Hail history in Fort Worth, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Fort Worth on 7.9 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 6.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Fort Worth on 117 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.5 in, in 2011. 96 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 29 since 2010. The most recent was September 21, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 100 days, with gusts up to 105 mph.
- Hail days since 2010
- 117
- Largest hail
- 4.5 in
- Highest gust
- 105 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 2, 2026
117 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.5 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 2, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 117 hail days in total; the most was 14 in 2011.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 2, Feb 2, Mar 25, Apr 29, May 26, Jun 12, Jul 2, Aug 4, Sep 5, Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 3.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1.0 in | 12.6 mi |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1.0 in | 6.9 mi |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.5 in | 10.4 mi |
| May 25, 2026 | 1.0 in | 8.8 mi |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.25 in | 12.3 mi |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 3.0 in | 0.6 mi |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 0.75 in | 14.8 mi |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 3.0 in | 7.8 mi |
| May 26, 2025 | 1.25 in | 14.6 mi |
| May 16, 2025 | 1.0 in | 14.0 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Fort Worth, 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.
100 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 105 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 2, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.6 mi |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.8 mi |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Not recorded | 0.7 mi |
| May 24, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.3 mi |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 70 mph | 5.4 mi |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 61 mph | 13.8 mi |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 81 mph | 2.4 mi |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 63 mph | 6.4 mi |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 69 mph | 14.2 mi |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 71 mph | 8.2 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Fort Worth.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 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 49 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Fort Worth since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF0 | 0.34 miles | 3.3 miles |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF1 | 0.18 miles | 3.6 miles |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF0 | 0.81 miles | 4.4 miles |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF0 | 1.3 miles | 2 miles |
| May 29, 2019 | EF1 | 0.45 miles | 9.3 miles |
| May 29, 2019 | EF0 | 3.87 miles | 6.9 miles |
| Mar 28, 2017 | EF0 | 11.37 miles | 5.5 miles |
| Mar 28, 2017 | EF0 | 6.48 miles | 9.8 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2015 | EF0 | 3.87 miles | 1.2 miles |
| May 11, 2011 | EF0 | 0.49 miles | 7.4 miles |
| Oct 23, 2010 | EF0 | 0.01 miles | 8.7 miles |
| Apr 13, 2007 | EF1 | 6 miles | 1.6 miles |
| Apr 13, 2007 | EF0 | 1.5 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Apr 25, 2005 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.2 miles |
| Jun 1, 2004 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.4 miles |
| Apr 5, 2003 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 6.6 miles |
| Apr 16, 2002 | EF3 | 2.1 miles | 2.2 miles |
| Apr 16, 2002 | EF0 | 0.8 miles | 2.2 miles |
| Apr 16, 2002 | EF0 | 0.6 miles | 2.2 miles |
| Mar 28, 2000 | EF3 | 4 miles | 2.2 miles |
| Feb 20, 1997 | EF0 | 1 miles | 9.2 miles |
| May 7, 1995 | EF1 | 10 miles | 6.6 miles |
| Apr 19, 1995 | EF2 | 5 miles | 1.2 miles |
| Nov 20, 1994 | EF0 | 1.2 miles | 2.2 miles |
| Apr 25, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2.9 miles |
| Sep 13, 1993 | EF1 | 6 miles | 8.3 miles |
| Apr 5, 1990 | EF2 | 0.2 miles | 2.2 miles |
| Mar 18, 1984 | EF0 | 1 miles | 6.9 miles |
| Jun 3, 1983 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Apr 2, 1980 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.6 miles |
| May 21, 1979 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 6.8 miles |
| Apr 22, 1978 | EF1 | 8.2 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Jul 4, 1976 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 8.3 miles |
| May 26, 1976 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.9 miles |
| Jun 19, 1973 | EF2 | 0.3 miles | 2.5 miles |
| May 11, 1973 | EF2 | 8.4 miles | 4.3 miles |
| Sep 26, 1972 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 6.2 miles |
| Dec 12, 1971 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 4.9 miles |
| Apr 25, 1970 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 3.1 miles |
| Apr 18, 1970 | EF2 | 2 miles | 7.2 miles |
| Apr 26, 1969 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 9.6 miles |
| Dec 27, 1968 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 4.2 miles |
| Jun 3, 1968 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.7 miles |
| Apr 22, 1968 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Sep 21, 1964 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6 miles |
| May 4, 1960 | EF3 | 7.4 miles | 4 miles |
| Oct 3, 1959 | EF1 | 1 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Nov 17, 1957 | EF2 | 2 miles | 4.4 miles |
| Apr 3, 1957 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.8 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 Fort Worth.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Galveston hurricane | 53 mph | 43 mph | 20 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
93 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 3.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
59 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 10 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Fort Worth’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 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Fort Worth and other Texas cities
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 6.3 | Not ranked |
| 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.
- The US rank covers the 200 largest metro areas, measured from each one's main city. Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth
From 1980 to 2006, the Dallas-Fort Worth radar area logged 10,748 large hail reports and 7,432 damaging wind reports, and April and May each averaged more than 100 hail reports a year.1
Notable storms
- March 4, 2025An early morning line of storms brought straight-line winds that damage surveys put at up to 105 mph in Haltom City, where a warehouse cinderblock wall collapsed. Homes under construction near Eaton High School in Fort Worth collapsed, and Alliance Airport measured a 76 mph gust.2,3,4,5
- April 28, 2021Storms hit northern Tarrant County hardest, with hail up to 3.25 inches, including 3-inch hail at Boat Club Road and Bailey Boswell Road. NOAA's storm records put hail damage from the storm at over $500 million.6,7
- March 17, 2016Early morning storms pounded the Fort Worth area with hail up to tennis ball size, including hen egg size hail near Hulen Street and Vickery Boulevard and tennis ball size hail at the TCU campus. NOAA's storm records put the damage at an estimated $600 million in Tarrant County alone.8,9
- April 3, 2012An EF-2 tornado tracked 6.4 miles from Kennedale north into Arlington, crossing Interstate 20 and damaging about 100 homes in a neighborhood just north of the interstate and 85 more nearby. NOAA's storm records list $200 million in property damage.10
- March 28, 2000An F3 tornado touched down about 4 miles west of downtown Fort Worth and moved east along West Seventh Street into downtown, where flying debris broke thousands of windows in high rises. It killed two people and injured about 80. Hail up to 3.5 inches damaged roofs and cars in Lake Worth and Saginaw, and one person struck by hail in Lake Worth died the next day.11,12,13,14
- May 5, 1995Evening storms crossed Tarrant County with hail up to softball size, striking the Mayfest festival along the Trinity River, where more than 400 people were hurt. Grapefruit size hail fell in southeast Fort Worth, and NWS Fort Worth puts damage from the storms at an estimated $2 billion in Tarrant and Dallas counties.15,16
Warnings and alerts
ReadyFW, the City of Fort Worth's alert system, sends weather warnings and public safety alerts by text, phone call and email; texting START to 77295 enrolls a phone for emergency alerts only.17
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: FWS Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant County, March 4, 2025
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant County, March 4, 2025
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant County, March 4, 2025
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Denton County, March 4, 2025
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, April 28, 2021
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, April 28, 2021
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, March 17, 2016
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, March 17, 2016
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Tarrant County, April 3, 2012
- 11. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: March 28, 2000: 10th Anniversary
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Tarrant County, March 28, 2000
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, March 28, 2000
- 14. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, March 28, 2000
- 15. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: The Mayfest Storm: May 5, 1995
- 16. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, May 5, 1995
- 17. City of Fort Worth Emergency Management Office: ReadyFW
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Questions about hail in Fort Worth
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 2, 2026
- How often does it hail in Fort Worth?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Fort Worth on 7.9 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 6.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 117 hail days.
- When is hail season in Fort Worth?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Fort Worth, 29 since 2010, then May (26) and March (25).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Fort Worth?
- 4.5 in, in 2011: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Fort Worth since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Fort Worth?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Fort Worth is from September 21, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 12.6 miles from the center. Data through November 2, 2026.