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 147 hail storms within 25 miles of Harker Heights, TX. Of those, 139 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 40 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Harker Heights| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 4 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 12 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 32 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 91 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 8 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 events |
| 2025 | 33 events |
| 2024 | 22 events |
| 2023 | 34 events |
| 2022 | 40 events |
2022 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Harker Heights, with 40 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Harker Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | 5 SE Andice, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING Quarter inch hail. |
| 2026-05-26 | ANDICE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southeast of Andice. |
| 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 | KEELERSVILLE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A severe thunderstorm produced up to quarter-sized hail between Granger and Jarrell. |
| 2026-05-19 | 4 WSW Bartlett, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Picture of quarter sized hail sent by EM from between Granger and Jarrell. |
| 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 | 5 SSE Florence, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report of quarter sized hail on State Highway 195 south of Florence and north of Sun City. |
| 2026-05-11 | South Mountain, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Tennis ball size hail reported. |
| 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 | FLORENCE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-sized hail was reported on State Highway 195 between Florence and Sun City. |
| 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. |
NOAA has recorded 44 high-wind events within 25 miles of Harker Heights, TX in the past five years. Of those, 44 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 24 events |
| Significant | 19 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 | 58 | Significant | A social media photo indicated a large tree branch snapped in the north part of Temple. |
| 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 | CORN HILL, TX | 60 | Significant | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down some fencing and traffic signs south of Jarrell. |
| 2025-05-26 | HOLLAND, TX | 81 | Severe | The Holland FD estimated 80 mph winds. |
| 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. |
| 2024-11-07 | TEMPLE, TX | 64 | Severe | A social media picture indicated a missing roof and other exterior damage on a building in Temple. The time of the occurrence was estimated by radar. |
| 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. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Harker Heights was on May 27, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Harker Heights averages roughly 29 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 139 of the 147 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Harker Heights in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Harker Heights-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 Harker Heights. 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 Harker Heights 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 ValidationHarker Heights 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.