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 364 hail storms within 25 miles of Murphy, TX. Of those, 313 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 101 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Murphy| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 3 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 42 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 81 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 187 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 51 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 events |
| 2025 | 51 events |
| 2024 | 76 events |
| 2023 | 101 events |
| 2022 | 56 events |
| 2021 | 3 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Murphy, with 101 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Murphy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 4 W Prosper, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-07-05 | 3 S Garland, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-02 | WYLIE, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-06-02 | 1 SSW Balch Springs, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Ping pong ball size hail reported on Seagoville Rd near I 635. |
| 2026-06-02 | BALCH SPGS, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Emergency manager reported ping pong ball size hail on Seagoville Rd near Interstate 635. |
| 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 | 4 SSE Forney, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Mix of pea, dime, nickel size hail at I 20 and FM 741. |
| 2026-06-02 | FORNEY, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Amateur radio operator reported a mix of pea, dime, and nickel size hail at I 20 and FM 741. |
| 2026-06-02 | 2 E Carrollton, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-02 | CARNEY, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | Emergency manager reported egg size hail near Lebanon Rd in The Colony. |
| 2026-06-02 | 2 NNE The Colony, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | Egg size hail reported near Lebanon Rd in The Colony. |
| 2026-06-02 | The Colony, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel size hail reported at The Colony City Hall. |
| 2026-06-02 | CARNEY, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Emergency manager reported nickel size hail at The Colony City Hall. |
| 2026-06-02 | HEBRON, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report of 0.75 inch hail from mPING. |
| 2026-06-02 | SHEPTON, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Broadcast media reported dime sized hail at PGBT and DNT. |
| 2026-06-02 | 4 N Addison, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Dime sized hail at PGBT and DNT. |
| 2026-06-02 | Lavon, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-02 | LAVON, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Emergency manager reported 1 inch hail in Lavon. |
| 2026-05-23 | TRINITY MILLS, TX | Severe | 1.50" | A post on X showed 1.5 inch hail near the intersection of Trinity Mills Rd and Scott Mill Rd. |
| 2026-05-23 | 1 E Carrollton, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Delayed report. A post on X showed 1.5 inch hail near the intersection of Trinity Mills Rd and Scott Mill Rd. |
NOAA has recorded 139 high-wind events within 25 miles of Murphy, TX in the past five years. Of those, 139 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 96 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 85 events |
| Significant | 54 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | 4 SE Grapevine, TX | 49 | Significant | ASOS station KDFW Dallas/Ft. Worth Intl Arpt. |
| 2026-06-02 | BALCH SPGS, TX | 56 | Significant | Emergency manager reported some utility poles and tree limbs down on Seagoville Rd near Interstate 635 in Balch Springs. |
| 2026-06-02 | 3 WNW Highland Park, TX | 51 | Significant | ASOS station KDAL Dallas Love Fld. |
| 2026-06-02 | WYLIE, TX | 60 | Significant | A report from Facebook showed large tree branches down and nickel size hail on Beaver Creek Rd. |
| 2026-05-24 | IRVING, TX | 64 | Severe | NWS Employee reported several large tree branches that were snapped in Irving. |
| 2026-05-19 | FARMERS BRANCH, TX | 64 | Severe | A trained spotter measured a 64 mph wind gust with a handheld anemometer. |
| 2026-05-19 | 1 ENE Farmers Branch, TX | 64 | Severe | Trained spotter measured a 64 mph wind gust with a handheld anemometer. |
| 2026-05-16 | 1 SSW The Colony, TX | 68 | Severe | 68 mph wind measured off Main St near 121 in The Colony. Station at 30 ft above ground also reported a gust to 78 mph but appears high compared to values throughout the day. Multiple trees also damaged in the area. |
| 2026-05-10 | 2 SSW New Hope, TX | 54 | Significant | ASOS station KTKI McKinney National Airport. |
| 2025-09-05 | ANNA, TX | 70 | Severe | Emergency management reported that street signs, tree limbs and trees were blown down across the city of Anna. An RV was also blown over on Highway 75 near the Anna/Van Alstyne line. |
| 2025-09-05 | LITTLE ELM, TX | 63 | Significant | A trained spotter reported trees down in Lakewood Village. |
| 2025-09-05 | NAVO, TX | 64 | Severe | A public report indicated that a tree fell through a fence, and flagpole was blown down on Coronado Trail in Frisco. |
| 2025-09-05 | PARVIN, TX | 75 | Severe | A trained spotter reported considerable wind damage along FM 1385 into the Sutton Fields subdivision in Prosper. Construction trailers and equipment were tipped over, large trees and street signs were blown down, and outbuildings were damaged. |
| 2025-09-05 | CELINA, TX | 75 | Severe | A public report indicated that much of the western portion of the Bethel Baptist Church roof on CR 128 was blown off. |
| 2025-08-04 | (DFW)DALLAS-FT WORTH, TX | 89 | Severe | An 89 MPH wind gust was measured at 4:39 am CDT by the Automated Surface Observation System at DFW Airport. Additional observation data from the FAA showed 58+ mph winds began on the north side of the runways several minutes prior to the peak wind gust at the ASOS and continued moving south across the airport grounds for several more minutes after the peak gust. A regional jet stairway was blown over at DFW Airport. Small tree limb damage was also noted at the airport, and construction barrels and barricades were blown over in five construction areas. |
| 2025-08-04 | WESTMINSTER, TX | 63 | Significant | Emergency management reported that a downed tree blocked the road near the intersection of FM 455 and County Road 828 in Weston. |
| 2025-08-03 | MCKINNEY, TX | 58 | Significant | A social media report indicated that a few trees were blown down near the intersection of Virginia Pkwy and Lake Forest Dr in McKinney. |
| 2025-06-08 | ROWLETT, TX | 60 | Significant | A trained spotter reported that a 60 mph wind gust was measured at Lakeside Park in Rowlett, TX. |
| 2025-06-08 | RICHARDSON, TX | 60 | Significant | Amateur radio passed along multiple 60 mph wind reports in and near the city of Richardson. |
| 2025-06-08 | LEWISVILLE, TX | 64 | Severe | A trained spotter reported a measured wind gust of 65 mph near the intersection of Interstate 35E and Highway 407 northwest of Lewisville. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Murphy was on June 2, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Murphy averages roughly 73 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 313 of the 364 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Murphy in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Murphy-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 Murphy. 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 Murphy 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 ValidationMurphy 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.