Hail history in Killeen, TX
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Killeen on 2.8 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 2.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Killeen on 42 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 5.68 in, in 2022. 34 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 17 since 2010. The most recent was May 1, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 25 days, with gusts up to 82 mph.
Ranks #40 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 42
- Largest hail
- 5.68 in
- Highest gust
- 82 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
42 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 5.68 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. 42 hail days in total; the most was 6 in 2023.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 5, Apr 17, May 12, Jun 4, Jul 0, Aug 0, Sep 0, Oct 2, Nov 1, Dec 1.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | 4.5 in | 5.5 mi |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.5 in | 0.9 mi |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1.0 in | 10.7 mi |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.0 in | 1.7 mi |
| May 9, 2024 | 1.0 in | 12.3 mi |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 2.75 in | 13.0 mi |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 0.75 in | 11.7 mi |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 1.75 in | 4.7 mi |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.88 in | 4.6 mi |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 1.0 in | 2.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Killeen, 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.
25 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 82 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | 67 mph | 1.7 mi |
| May 26, 2025 | 75 mph | 5.9 mi |
| May 1, 2025 | 82 mph | 14.9 mi |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 64 mph | 12.3 mi |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 64 mph | 11.4 mi |
| May 12, 2024 | 75 mph | 5.7 mi |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 70 mph | 4.5 mi |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 60 mph | 5.8 mi |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 64 mph | 3.1 mi |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 70 mph | 5.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Killeen, 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 Killeen
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Killeen.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Oct 24, 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 21 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Killeen since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2022 | EF3 | 16.55 miles | 7.4 miles |
| May 25, 2007 | EF1 | 1.47 miles | 2.7 miles |
| Mar 30, 2007 | EF0 | 2.5 miles | 5.8 miles |
| May 5, 2006 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Mar 25, 2003 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 3.6 miles |
| May 6, 2001 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3 miles |
| Feb 22, 2000 | EF0 | 12 miles | 2.4 miles |
| Sep 19, 1996 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.8 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.8 miles |
| May 17, 1989 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 5.4 miles |
| May 17, 1986 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 3.6 miles |
| Nov 12, 1981 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 7.4 miles |
| May 31, 1976 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 2.4 miles |
| May 26, 1976 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 4.4 miles |
| May 26, 1976 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 6.2 miles |
| May 5, 1976 | EF2 | 0.5 miles | 9.1 miles |
| May 7, 1975 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 6.6 miles |
| Aug 14, 1969 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 2.9 miles |
| Apr 28, 1963 | EF2 | 0.5 miles | 2.9 miles |
| Mar 21, 1956 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8 miles |
| Mar 20, 1955 | EF1 | 4.1 miles | 2.9 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
2 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Killeen.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla (1961) | 50 mph | 40 mph | 8 miles |
| 1900 Galveston hurricane | 55 mph | 45 mph | 42 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
72 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.
46 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 10 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Killeen’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 |
|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| May 25, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| May 21, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| May 19, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| May 10, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
Killeen 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 Killeen
For the area within range of the Fort Hood (Granger) radar, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center puts the primary severe weather season at March 1 to June 27, with May the busiest month for reports from 1980 to 2006.1
Notable storms
- May 1, 2025Hailstones up to 4.5 inches fell in south Copperas Cove, and a home weather station near Kempner measured an 82 mph gust.2,3
- May 12, 2024Hail up to golf ball size fell on a Sunday morning as storms crossed Killeen and Harker Heights into Nolanville, where trees came down in gusts of 60 to 70 mph. On Fort Cavazos, a suspected microburst overturned a display helicopter and knocked down power poles along West Legends Way.4,5
- June 10, 2023The weather station at the Fort Cavazos airfield measured a 70 mph gust, and four soldiers in the field had minor injuries when their tents were damaged. Hail up to golf ball size broke vehicle windows near the airfield.6,7
- April 12, 2022Hail near Salado included a stone officially measured at 5.676 inches, the largest on record in the NWS Fort Worth warning area, while 3-inch hail fell just southwest of Belton. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $500,000 in property damage at Salado and $250,000 near Belton.8,9
- June 9, 2019An EF-2 tornado up to 500 yards wide, with peak winds near 115 mph, touched down near Grimes Crossing Road and Big Divide Road on the west side of Copperas Cove and tracked about 1.6 miles. It damaged nearly 200 homes, and some lost roof decking.10,11
- March 28, 2014Softball-size hail and 64 mph winds blew out windows in several houses in the Dawson Ranch subdivision near Belton High School, and baseball-size hail damaged many vehicles along Highway 190 in Belton.12,13
Warnings and alerts
Warnings for Killeen come from NWS Fort Worth/Dallas.14,8 The City of Killeen launched a new emergency alert system in August 2026; residents sign up by texting "KilleenTX" to 38276.15
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: GRK Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Coryell County, May 1, 2025
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Lampasas County, May 1, 2025
- 4. Killeen Daily Herald: Damage reported in Nolanville after Sunday's hailstorm
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell County, May 12, 2024
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Bell County, June 10, 2023
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Bell County, June 10, 2023
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Bell County, April 12, 2022
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Bell County, April 12, 2022
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Coryell County, June 9, 2019
- 11. KWTX: Copperas Cove: Mayor issues disaster declaration after damaging tornado
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Bell County, March 28, 2014
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Bell County, March 28, 2014
- 14. National Weather Service: Fort Worth/Dallas, TX
- 15. KCEN-TV: Killeen launches new alert notification portal
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Questions about hail in Killeen
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Killeen?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Killeen on 2.8 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 2.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 42 hail days.
- When is hail season in Killeen?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Killeen, 17 since 2010, then May (12) and March (5).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Killeen?
- 5.68 in, in 2022: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Killeen since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Killeen?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Killeen is from May 1, 2025, with hail up to 4.5 in reported 5.5 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.