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 308 hail storms within 25 miles of Rockwall, TX. Of those, 266 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 95 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Rockwall| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 3 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 37 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 79 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 147 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 42 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 events |
| 2025 | 43 events |
| 2024 | 50 events |
| 2023 | 95 events |
| 2022 | 36 events |
| 2021 | 2 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Rockwall, with 95 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Rockwall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | 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 | TALTY, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report of 1 inch hail from mPING. |
| 2026-06-02 | 4 SW Lawrence, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | Facebook report of quarter size hail in Talty at I-20 near FM 1641. |
| 2026-06-02 | TALTY, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A report on Facebook relayed quarter size hail in Talty at I-20 near FM 1641. |
| 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 | COMBINE, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Trained spotter reported 0.75 inch hail northeast of Combine. |
| 2026-06-02 | 4 SW Lawrence, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-02 | 1 NE Combine, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-06-02 | 2 E Carrollton, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 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. |
NOAA has recorded 110 high-wind events within 25 miles of Rockwall, TX in the past five years. Of those, 110 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 96 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 64 events |
| Significant | 46 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2026-06-02 | COMBINE, TX | 56 | Significant | A trained spotter reported a few large tree branches down in the northeast part of Combine. |
| 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. |
| 2026-05-10 | 2 SSW New Hope, TX | 54 | Significant | ASOS station KTKI McKinney National Airport. |
| 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. |
| 2025-06-03 | ROWLETT, TX | 55 | Significant | Emergency Management reported that one building just west of Rowlett suffered a partial collapse of the roof. |
| 2025-05-26 | (DAL)LOVE FLD DALLAS, TX | 60 | Significant | Dallas Love Field airport measured 60 mph / 52 knot wind gusts. |
| 2025-05-26 | ALLEN, TX | 64 | Severe | A trained spotter reported a 7 inch tree limb broken in Allen. |
| 2025-05-26 | MCKINNEY, TX | 68 | Severe | McKinney Airport gust to 68 mph / 59 knots. |
| 2025-05-26 | MCKINNEY, TX | 61 | Significant | McKinney Airport gusted to 61 mph / 53 knots. |
| 2025-05-25 | MCKINNEY, TX | 60 | Significant | Several trees were reported to be down in a neighborhood in Central McKinney. |
| 2025-05-20 | ROCKWELL MUNI ARPT, TX | 58 | Significant | KF46 measured a 57 mph / 50 kt gust. |
| 2025-05-16 | TALTY, TX | 67 | Severe | Fire and rescue reported roof damage to a home, and a carport displaced 3 miles south of Lawrence. |
| 2025-05-16 | TERRELL WALLACE ARPT, TX | 60 | Significant | The Terrell Volunteer Fire Department reported that an 18 wheeler was overturned on Interstate 20 in Terrell. |
| 2025-04-30 | MESQUITE, TX | 81 | Severe | A storm survey determined straight line winds of 75-80 mph caused damage to homes around Meadowbrook Dr in Mesquite. Minor roof to moderate tree damage was observed. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Rockwall was on June 2, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Rockwall averages roughly 62 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 266 of the 308 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Rockwall in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Rockwall-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 Rockwall. 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 Rockwall 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 ValidationRockwall 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.