Dallas hail storm history
Dallas County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Dallas County has experienced 27 documented hail events of 1 inch or larger over the past decade, with an average of 2.5 events per year. The city sits in the path of supercell thunderstorms that track northeast from the Llano Estacado, making it part of a region where large hail poses a measurable property risk. The largest recorded hailstone in Dallas measured 2 inches in diameter, reported during a June 2025 event.
Hail in Dallas follows a distinct seasonal pattern, with peak activity occurring from April through June. May is the month most likely to produce large-diameter hail, while secondary activity extends into March and July. This timing aligns with the atmospheric conditions that favor supercell development across North Texas, when warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico collides with cool, dry air aloft.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 309 recorded events, 90 (29%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
A Facebook photo showed golfball size hail in Crandall.
Spotter reported 1 inch hail in Garland.
Mping report of 1 inch hail 3 miles northeast of Waxahachie.
Reported via mPING northeast of Red Oak.
Facebook photo showed large amounts of pea to quarter sized fell near Terrell.
Reported via mPING east of Dallas.
Emergency manager reported 1 inch hail north of DeSoto.
An mPING report indicated quarter sized hail 5 miles south of Buckingham.
Reported via mPing.
A public report indicated 2-inch diameter hail near the intersection of US Highway 77 and Dart Way i…
Reported via mPing.
A public report indicated two-inch diameter hail between Hutchins and Wilmer.
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Trained spotter report of nickel-sized hail near the Grove Creek Rd and FM 813 intersection around 3…
Reported via mPing.
Reported via mPing.
Report received via mPING.
Report was received via mPING.
Quarter sized hail was reported near University Park.
Fire and rescue reported quarter sized hail in northern DeSoto.
A report of quarter size hail was received via mPING.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail 3 miles west of Irving, TX.
A public report indicated golf ball sized hail about 4 miles northeast of Crandall, TX.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail in Addison.
Reported via mPing.
Reported via mPing.
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail about 1 mile south of Duncanville, TX.
A trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail 3 miles east-southeast of Sachse, TX.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail about 2 miles southwest of Duncanville, TX.
Emergency management reported dime to nickel sized hail in Waxahachie, TX.
A public report indicated dime sized hail about 6 miles north-northwest of Hutchins, TX.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail in Coppell, TX.
A public report indicated dime sized hail near Oak Leaf, TX.
A public report indicated dime sized hail about 2 miles southeast of Addison, TX.
A public report indicated nickel sized hail in Garland, TX.
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Waxahachie, TX.
Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail in Irving, TX.
Emergency management reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Interstate 20 and Belt Lin…
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Interstate 30 and President G…
Mostly nickle-sized hail was reported on Green Mound Drive in Glenn Heights, but a few hail stones r…
A trained storm spotter reported penny size hail 1 mile northwest of Highland Park.
A public report indicated nickel-sized hail near the intersection of US 75 and Arapaho Road in the c…
A trained spotter reported dime sized hail in the city of Ovilla, TX.
A public report indicated penny to quarter sized hail approximately 3 miles south-southeast of the c…
An NWS Employee reported quarter size hail in Garland near Broadway Boulevard and I-30.
Quarter sized hail was measured at a CoCoRaHS station approximately 3 miles south-southwest of the c…
Nickel sized hail in the 900 block of E Marvin Avenue.
A National Weather Service employee reported half-dollar sized hail along Lake Ridge Parkway near Jo…
A trained spotter reported quarter to half dollar sized hail in the southern part of the city of Gra…
Broadcast media reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Interstate 30 and President Geo…
A trained spotter reported dime sized hail approximately 3 miles north of the city of Waxahachie, TX…
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Interstate 30 and Loop 12.
Emergency management reported ping pong ball size hail in the city of Palmer, TX.
Emergency management reported quarter size hail in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, TX.
Emergency management reported nickel to quarter size hail near the intersection of Beltline Road and…
Broadcast media reported hail up to the size of quarters near the Dallas-Collin County line in the v…
A social media report indicated nickel size hail in the city of Mesquite, TX.
Penny to nickel sized hail was reported on Pheasant Lane in Coppell. The hail fell for 4 minutes.
A social media report indicated golf ball sized hail just south of DFW Airport.
A social media report indicated quarter sized hail in the city of Waxahachie, TX.
A public report indicated half-dollar sized hail approximately 2 miles east-southeast of the city of…
A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail in the city of Garland, TX.
A social media report indicated 2-inch diameter hail in the city of Mesquite, TX.
Amateur Radio reported quarter size hail just south of the city of Ovilla.
A trained spotter reported hen-egg sized hail in Cedar Hill.
Social Media reported up to egg size hail in Richardson.
Trained Spotter report quarter inch hail near FM 1390 and HWY 34, approximately 2.45 ENE of Rosser.
A trained spotter reported nickel-sized hail near the intersection of Interstate 30 and Bobtown Road…
Dime sized hail was reported at Cedar Hill State Park.
Nickel sized hail was reported along Camp Wisdom Road east of Highway 360 in Grand Prairie.
Hail reports in Dallas County rely on a combination of NOAA storm reports, mPING observer data, and community submissions. While 27 documented events provide a reliable baseline for frequency analysis, some smaller hail occurrences may go unreported, particularly in less populated areas of the county. Reports of larger hailstones (1.5 inches and above) show higher consistency in the historical record.
NOAA Storm Events Database source