Arlington hail storm history
Tarrant County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Arlington, located in Tarrant County, has experienced 43 hail events of one inch or larger over the past ten years, with 20 of those producing hail at least 1.5 inches in diameter. The city's position in the path of supercell thunderstorms tracking northeast off the Llano Estacado makes it a region where large-diameter hail events occur regularly, with the largest recorded hailstone measuring 2.5 inches.
Hail in Arlington peaks during April, May, and June, when atmospheric conditions favor the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail. May stands out as the month when the largest-diameter hail is most common in the area. Secondary hail activity occurs in March and July, with an average of 4.3 hail events per year across all months.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 268 recorded events, 85 (32%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Dimed sized hail was reported in Arlington.
A social media report indicated quarter sized hail near the intersection of FM 157 and Bedford Road …
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
A Facebook photo showed penny to quarter size hail fell on CR 204 between Alvarado and Grandview.
A trained spotter reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail.
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
Mping report of 1 inch hail east of Midlothian.
Reported via mPING east of Midlothian.
Reported via mPing.
Public reported half dollar sized hail 4 miles NW of Grandview.
Public report said two inch hail in Arlington.
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
The public reported quarter sized hail in Mountain Peak.
A 2.25 hail stone was reported approximately 2 miles south-southeast of UTA.
Public reported golf ball sized hail 2 miles NE of Arlington via mPING.
Reported via mPing.
Reported via mPing.
Report was received via mPING.
A trained spotter reported quarter size hail at I-20 and Little Road.
A public report indicated dime sized hail 2 miles northeast of Mansfield, TX.
Emergency management reported quarter sized hail about a mile south-southwest of Euless, TX.
A public report indicated ping pong ball sized hail 2 miles east of Richland Hills.
Reported via mPing.
Reported via mPing.
A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail about 3 miles north-northeast of Mansfield, TX.
A public report indicated nickel sized hail in Bedford, TX.
A trained spotter reported hail up to half-dollar sized about 3 miles east-northeast of Midlothian.
A National Weather Service employee reported golf ball sized hail at the FAA Air Route Traffic Contr…
Dime sized hail reported on Cross Creek Court in Arlington.
Penny sized hail at Ellis Elementary School.
Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail was reported northeast of Mansfield.
Golf ball sized hail was reported in and immediately around Maypearl.
Ping pong to baseball sized hail was reported in Venus from several sources.
Trained spotters reported dime sized hail just north of the city of Midlothian, TX.
A social media report indicated quarter sized hail approximately 4 miles northeast of the town of Pa…
Hail report received via mPing.
Hail report received via mPing.
A social media report indicated quarter sized hail near the intersection of Interstate 30 and Fielde…
Approximate 1.5 hail was reported near the football stadium at Kennedale High School.
Brief nickel to quarter sized hail was reported in Arlington.
Hail slightly larger than quarter sized fell on the southeast side of Mansfield.
Broadcast media reported quarter size hail in the city of Bedford, TX.
Amateur radio reported penny size hail approximately 3 miles north of the city of Grapevine, TX.
A social media report indicated dime size hail in south Arlington.
Emergency management reported quarter size hail in the city of Colleyville, TX.
A social media report indicated quarter-sized hail in the city of Grapevine, TX.
A social media report indicated nickel sized hail in the city of Midlothian, TX.
A social media report indicated quarter-sized hail in the city of Grapevine, TX.
Amateur radio reported nickel sized hail near the intersection of Euless Main Street and Highway 183…
Amateur radio reported quarter-sized hail in the city of Midlothian, TX.
A social media report indicated penny-sized hail in the city of Hurst, TX.
Amateur radio reported penny-sized hail in the city of Mansfield, TX.
A social media report confirmed 2-inch diameter hail in the city of Euless, TX.
Dime to penny sized hail was reported by a broadcast meteorologist near the city of Alvarado, TX.
Amateur Radio reported quarter size hail in Downtown Midlothian.
A social media report indicated quarter sized hail in the city of Southlake, TX.
Quarter size hail reported in Alvarado.
There was nickel size hail reported 2.38 miles northwest of Lone Elm.
Hail up to 1 inch was reported in Mansfield.
A storm chaser reported penny-sized hail on the south side of Grapevine Reservoir.
Golf ball sized hail was reported south of Lillian.
Golf ball sized hail in south Arlington.
Arlington's hail event count of 43 significant events in ten years reflects reporting from the National Weather Service and trained spotters across Tarrant County, though exact event counts for the city limits may vary slightly due to the geographic size of storm systems and reporting station density.
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