Hail history in Dallas, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Dallas on 5.4 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 4.7 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Dallas on 91 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.25 in, in 2011. 75 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 24 since 2010. The most recent was June 2, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 86 days, with gusts up to 96 mph.
Ranks #9 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 91
- Largest hail
- 4.25 in
- Highest gust
- 96 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
91 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. 91 hail days in total; the most was 16 in 2011.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 2, Feb 1, Mar 16, Apr 24, May 18, Jun 15, Jul 2, Aug 3, Sep 3, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 2.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1.5 in | 10.7 mi |
| May 22, 2026 | 1.0 in | 7.6 mi |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 2.0 in | 7.1 mi |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 3.0 in | 8.8 mi |
| May 6, 2025 | 1.25 in | 11.3 mi |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1.75 in | 3.1 mi |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1.0 in | 13.8 mi |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1.0 in | 6.0 mi |
| May 27, 2024 | 2.0 in | 1.4 mi |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.88 in | 11.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Dallas, 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.
86 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.2 mi |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Not recorded | 10.7 mi |
| May 24, 2026 | Not recorded | 10.1 mi |
| May 19, 2026 | 64 mph | 10.9 mi |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 60 mph | 9.5 mi |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Not recorded | 10.4 mi |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 58 mph | 13.8 mi |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 60 mph | 12.4 mi |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 55 mph | 13.1 mi |
| May 25, 2025 | 60 mph | 5.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Dallas, 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 Dallas
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Dallas.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 4, 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 38 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Dallas since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2023 | EF1 | 6.37 miles | 9.7 miles |
| May 16, 2021 | EF1 | 0.6 miles | 7.2 miles |
| May 16, 2021 | EF0 | 0.27 miles | 4 miles |
| Oct 20, 2019 | EF2 | 2.48 miles | 8.9 miles |
| Oct 20, 2019 | EF3 | 15.76 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Mar 9, 2019 | EF0 | 1.71 miles | 9 miles |
| May 23, 2015 | EF1 | 4.91 miles | 8.4 miles |
| May 8, 2014 | EF0 | 0.46 miles | 7.1 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF0 | 0.28 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF0 | 0.09 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF2 | 13.7 miles | 8.7 miles |
| May 24, 2011 | EF0 | 0.01 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Sep 8, 2010 | EF2 | 2.69 miles | 6.4 miles |
| Apr 13, 2007 | EF0 | 1 miles | 2.9 miles |
| Apr 5, 2003 | EF0 | 0.7 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Oct 21, 1996 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Oct 21, 1996 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 1.8 miles |
| Apr 19, 1995 | EF1 | 6 miles | 1.3 miles |
| Mar 25, 1995 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.8 miles |
| Oct 21, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Oct 21, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.8 miles |
| Oct 7, 1992 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.8 miles |
| Mar 16, 1987 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 1.8 miles |
| Dec 13, 1984 | EF3 | 10 miles | 7.9 miles |
| Mar 23, 1984 | EF1 | 0.8 miles | 9.8 miles |
| May 3, 1979 | EF1 | 1 miles | 6.5 miles |
| May 3, 1979 | EF1 | 1 miles | 5.4 miles |
| May 26, 1976 | EF3 | 4.5 miles | 8.5 miles |
| Apr 10, 1974 | EF2 | 0.3 miles | 1.8 miles |
| May 1, 1973 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 6 miles |
| Nov 12, 1972 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 7 miles |
| Dec 14, 1971 | EF2 | 4.3 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Apr 24, 1970 | EF2 | 1 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Oct 12, 1969 | EF3 | 45.9 miles | 1 miles |
| May 12, 1968 | EF1 | 1 miles | 8.5 miles |
| May 29, 1963 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 1.1 miles |
| May 27, 1963 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 1.1 miles |
| Apr 2, 1957 | EF3 | 17.2 miles | 5.4 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 Dallas.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Galveston hurricane | 50 mph | 41 mph | 54 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
98 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 4.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
62 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 10 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Dallas’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 11, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 2.0 in or more |
| May 26, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Dallas 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 Dallas
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 5.1
Notable storms
- April 27, 2026Supercells across the middle of the DFW Metroplex dropped hail up to teacup size, with the largest reported in northeast Dallas, Rockwall and Hunt counties.2
- May 28, 2024An early morning bow echo brought straight-line winds that NWS surveys put at up to 90 mph in Richardson and 95 mph in Garland, and a 71 mph gust was measured in Irving.3,4,5
- October 20, 2019An EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 140 mph tracked 15.76 miles from northwest Dallas near State Highway 348 to Richardson, damaging commercial buildings, churches and an apartment complex along Walnut Hill Lane and homes farther east. A high-end EF-2 tornado with 135 mph winds followed in Garland. No one was killed, and NOAA's storm records list about $1.95 billion in property damage from the two tornadoes.6,7,8
- March 23, 2016Storms dropped golf ball to hen egg size hail across northern Dallas County and southern Collin County, shattering car, home and business windows in Plano and Sachse. NOAA's storm records list about $650 million in property damage in the area.9,10
- December 26, 2015An EF-4 tornado with estimated peak winds of 170 to 180 mph tracked about 13 miles from Sunnyvale through Garland and Rowlett to Lake Ray Hubbard. It killed 10 people and destroyed nearly 400 homes in Dallas County.11,12,13
- June 13, 2012Two supercells crossed Dallas County with hail up to 3 inches that lasted 30 minutes or more in many areas, hitting Lakewood and Swiss Avenue hard. NOAA's storm records list about $1.1 billion in property damage in the area.14,15
Warnings and alerts
The City of Dallas runs DallasAlert, a free opt-in system that can send NWS flood, severe thunderstorm and tornado watches and warnings for a registered address by text, voice call or email.16
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: FWS Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: April 24-29, 2026 Severe Storms & Tornadoes
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas County, May 28, 2024
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas County, May 28, 2024
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas County, May 28, 2024
- 6. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: NWS Damage Survey for 10/20/2019 Severe Weather Event
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Dallas County, October 20, 2019
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Dallas County, October 20, 2019
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Collin County, March 23, 2016
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Collin County, March 23, 2016
- 11. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: North and Central Texas December 26, 2015 Tornado Outbreak
- 12. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: NWS Damage Survey for December 26 2015 Tornado Event
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Dallas County, December 26, 2015
- 14. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dallas County, June 13, 2012
- 15. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dallas County, June 13, 2012
- 16. City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management and Crisis Response: DallasAlert
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Questions about hail in Dallas
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Dallas?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Dallas on 5.4 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 4.7 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 91 hail days.
- When is hail season in Dallas?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Dallas, 24 since 2010, then May (18) and March (16).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Dallas?
- 4.25 in, in 2011: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Dallas since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Dallas?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Dallas is from June 2, 2026, with hail up to 1.5 in reported 10.7 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.