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 124 hail storms within 25 miles of Greenville, TX. Of those, 115 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. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 43 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Greenville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 4 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 16 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 42 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 53 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 9 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 events |
| 2025 | 8 events |
| 2024 | 20 events |
| 2023 | 31 events |
| 2022 | 21 events |
| 2021 | 1 event |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Greenville, with 43 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Greenville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | 3 WNW Emory, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Public reports on social media of Golf Ball Sized hail near Emory and Point, TX in Rains County. |
| 2026-06-02 | WYLIE, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-06-02 | 4 SSE Wylie, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Facebook report of large tree branches down and nickel size hail on Beaver Creek Rd. Time estimated. |
| 2026-06-02 | Lavon, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-02 | LAVON, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Emergency manager reported 1 inch hail in Lavon. |
| 2026-04-28 | 2 SE Fate, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | Report from mPING. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 SE Fate, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Report from mPING. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 SSE Fate, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Exact Hail size was unknown, but the hail was large enough to leave holes in a metal roof on a property near the Brookshires in Fate. |
| 2026-04-28 | Quinlan, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Time estimated. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 ESE Quinlan, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Spotter network report. |
| 2026-04-28 | Fate, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Report from mPING. |
| 2026-04-28 | Celeste, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 N Commerce, TX | Catastrophic | 3.50" | From a received photo. Hail size estimated. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-28 | 3 E Commerce, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Report from mPING. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 NNW Commerce, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | FATE, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Report of 1.5 inch hail from mPING. |
| 2026-04-27 | QUINLAN, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Report of 1.75 inch hail from Spotter Network. |
| 2026-04-27 | QUINLAN, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Fire department reported 1.5 inch hail in Quinlan. |
| 2026-04-27 | FATE, TX | Destructive | 2.75" | Large hail reported in Fate. Exact hail size was unknown, but the hail was large enough to leave holes in a metal roof on a property near the Brookshires. |
| 2026-04-27 | BLACKLAND, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | Report of 2 inch hail from mPING. |
NOAA has recorded 41 high-wind events within 25 miles of Greenville, TX in the past five years. Of those, 41 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 27 events |
| Significant | 14 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | WYLIE, TX | 60 | Significant | A report from Facebook showed large tree branches down and nickel size hail on Beaver Creek Rd. |
| 2025-09-05 | NOBILITY, TX | 70 | Severe | Fannin Electric COOP reported numerous downed power lines, broken power poles, and downed trees across Fannin County, mostly concentrated in the Leonard, Trenton, Ector, and Telephone areas. A total of 8,000 power outages were also reported. Residents of Leonard reported some of the trees fell on cars and homes. |
| 2025-06-08 | CUMBY, TX | 60 | Significant | Broadcast media produced an image of a tree fallen onto a home in Cumby, causing damage to its roof. |
| 2025-05-20 | ROCKWELL MUNI ARPT, TX | 58 | Significant | KF46 measured a 57 mph / 50 kt gust. |
| 2025-04-30 | JOSEPHINE, TX | 60 | Significant | Broadcast media reported that several homes suffered shingle and fence damage in Josephine. The public reported that similar damage was also reported in the Magnolia Point neighborhood on the south side of Josephine. |
| 2025-03-04 | JOSEPHINE, TX | 75 | Severe | A public report included images of partial loss of roof decking, sporadic tree damage, and a small metal outbuilding destroyed just south of the city of Josephine. |
| 2025-03-04 | FARMERSVILLE, TX | 75 | Severe | A pole barn was heavily damaged on CR 697 southeast of Farmersville. |
| 2025-03-04 | TRENTON, TX | 73 | Severe | Emergency manager reported a 72 mph wind gust in Trenton. |
| 2025-03-04 | COMMERCE, TX | 70 | Severe | Multiple downed trees were reported in Commerce. The roof was also blown off of a house. Multiple vehicle accidents were also reported in Commerce, including an overturned 18 wheeler. |
| 2025-03-04 | CUMBY, TX | 75 | Severe | Numerous trees were blown down across the county with several roads blocked. Powerlines were also reported down in some areas. |
| 2024-11-04 | LEONARD, TX | 58 | Significant | A broadcast media partner reported estimated 50-60 mph wind gusts south of Leonard. |
| 2024-11-04 | BAILEY, TX | 64 | Severe | Emergency manager reported a very large tree branch collapsed onto the roof of a mobile home just north-northwest of Bailey. |
| 2024-11-04 | LEONARD, TX | 64 | Severe | Broadcast media reported an unattached shed moved out of a yard. |
| 2024-05-28 | BLACKLAND, TX | 70 | Severe | Broken trees, roof damage, and a collapsed carport were reported on Weldon Lane in Royse City. |
| 2024-05-28 | LAVON, TX | 76 | Severe | — |
| 2024-05-24 | COMMERCE, TX | 60 | Significant | Delayed Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. |
| 2024-05-23 | LEONARD, TX | 81 | Severe | Emergency management reported significant damage in Leonard with downed trees, trees on vehicles, and damages to the Leonard ISD campuses. Damage estimates to the school facilities were near 1.5 million. |
| 2024-05-22 | LEONARD, TX | 68 | Severe | Public reported a 68 mph / 59 kt wind gust to the north of Leonard. |
| 2024-05-08 | LONE OAK, TX | 61 | Significant | Emergency manager reported measured wind gust of 61 mph in Lone Oak. |
| 2023-09-24 | POINT, TX | 64 | Severe | Trees and tree limbs were down on FM 514 and needed to be cleared off the roadway. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Greenville was on July 7, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Greenville averages roughly 25 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 115 of the 124 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Greenville in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Greenville-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 Greenville. 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 Greenville 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 ValidationGreenville 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.