96 mph.
- Hail days since 2010
- 111
- Largest hail
- 4.25 in
- Highest gust
- 96 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
111 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.25 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. 111 hail days in total; the most was 16 in 2011.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 3, Feb 3, Mar 20, Apr 26, May 23, Jun 14, Jul 2, Aug 3, Sep 5, Oct 8, Nov 2, Dec 2.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | 2.0 in | 9.2 mi |
| May 22, 2026 | 1.5 in | 1.2 mi |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.25 in | 14.8 mi |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.75 in | 9.7 mi |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 1.0 in | 11.4 mi |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.25 in | 6.2 mi |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1.5 in | 7.6 mi |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1.0 in | 14.6 mi |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 0.88 in | 12.1 mi |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 2.0 in | 4.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Carrollton, 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.
96 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 96 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | Not recorded | 10.7 mi |
| May 24, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.9 mi |
| May 19, 2026 | 64 mph | 4.7 mi |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 64 mph | 11.8 mi |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 89 mph | 9.3 mi |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 68 mph | 8.9 mi |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 62 mph | 5.2 mi |
| May 25, 2025 | 64 mph | 10.7 mi |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 64 mph | 9.0 mi |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 82 mph | 2.4 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Carrollton, 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 Carrollton
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Carrollton.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | 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 Carrollton since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF1 | 0.75 miles | 8.1 miles |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF1 | 3.11 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF0 | 1.86 miles | 1.2 miles |
| May 16, 2021 | EF1 | 0.6 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Jan 10, 2020 | EF0 | 1.1 miles | 5.8 miles |
| Oct 20, 2019 | EF3 | 15.76 miles | 7.2 miles |
| Jun 16, 2019 | EF0 | 0.12 miles | 4.8 miles |
| Mar 28, 2017 | EF1 | 1.62 miles | 7.8 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2016 | EF1 | 0.15 miles | 7.6 miles |
| May 23, 2015 | EF1 | 1.13 miles | 7.9 miles |
| May 23, 2015 | EF1 | 4.91 miles | 3.5 miles |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF0 | 2.02 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Jun 10, 2009 | EF0 | 0.62 miles | 4.6 miles |
| Jun 10, 2009 | EF1 | 0.21 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Dec 30, 2002 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Sep 5, 2001 | EF1 | 1.5 miles | 2.7 miles |
| Sep 13, 1993 | EF1 | 13 miles | 4 miles |
| May 11, 1982 | EF1 | 3 miles | 4.1 miles |
| Apr 16, 1982 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Oct 13, 1981 | EF1 | 1 miles | 4.9 miles |
| May 26, 1976 | EF3 | 4.5 miles | 6.8 miles |
| Jun 11, 1974 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Dec 3, 1973 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 8 miles |
| Dec 14, 1971 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 6.4 miles |
| Dec 14, 1971 | EF1 | 1 miles | 1.3 miles |
| Oct 19, 1971 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 4 miles |
| Aug 24, 1962 | EF1 | 1 miles | 7.2 miles |
| Apr 11, 1961 | EF2 | 0.3 miles | 8.8 miles |
| May 5, 1960 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.7 miles |
| May 5, 1960 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.8 miles |
| Apr 2, 1957 | EF3 | 17.2 miles | 4.1 miles |
| Apr 2, 1957 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 8.8 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 Carrollton.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Galveston hurricane | 51 mph | 42 mph | 48 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
99 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 3.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
66 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 12 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Carrollton’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 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
| May 24, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
Carrollton 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 |
| Carrollton | 5.7 | Not ranked |
| 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.
- The US rank covers the 200 largest metro areas, measured from each one's main city. Carrollton is not one of them, so it has no rank.
- 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 Carrollton
In the Dallas/Fort Worth radar area, the Storm Prediction Center puts the main severe season at March 21 to July 3, with reports peaking around May 5 and the most reports in the hour around 01 UTC (8 p.m. Central Daylight Time).1
Notable storms
- March 4, 2025A line of storms brought an 82 mph gust measured 1 mile southeast of Hebron Parkway and Josey Lane and overturned an 18-wheeler on the President George Bush Turnpike near Marsh Lane.2,3,4
- May 28, 2024Early morning storms brought down trees on multiple roads in Carrollton and tore the roof from a commercial building at Keller Springs Road and Midway Road.5,6
- June 11, 2023Evening storms dropped hail up to 4.25 inches across in Flower Mound, where roofs and vehicles were damaged, along with hail up to 3 inches in Highland Village and The Colony and tennis ball size hail in Lewisville.7,8,9,10
- October 20, 2019An EF3 tornado with peak winds of 140 mph formed in northwest Dallas near State Highway 348 and Luna Road and tracked almost 16 miles east-northeast, much of it along Walnut Hill Lane. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $1.55 billion in property damage and says no one was killed or seriously hurt.11
- June 6, 2018Overnight storms dropped 3-inch hail near the President George Bush Turnpike and Old Denton Road, baseball size hail near Frankford Road and Eisenhower Street, and golf ball size hail in north Carrollton.12,13,14,15
- June 13, 2012Storms dropped golf ball size hail at Trinity Mills Road and the Dallas North Tollway and hail up to 2.75 inches farther south in Dallas, where roofs were holed and house and car windows smashed in the Lakewood area. NOAA's Storm Events Database says the storms caused over $1 billion in hail damage in Dallas County.16,17
Warnings and alerts
NWS Fort Worth/Dallas issues watches and warnings for Dallas and Denton counties, and its NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts reach both on 162.400 and 162.550 MHz.18,19 CarrolltonAlert, the city's emergency alert program, sends severe weather alerts by phone, email or text, and tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings still go out during a subscriber's quiet hours.20
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: FWS Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Denton County, March 4, 2025
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Denton County, March 4, 2025
- 4. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: Storm Reports, March 3 to 4, 2025, Wind
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas County, May 28, 2024
- 6. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: Storm Reports, May 27 to 28, 2024, Wind
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Denton County, June 11, 2023 (Flower Mound)
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Denton County, June 11, 2023 (Highland Village)
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Denton County, June 11, 2023 (The Colony)
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Denton County, June 11, 2023 (Lewisville)
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Dallas County, October 20, 2019
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dallas County, June 6, 2018
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Denton County, June 6, 2018
- 14. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Denton County, June 6, 2018
- 15. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: Storm Reports, June 5 to 6, 2018, Hail
- 16. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Collin County, June 13, 2012
- 17. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dallas County, June 13, 2012
- 18. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: NOAA Weather Radio Info
- 19. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: Welcome to the NWS Fort Worth Office
- 20. City of Carrollton: Sign Up for CarrolltonAlert Emergency Notifications
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Questions about hail in Carrollton
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Carrollton?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Carrollton on 7.4 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 5.7 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 111 hail days.
- When is hail season in Carrollton?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Carrollton, 26 since 2010, then May (23) and March (20).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Carrollton?
- 4.25 in, in 2023: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Carrollton since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Carrollton?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Carrollton is from June 2, 2026, with hail up to 2.0 in reported 9.2 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.