Hail history in Irving, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Irving on 7.5 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 5.6 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Irving on 111 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.25 in, in 2011. 83 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 27 since 2010. The most recent was June 2, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 107 days, with gusts up to 90 mph.
- Hail days since 2010
- 111
- Largest hail
- 4.25 in
- Highest gust
- 90 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 15 in 2023.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 2, Feb 2, Mar 19, Apr 27, May 26, Jun 15, Jul 0, Aug 4, Sep 5, Oct 6, Nov 2, Dec 3.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1.0 in | 7.7 mi |
| May 25, 2026 | 1.0 in | 14.5 mi |
| May 22, 2026 | 1.5 in | 8.4 mi |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 1.25 in | 12.2 mi |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.0 in | 12.0 mi |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 3.0 in | 9.5 mi |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 0.75 in | 13.0 mi |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 1.0 in | 7.7 mi |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.0 in | 11.6 mi |
| May 16, 2025 | 1.0 in | 10.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Irving, 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.
107 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 21, 2026 | Not recorded | 15.0 mi |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.8 mi |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Not recorded | 12.9 mi |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Not recorded | 7.7 mi |
| May 24, 2026 | Not recorded | 5.0 mi |
| May 19, 2026 | 64 mph | 8.1 mi |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 60 mph | 13.6 mi |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 89 mph | 4.1 mi |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 60 mph | 10.2 mi |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 68 mph | 5.0 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Irving, 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 Irving
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Irving.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 5, 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 39 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Irving since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2025 | EF1 | 0.42 miles | 2.8 miles |
| Mar 16, 2023 | EF1 | 0.71 miles | 1.4 miles |
| Mar 16, 2023 | EF1 | 6.37 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF1 | 0.75 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Dec 13, 2022 | EF1 | 3.11 miles | 8.8 miles |
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF0 | 0.63 miles | 6.7 miles |
| Jan 10, 2020 | EF0 | 1.1 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Oct 20, 2019 | EF3 | 15.76 miles | 3.3 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2019 | EF0 | 0.12 miles | 7.6 miles |
| May 23, 2015 | EF1 | 4.91 miles | 6 miles |
| May 23, 2015 | EF1 | 1.13 miles | 1.4 miles |
| May 8, 2014 | EF0 | 0.46 miles | 8.4 miles |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF0 | 2.02 miles | 6.3 miles |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF0 | 1.31 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Apr 3, 2012 | EF0 | 0.47 miles | 7.5 miles |
| May 24, 2011 | EF1 | 1.37 miles | 2.1 miles |
| Sep 8, 2010 | EF2 | 2.69 miles | 6.4 miles |
| Apr 5, 2003 | EF0 | 0.7 miles | 2.4 miles |
| Sep 5, 2001 | EF1 | 1.5 miles | 7.5 miles |
| May 4, 2001 | EF1 | 8 miles | 7.4 miles |
| Mar 28, 2000 | EF3 | 8 miles | 7.4 miles |
| May 7, 1995 | EF1 | 10 miles | 8.1 miles |
| Apr 19, 1995 | EF1 | 6 miles | 6.1 miles |
| May 11, 1982 | EF1 | 3 miles | 7.9 miles |
| Apr 16, 1982 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7 miles |
| Oct 13, 1981 | EF1 | 1 miles | 6.4 miles |
| Oct 13, 1981 | EF1 | 1 miles | 5.5 miles |
| May 3, 1979 | EF1 | 1 miles | 6.1 miles |
| Jul 4, 1976 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7 miles |
| May 26, 1976 | EF3 | 4.5 miles | 7.6 miles |
| May 13, 1975 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 6.7 miles |
| Dec 14, 1971 | EF1 | 1 miles | 8.7 miles |
| Oct 19, 1971 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Apr 24, 1970 | EF2 | 1 miles | 4.6 miles |
| Mar 25, 1967 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 6.1 miles |
| Sep 7, 1963 | EF2 | 0.4 miles | 7.8 miles |
| May 5, 1960 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Apr 2, 1957 | EF3 | 17.2 miles | 8.1 miles |
| Apr 2, 1957 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 9 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 Irving.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Galveston hurricane | 53 mph | 43 mph | 43 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 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.
65 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 11 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Irving’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 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
Irving 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 |
| Irving | 5.6 | 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. Irving 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 Irving
NWS Fort Worth says severe weather in the Metroplex peaks in spring, and large hail, damaging winds, flooding and tornadoes occur there nearly every year, though any one location is unlikely to see all of them in a year.1 In the Dallas-Fort Worth radar area, the Storm Prediction Center counted an average of 51 damaging wind days and 49 hail days a year from 1980 to 2006.2
Notable storms
- May 28, 2024An early morning bow echo brought a measured 71 mph gust in Irving, and the city's emergency manager reported widespread tree and roof damage and damage to small metal structures.3
- October 20, 2019An EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 140 mph formed about 3 miles east-northeast of Irving at 8:58 p.m. and tracked 15.76 miles to Richardson, damaging many businesses and homes near Harry Hines Boulevard and Walnut Hill Lane. No one was killed or injured, and NOAA's storm records list about $1.55 billion in property damage.4,5
- June 9, 2019Storms brought a 71 mph gust at Dallas Love Field, with power poles and billboards down near the airport, and a 60 mph gust just south of Coppell. In Dallas the winds toppled a construction crane onto an apartment complex, killing one person and injuring six.6,7,8
- June 13, 2012A supercell that tracked from Irving into Cedar Hill dropped tennis ball to baseball size hail for about 5 minutes on Esters Road and egg-size hail at the city's emergency operations center. NOAA's storm records put hail damage from the two supercells that crossed Dallas County at over $1 billion.9,10
- April 3, 2012Baseball size hail fell near Duncan Drive and on the north side of Irving, and golf ball to baseball size hail damaged around 110 aircraft at DFW International Airport.11,12,13
- May 24, 2011Hail up to grapefruit size fell around Irving for several minutes, breaking windows, and an EF-1 tornado touched down in the city.14
Warnings and alerts
NWS Fort Worth/Dallas, based in north Fort Worth, issues watches and warnings for 46 North and Central Texas counties, including Dallas County.15,16 Irving's iAlert system sends emergency notices by phone, email and text to people who register, but the city does not use it for severe thunderstorms or tornadoes, which it says move too fast for it.17 Irving's 26 outdoor warning sirens sound for NWS tornado warnings, hail larger than 1.5 inches or sustained winds over 70 mph.18
Sources
- 1. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: Dallas/Fort Worth Climate Narrative
- 2. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: FWS Severe Weather Climatology
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas County, May 28, 2024
- 4. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: NWS Damage Survey for 10/20/2019 Severe Weather Event
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Dallas County, October 20, 2019
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas County, June 9, 2019
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas County, June 9, 2019
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas County, June 9, 2019
- 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, April 3, 2012
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dallas County, April 3, 2012
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Tarrant County, April 3, 2012
- 14. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Dallas County, May 24, 2011
- 15. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: Welcome to the NWS Fort Worth Office
- 16. NWS Fort Worth/Dallas: NOAA Weather Radio Info
- 17. City of Irving: iAlert Emergency Notification System
- 18. City of Irving: Outdoor Warning System
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Questions about hail in Irving
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Irving?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Irving on 7.5 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 5.6 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 111 hail days.
- When is hail season in Irving?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Irving, 27 since 2010, then May (26) and March (19).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Irving?
- 4.25 in, in 2011: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Irving since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Irving?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Irving is from June 2, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 7.7 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.