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 132 hail storms within 25 miles of Fort Cavazos, TX. Of those, 124 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. 2022 was the most active year on record locally, with 39 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Fort Cavazos| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 4 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 13 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 32 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 75 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 8 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 events |
| 2025 | 28 events |
| 2024 | 15 events |
| 2023 | 36 events |
| 2022 | 39 events |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Fort Cavazos, with 39 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Fort Cavazos 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 | South Mountain, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Tennis ball size hail reported. |
| 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 | SOUTH MTN, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Amateur radio operator reported tennis ball size hail near South Mountain. |
| 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. |
| 2025-05-06 | 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 | 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 38 high-wind events within 25 miles of Fort Cavazos, TX in the past five years. Of those, 38 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 20 events |
| Significant | 17 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. |
| 2025-08-02 | MOFFAT, TX | 60 | Significant | A trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust with a handheld anemometer in Morgan's Point Resort. |
| 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). |
| 2025-08-01 | TEMPLE, TX | 63 | Significant | A social media report indicated that several large tree branches were blown down near the Baylor hospital on South 31st Street in Temple. |
| 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. |
| 2024-11-18 | TEMPLE, TX | 58 | Significant | Fire Department reported roof damage and sheet metal removed from buildings in north Temple. In the same area, the public reported damage to a hotel along I-35. Pictures show part of the facade was torn off the front of the building. |
| 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. |
| 2024-05-22 | TEMPLE, TX | 81 | Severe | Large trees were uprooted and split at the Chapel Hill Apartments in southwest Temple. |
| 2024-05-22 | TENNESSEE VLY, TX | 75 | Severe | Trees were uprooted along Morgan's Pt Road, and fences were also damaged. |
| 2024-05-22 | MIDWAY, TX | 100 | Destructive | A metal building system was destroyed near I-35 and Loop 363 by what likely was RFD type winds. |
| 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. |
| 2024-05-12 | GOULD, TX | 63 | Significant | Fire and rescue reported a swath of tree damage near TX317 and Old Waco Rd including trees snapped and fencing blown down. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Fort Cavazos was on May 20, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Fort Cavazos averages roughly 26 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 124 of the 132 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Fort Cavazos in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Fort Cavazos-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 Fort Cavazos. 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 Fort Cavazos 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 ValidationFort Cavazos 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.