Hail history in Grand Prairie, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Grand Prairie on 6.9 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 5.4 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Grand Prairie on 104 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 5.0 in, in 2023. 80 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 28 since 2010. The most recent was September 11, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 89 days, with gusts up to 90 mph.
- Hail days since 2010
- 104
- Largest hail
- 5.0 in
- Highest gust
- 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
104 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 5.0 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. 104 hail days in total; the most was 14 in 2023.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 2, Feb 1, Mar 19, Apr 28, May 20, Jun 14, Jul 1, Aug 3, Sep 5, Oct 4, Nov 3, Dec 4.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1.75 in | 5.3 mi |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.25 in | 12.5 mi |
| May 22, 2026 | 1.0 in | 10.0 mi |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 3.0 in | 1.5 mi |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 1.25 in | 4.1 mi |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 0.75 in | 5.6 mi |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 1.0 in | 12.0 mi |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.5 in | 1.0 mi |
| May 16, 2025 | 1.0 in | 7.6 mi |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 1.0 in | 14.3 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Grand Prairie, 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.
89 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | 61 mph | 7.5 mi |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.2 mi |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.8 mi |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.2 mi |
| May 24, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.0 mi |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 60 mph | 8.8 mi |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.6 mi |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 67 mph | 11.0 mi |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 69 mph | 4.2 mi |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 60 mph | 4.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Grand Prairie, 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 Grand Prairie
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Grand Prairie.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 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 Grand Prairie since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2023 | EF1 | 6.37 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Nov 24, 2020 | EF2 | 5.05 miles | 4 miles |
| Jun 16, 2019 | EF1 | 0.21 miles | 6.6 miles |
| Jan 15, 2017 | EF0 | 0.31 miles | 1 miles |
| Jan 15, 2017 | EF0 | 3.07 miles | 9.4 miles |
| May 8, 2014 | EF0 | 0.46 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF0 | 0.47 miles | 6.9 miles |
| May 24, 2011 | EF1 | 1.37 miles | 9.4 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2007 | EF0 | 1 miles | 8 miles |
| Apr 3, 2007 | EF0 | 1 miles | 5.1 miles |
| Apr 25, 2005 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Apr 25, 2005 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Jun 1, 2004 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.8 miles |
| May 4, 2001 | EF1 | 8 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Mar 28, 2000 | EF3 | 8 miles | 4.4 miles |
| Apr 19, 1995 | EF1 | 6 miles | 9.1 miles |
| Apr 25, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.2 miles |
| Sep 13, 1993 | EF2 | 2 miles | 6.8 miles |
| Sep 13, 1993 | EF2 | 8 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Mar 14, 1982 | EF1 | 2 miles | 6.7 miles |
| May 8, 1981 | EF2 | 4.9 miles | 7.9 miles |
| May 3, 1979 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8.9 miles |
| May 11, 1978 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.8 miles |
| Apr 30, 1978 | EF1 | 11.3 miles | 8.9 miles |
| Apr 19, 1977 | EF2 | 1.5 miles | 6.2 miles |
| Jun 8, 1975 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.1 miles |
| May 6, 1973 | EF2 | 2.5 miles | 7.6 miles |
| Nov 12, 1972 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 6 miles |
| Sep 29, 1972 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 6.8 miles |
| Dec 14, 1971 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Dec 14, 1971 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Dec 14, 1971 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 7 miles |
| Dec 14, 1971 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Apr 24, 1970 | EF2 | 1 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Mar 25, 1967 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 6.7 miles |
| Jun 12, 1957 | EF3 | 0.1 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Apr 3, 1957 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.2 miles |
| Aug 14, 1956 | EF2 | 3.8 miles | 6.8 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 Grand Prairie.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Galveston hurricane | 55 mph | 45 mph | 38 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
100 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.
68 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 11 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Grand Prairie’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 20, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 2.0 in or more |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 2.25 in or more |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| May 25, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
Grand Prairie 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 |
| Grand Prairie | 5.4 | 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. Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie is in the Dallas-Fort Worth radar area, where the Storm Prediction Center puts the main severe season at March 21 to July 3, with reports peaking around May 5.1 From 1980 to 2006 that area averaged 51 days a year with damaging wind reports.1
Notable storms
- May 27, 2024Two isolated storms turned severe over the Metroplex in the evening, with the largest hail, 3.25 inches, reported in the Arlington area.2
- June 12, 2023Storms dropped a 5-inch hailstone in Mansfield, 4-inch hail near Cedar Hill and baseball-size hail near Highway 360 north of Mansfield.3,4,5
- October 20, 2019On the evening of October 20, quarter to half-dollar size hail fell in southern Grand Prairie, and an EF-3 tornado tracked almost 16 miles across northern Dallas County. A mesonet station in Grand Prairie measured a 65 mph gust after midnight.6,7
- March 17, 2016Morning storms dropped hail up to tennis ball size across the Fort Worth area and golf ball size hail in south Arlington, then weakened before reaching Dallas. NOAA's storm records estimate about $600 million in damage in Tarrant County alone.8
- June 13, 2012Supercells crossing Dallas County dropped 3-inch hail, about the size of oranges, at Belt Line Road and Warrior Road in Grand Prairie, and baseball-size hail broke car windshields at Interstate 20 and Robinson Road. Golf ball size hail at Joe Pool Lake dented cars across Cedar Hill.9,10,11
- April 3, 2012During an outbreak of 17 tornadoes across North Texas, an EF-0 tornado with winds near 85 mph moved about half a mile through northern Grand Prairie from Highway 360 and East Avenue K, damaging warehouse and strip mall roofs and knocking over light and power poles. EF-2 tornadoes hit parts of Arlington, Kennedale and Lancaster.12
Warnings and alerts
Grand Prairie lists NOAA Weather Radio codes for its four counties: Dallas 048113, Tarrant 048439, Johnson 048251 and Ellis 048139, all in the NWS Fort Worth/Dallas warning area.13,14 Grand Prairie's 26 outdoor warning sirens sound for tornado warnings, winds over 70 mph and reports of hail larger than 1.75 inches.13 Alert GP, the city's free Everbridge alert service, sends tornado, severe thunderstorm and flood watches and warnings by text, phone or email.15
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: FWS Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, May 27, 2024
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, June 12, 2023
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dallas County, June 12, 2023
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, June 12, 2023
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dallas County, October 20, 2019
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas County, October 21, 2019
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, March 17, 2016
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dallas County, June 13, 2012
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dallas County, June 13, 2012
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dallas County, June 13, 2012
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Tarrant County, April 3, 2012
- 13. City of Grand Prairie Office of Emergency Management: Warning Sirens
- 14. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: NOAA Weather Radio Info
- 15. City of Grand Prairie Office of Emergency Management: Alert GP
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Questions about hail in Grand Prairie
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Grand Prairie?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Grand Prairie on 6.9 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 5.4 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 104 hail days.
- When is hail season in Grand Prairie?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Grand Prairie, 28 since 2010, then May (20) and March (19).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Grand Prairie?
- 5.0 in, in 2023: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Grand Prairie since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Grand Prairie?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Grand Prairie is from September 11, 2026, with hail up to 1.75 in reported 5.3 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.