Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 120 hail storms within 25 miles of Copperas Cove, TX. Of those, 114 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 33 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Copperas Cove| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 5 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 10 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 28 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 71 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 6 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 events |
| 2025 | 29 events |
| 2024 | 14 events |
| 2023 | 33 events |
| 2022 | 32 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Copperas Cove, with 33 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Copperas Cove typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Andice, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail reported by trained spotter at Andice. |
| 2026-05-19 | ANDICE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail at Andice. |
| 2026-05-19 | 1 S South Mountain, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail reported in South Mountain on Hwy 84. |
| 2026-05-19 | SOUTH MTN, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Broadcast media reported quarter sized hail in South Mountain on Hwy 84. |
| 2026-05-11 | 9 W Gatesville, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported in Arnett. |
| 2026-05-11 | 4 SE Fort Gates, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Tennis ball size hail reported in Flat. |
| 2026-05-11 | 8 SE Fort Gates, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING...Half Dollar 1.25 in. |
| 2026-05-10 | ARNETT, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported in Arnett. |
| 2026-05-10 | FLAT, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Report of 1.25 inch hail from mPING. |
| 2026-05-10 | MOUND, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Tennis ball size hail was reported in Flat. |
| 2026-04-12 | 1 NE Fort Gates, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-12 | SOUTH MTN, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A public mPing report indicated quarter sized hail in Fort Gates. |
| 2025-06-03 | FLAT, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2025-06-03 | FLAT, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Media reported quarter sized hail in Flat, Texas on Highway 36. |
| 2025-05-16 | ADAMSVILLE, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Emergency manager relayed a photo of quarter to half dollar sized hail. |
| 2025-05-06 | ANDICE, TX | Significant | 1.25" | A thunderstorm produced quarter to half dollar size hail northwest of Andice. |
| 2025-05-06 | ANDICE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail northwest of Andice. |
| 2025-05-01 | ANDICE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Andice near the intersection of CR 208 and CR 236. |
| 2025-05-01 | LAKE VICTOR, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in northern Burnet County. |
| 2025-05-01 | LAKE VICTOR, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in northern Burnet County. |
NOAA has recorded 25 high-wind events within 25 miles of Copperas Cove, TX in the past five years. Of those, 25 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 96 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 16 events |
| Significant | 9 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | GATESVILLE ARPT, TX | 61 | Significant | The AWOS at Gatesville Municipal Airport (KGOP) measured a 61 mph (53 kt) wind gust. |
| 2025-08-01 | HOOD AFB, TX | 67 | Severe | KHLR recorded a southeasterly 58 knot (67 mph) wind gust. |
| 2025-08-01 | SIMMONSVILLE, TX | 58 | Significant | A social media photo showed a tree and power line down in Killeen. |
| 2025-08-01 | HOOD AFB, TX | 63 | Significant | A broadcast media report indicated that part of the roof was blown off of an apartment building on North 2nd Street in Killeen. |
| 2025-08-01 | HOOD AFB, TX | 59 | Significant | KHLR measured a west-northwesterly wind gust of 51 knots (59 mph). |
| 2025-05-26 | STILLHOUSE LAKE, TX | 66 | Severe | A Texas Mesonet station measured a 66 MPH gust just south of Stillhouse Hollow Lake. |
| 2025-05-26 | UNION GROVE, TX | 70 | Severe | Trees were reported down and parts of a deck were ripped off a home northwest of Salado. |
| 2025-05-26 | UNION GROVE, TX | 75 | Severe | A homeowner reported multiple trees uprooted and others snapped on his property north of Stillhouse Hollow Lake. Large limbs fell on the roof of the home, and other lightweight outdoor items were moved around. Damage to outbuildings in this area was also reported. |
| 2025-05-01 | KEMPNER, TX | 82 | Severe | A home weather station measured an 82 mph wind gust. Shingle damage was reported in the area. |
| 2025-03-04 | COPPERAS COVE, TX | 64 | Severe | A steel frame gazebo was blown over and tossed 10 feet off FM 116 in Copperas Cove. |
| 2024-11-18 | STILLHOUSE LAKE, TX | 64 | Severe | At the Bell County Flea Market in Belton, a building lost its roof and suffered significant structural damage. |
| 2024-08-23 | BERTRAM, TX | 70 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed trees along CR 210A north of Bertram. |
| 2024-08-23 | LAKE VICTOR, TX | 70 | Severe | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew a travel trailer into a house north of Bertram. |
| 2024-05-22 | PIDCOKE, TX | 75 | Severe | Damage was reported to a property on Conder Road, approximately 8 miles southwest of Pidcoke. Large trees were uprooted, split, and damaged. Small outhouses were also overturned, and the skirting was removed off a manufactured home. |
| 2024-05-12 | HOOD VLG, TX | 75 | Severe | A suspected microburst caused damage along West Legends Way on Fort Cavazos. A display helicopter was turned over, large tree limbs were broken, power poles were knocked down and a few street signs were bent. At the firing range to the north, metal stands were moved and outhouses were knocked over. |
| 2023-06-10 | HOOD AFB, TX | 70 | Severe | A wind gust of 70 MPH was measured by the Automated Weather Observation System at Fort Cavazos Air Force Base (HLR, formerly known as Fort Hood). Damage was reported to several tents belonging to a unit that was in the field on Fort Cavazos. Four soldiers sustained minor injuries when the tents were damaged. All the injuries were ���minor��� and the soldiers were returned to duty. Yoakum Defrenn Army Heliport reported they received some damage to one of the Hangars. |
| 2023-05-19 | GATESVILLE, TX | 58 | Significant | Amateur radio reported a tree across the road and on a car. |
| 2023-05-19 | GATESVILLE, TX | 58 | Significant | Amateur radio reported power lines down near the Leon River Bridge. |
| 2023-04-28 | KING, TX | 96 | Severe | RFD winds were determined to be the cause of damage at a home on Longview Circle that lost part of its roof. The RFD winds could have been near 95 mph. |
| 2023-04-28 | (GRK)GRAY AAF FT HOO, TX | 60 | Significant | A 60 MPH wind gust was measured by the Automated Weather Observation System at Killeen Skylark Airport. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Copperas Cove was on May 20, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Copperas Cove averages roughly 24 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 114 of the 120 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Copperas Cove in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Copperas Cove-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in TX cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Copperas Cove. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Copperas Cove took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationCopperas Cove sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.