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 149 hail storms within 25 miles of Gainesville, TX. Of those, 128 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 48 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Gainesville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 3 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 11 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 36 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 78 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 21 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 events |
| 2025 | 31 events |
| 2024 | 39 events |
| 2023 | 48 events |
| 2022 | 15 events |
| 2021 | 8 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Gainesville, with 48 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Gainesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | AUBREY, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | HAM radio operator reported nickel size hail north of Aubrey. |
| 2026-05-19 | 1 N Aubrey, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Report of nickel size hail north of Aubrey by HAM radio. |
| 2026-05-10 | SADLER, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | A public report indicated 2-inch diameter hail on FM 901 south of Whitesboro. |
| 2026-05-10 | 3 SE Whitesboro, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | Reported on FM 901 South. |
| 2026-04-28 | LEON, OK | Significant | 1.00" | The location is approximate. |
| 2026-04-28 | Leon, OK | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-05 | 5 W Collinsville, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail near Lake Kiowa. |
| 2026-03-05 | BURNS CITY, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Emergency manager reported quarter size hail near Lake Kiowa. |
| 2025-09-23 | THACKERVILLE, OK | Severe | 1.75" | An image was relayed. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| 2025-09-23 | DIXIE, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Half dollar sized hail was reported north of Whitesboro at US Highway 377 and Ferguson Rd. |
| 2025-09-23 | WHITESBORO, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | One to two inch sized hail was reported in Whitesboro for several minutes. |
| 2025-09-21 | GREEN VLY, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Reported via mPing. |
| 2025-09-21 | SANGER, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-09-21 | LOIS, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | A public report indicated 2 inch diameter hail near Interstate 35 midway between Valley View and Sanger. |
| 2025-09-21 | SANGER, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-22 | THACKERVILLE, OK | Destructive | 2.50" | A report of wind-driven hailfall along Interstate 35, just south of the Winstar Casino. The location is approximate. |
| 2025-05-22 | THACKERVILLE, OK | Severe | 1.75" | An image from along Gladney Lake Road was shared. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| 2025-05-22 | MOSSVILLE, TX | Severe | 1.50" | The county emergency manager reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail in the Moss Lake area, approximately 8 miles northwest of Gainesville. |
| 2025-05-22 | WINDSOR, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). |
| 2025-05-19 | ST JO, TX | Destructive | 2.75" | Emergency manager reported baseball sized hail on Highway 82 west of Saint Jo. |
NOAA has recorded 91 high-wind events within 25 miles of Gainesville, TX in the past five years. Of those, 91 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 96 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 56 events |
| Significant | 35 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | ST JO, TX | 75 | Severe | Fire and Rescue reported multiple trees and power lines down just north of Saint Jo, and roadways had to be cleared. |
| 2026-04-28 | THACKERVILLE, OK | 64 | Severe | A tree was blown down at the intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and Addington Bend Road. The event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| 2026-04-28 | RED BRANCH, TX | 69 | Severe | A public report indicated tree damage at a home near Dexter. Many tree limbs were down or snapped, and a large limb fell on top of the house. |
| 2026-03-10 | MARIETTA, OK | 96 | Severe | A swath of intense damaging winds, associated with a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) mesovortex, impacted areas from southwest to just north of Marietta. Numerous power poles and trees were damaged along Shady Dale and McGehee Roads southwest of town. Several tractor-trailers were blown over along Interstate 35. The most significant damage occurred near the corner of West Creek Street and South 7th Avenue, where a home lost a significant portion of its roof, causing two exterior walls to collapse. Several businesses near Oklahoma Highway 32 and U.S. Highway 77 had varying degrees of roof damage. Intermittent damage to trees and power poles was also noted in Marietta. The wind path and event time are estimated. |
| 2026-03-10 | WINDSOR, TX | 60 | Significant | A storm spotter measured a 73 mph wind gust north of Gainesville. Damage to and near a residence was also reported. A powerline was ripped down, a carport blown away, as well as the 4x4 posts from the carport blown over a barn more than 70 ft away. |
| 2026-03-10 | GAINESVILLE MUNI ARP, TX | 66 | Severe | KGLE measured a 66 mph wind gust between 928 and 935 pm. |
| 2025-09-23 | GAINESVILLE, TX | 70 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds caused extensive tree branch damage at the Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville. |
| 2025-09-23 | ERA, TX | 70 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds caused large tree branch damage north of Era, and one Yield sign was bent at the base. |
| 2025-09-21 | SANGER LANE ARPT, TX | 75 | Severe | The Villas at Hunnington and Trails of Sanger apartments sustained minor damage including missing shingles, roof damage, and vehicle cover damage. |
| 2025-09-21 | SANGER, TX | 75 | Severe | Broken tree limbs and power poles were reported on Belz Road north of Sanger. |
| 2025-09-21 | SANGER, TX | 85 | Severe | Five campers were overturned as the Sanger KOA near I-35 and View Rd. One person in a camper died later but it was determined to be from a health issue and not from injuries sustained in the storm. |
| 2025-09-21 | SANGER, TX | 85 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds tore a 45-50 foot hole in the roof of the Walmart Distribution Center north of Sanger, and another warehouse had one of the outside walls partially collapsed. |
| 2025-09-05 | AUBREY, TX | 64 | Severe | A trained spotter reported widespread tree damage in Aubrey. |
| 2025-09-05 | MUSTANG, TX | 77 | Severe | Mesonet station TWB73 Mustang Special Utility District on FM 2931 just east of Aubrey measured a 77 MPH wind gust. |
| 2025-08-04 | GREEN VLY, TX | 61 | Significant | Between Sanger and Aubrey, along Indian Wells Rd and Gribble Springs Rd, 3-4 tree limbs were knocked down and at least 2 large trees lost larger limbs. |
| 2025-08-04 | MUENSTER, TX | 58 | Significant | A Mesonet site measured a 58 mph wind gust in Muenster. |
| 2025-07-31 | VALLEY VIEW, TX | 66 | Severe | Emergency management officials reported a microburst that caused the roof of a barn to detach near the intersection of FM 922 and FM 2848 in Valley View. Debris from the roof was propelled into high-voltage transmission lines and dispersed over a distance of 1.2 miles. A residential weather station recorded a wind gust of 66 MPH. |
| 2025-07-31 | CALLISBURG, TX | 60 | Significant | Emergency management officials reported that several 10-inch tree limbs were dislodged from a healthy oak tree, a 30x30-foot barn door was detached, and the roof of a 12x20-foot lean-to barn was removed by thunderstorm winds just east-southeast of Callisburg. |
| 2025-07-15 | BURNEYVILLE, OK | 67 | Severe | Burneyville (BURN) Mesonet observation. |
| 2025-06-08 | VALLEY VIEW, TX | 82 | Severe | A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 82 mph near the FM 922 and FM 2848 intersection north of Sanger. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Gainesville was on May 10, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Gainesville averages roughly 30 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 128 of the 149 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Gainesville in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Gainesville-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 Gainesville. 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 Gainesville 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 ValidationGainesville 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.