Tyler hail storm history
Smith County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Tyler, located in Smith County, has experienced 12 documented hail events of 1 inch or larger over the past 10 years, with 2 of those reaching severe levels of 1.5 inches or greater. The largest recorded hailstone in Tyler measured 1.75 inches in diameter. Smith County's position in the East Texas transition zone, where Gulf moisture is abundant, makes it susceptible to hail-producing storms during spring months.
Hail in Tyler occurs most frequently during April, May, and June, with secondary activity in March and July. Spring supercells and squall lines bring the majority of Tyler's hail events during these months, when atmospheric conditions favor storm development. The most recent significant event in Tyler occurred on May 18, 2025, continuing the pattern of late-spring activity typical for this region.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 209 recorded events, 70 (33%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Penny size hail reported in Pritchett.
Quarter size hail fell in the Hoard community about 1 mile east of FM 1801.
Quarter size hail fell in the Gresham community.
Dime to quarter size hail fell in Lindale.
Golf ball size hail reported in the city of Jacksonville.
Broadcast media reported quarter sized hail in Frankston.
Quarter size hail reported in Mineola.
Quarter size hail reported in the Union Grove community.
Quarter sized hail was reported in Van.
Quarter size hail reported near Lindale.
Nickel size hail reported in Whitehouse.
Quarter size hail reported at the intersection of FM Road 346 and FM Road 2493 in Flint.
Golf ball size hail reported in Noonday.
Quarter sized hail in Poyner.
Reported via mPing.
Hen egg size hail reported on County Road 4120 just northwest of Jacksonville.
Hen egg size hail reported.
Ping pong ball size hail reported on the southeast side of Tyler.
Quarter size hail reported near Lake Brenda.
Mostly quarter size hail with some much larger hailstones in excess of golfball size covered the gro…
A picture was posted to social media of quarter to half dollar size hail that fell near Jacksonville…
Golf ball size hail fell just southeast of Liberty City.
Penny size hail reported south of Tyler via m-PING.
Penny size hail reported via m-PING.
Dime to quarter size hail fell in Hawkins.
Penny size hail fell in Southwest Tyler. Report from mPING.
Golfball size hail fell near the Union Grove community.
Nickel size hail fell on the south side of Tyler.
Multiple pictures of quarter to half dollar size hail that fell a couple of miles south of Downtown …
Nickel to quarter size hail fell in Whitehouse.
Nickel size hail fell in the Carroll community.
Quarter size hail fell several miles south-southwest of Winona.
Penny size hail fell 9 miles west-southwest of Jacksonville.
Penny size hail fell in Hawkins.
Ping pong ball size hail fell in the Laird Hill community.
Golfball size hail fell in the Good Springs community.
Golfball size hail fell at the Broadway Square Mall in Tyler, as well as Golden Road near Loop 323.
Quarter size hail was reported at the Exxon gas station on Highway 69 on the southeast side of Jacks…
A video was posted to Facebook of penny to quarter size hail that fell near the intersection of High…
Golfball size hail fell along Highway 69 near Golden.
Quarter size hail fell just east of New London.
Quarter size hail fell in the Antioch community.
Golf ball size hail fell on the south side of Jacksonville.
Penny size hail was reported in Southeast Tyler.
A social media report indicated quarter to ping-pong ball size hail approximately one mile north of …
Quarter size hail fell in Bullard.
Three quarter of an inch size hail 1 mile northeast of Van.
Quarter size hail fell near the Teaselville community.
Nickel size hail fell at the intersection of Highway 69 and FM 16 in Lindale.
Quarter size hail fell at the University of Texas Health Science Center north of Tyler.
Golfball size hail fell on Highway 110 two miles south of Loop 323.
Nickel size hail fell in the Hideaway Lake Subdivision.
Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of Highway 259 and Farm to Market Road 850.
Half dollar size hail fell in White Oak.
The Troup ISD Emergency Manager reported nickel size hail in Troup.
Half Dollar size hail fell about 6 miles south southwest of Troup in Northern Cherokee County.
Quarter size hail fell about one-half mile north of Interstate 20 on Highway 155.
Social Media reported half dollar size hail in Chandler.
Penny size hail was reported in the Pritchett Community.
Half dollar size hail fell along Highway 175 in the Reese community.
Quarter size hail fell on Highway 69 approximately 2.5 miles south of Loop 323.
A photo was posted to the KLTV Facebook page of quarter size hail that fell in the Flint/Gresham are…
Hen Egg sized hail was reported 6 miles south-southeast of Van.
Quarter size hail fell 5 miles southeast of Lindale on County Road 4101.
Dime size hail reported in the Hideaway Community.
NOAA records document 13 total hail events in Smith County over the 10-year period; however, not all events produce damage reports that reach official documentation, and some storms may occur in rural areas outside city limits. Tyler's hail frequency of 1.2 events per year reflects documented severe hail reports and should be considered alongside the typical underreporting of hail damage in residential areas.
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