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 70 hail storms within 25 miles of Stephenville, TX. Of those, 65 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 29 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Stephenville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 2 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 17 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 15 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 31 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 5 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 events |
| 2025 | 8 events |
| 2024 | 11 events |
| 2023 | 29 events |
| 2022 | 1 event |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Stephenville, with 29 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Stephenville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | 10 NNE Stephenville, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Facebook report of quarter to half dollar size hail off Hwy 281 north of Stephenville. Location and time estimated. |
| 2026-05-28 | MORGAN MILL, TX | Significant | 1.25" | A Facebook post reported quarter to half dollar size hail off Hwy 281 north of Stephenville. |
| 2026-05-28 | 10 NNE Stephenville, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Corrects previous hail report from 10 NNE Stephenville. Facebook report of quarter to half dollar size hail off Hwy 281 north of Stephenville. Changed date to the appropriate day. |
| 2026-05-10 | CARLTON, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Amateur radio operator reported ping pong ball size hail at FM 1744 and CR 125. |
| 2026-05-10 | 7 WSW Hico, TX | Severe | 1.50" | Ping pong ball size hail at FM 1744 and CR 125. |
| 2026-05-10 | PROCTOR, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report of 1 inch hail from mPING. |
| 2026-05-10 | PROCTOR, TX | Severe | 1.75" | A Facebook post reported golf ball size hail in Proctor. |
| 2026-05-10 | 7 N Gustine, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING...Half Dollar 1.25 in. |
| 2026-05-10 | 9 SW Dublin, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Facebook report of golf ball size hail in Proctor. |
| 2026-05-10 | 7 S Dublin, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING...Quarter 1.00 in. |
| 2026-05-10 | PROCTOR, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Report of 1.25 inch hail from mPING. |
| 2026-05-10 | Dublin, TX | Destructive | 2.75" | Several reports of hail up to baseball size in Dublin. |
| 2026-05-10 | Dublin, TX | Destructive | 2.25" | Report from mPING...Hen Egg 2.25 in. |
| 2026-05-10 | DUBLIN, TX | Destructive | 2.75" | Multiple sources reported golf ball to baseball sized hail was falling in Dublin for nearly 10 minutes. |
| 2026-05-10 | 5 N Dublin, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-05-10 | Dublin, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Several additional reports and photos of tennis ball size hail in Dublin. |
| 2026-05-10 | HIGHLAND, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | A Facebook photo showed tennis ball size hail on CR 344 northwest of Dublin. |
| 2026-05-10 | 5 WNW Dublin, TX | Destructive | 2.50" | Facebook photo showed tennis ball size hail fell on CR 344 northwest of Dublin. |
| 2026-05-10 | DUBLIN, TX | Destructive | 2.25" | Report of 2.25 inch hail from mPING. |
| 2026-05-10 | Dublin, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Golfball size hail reported in Dublin. |
NOAA has recorded 19 high-wind events within 25 miles of Stephenville, TX in the past five years. Of those, 19 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 14 events |
| Significant | 5 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | DESDEMONA, TX | 60 | Significant | Desdemona Fire reported multiple large tree limbs of 6 to 8 inches in diameter were snapped and broken northeast of the town. |
| 2026-02-14 | OLIN, TX | 55 | Significant | A mobile home was pushed off part of its cinder blocks along Hwy 281 north of FM 219. |
| 2025-10-24 | (SEP)CLARK FLD STEPH, TX | 66 | Severe | The Automated Weather Observation System at the Stephenville, TX Airport measured a 66 MPH thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2025-09-21 | PROCTOR, TX | 78 | Severe | A mobile home lost its roof and outbuildings were knocked down on CR 347, located southeast of Proctor. |
| 2025-09-21 | DESDEMONA, TX | 70 | Severe | Photos were received of multiple trees snapped and branches down just east of Desdemona. |
| 2025-06-08 | GORDON, TX | 75 | Severe | Social media images indicated a porch roof torn off of a home, and a small metal outbuilding destroyed in Gordon, Texas. |
| 2025-06-03 | PURVES, TX | 58 | Significant | A public report indicated many tree limbs blown down, a shed destroyed, and some damage to roofs of outbuildings about 7 miles southeast of Dublin. |
| 2025-06-03 | LINGLEVILLE, TX | 63 | Significant | A social media photo showed a small barn destroyed and large tree limbs snapped on County Road 397 just west of Huckabay in rural Erath County. |
| 2025-06-03 | BLUFF DALE, TX | 69 | Severe | A social media report indicated numerous trees snapped along County Road 148 in Bluff Dale near U.S. Highway 377. |
| 2025-03-08 | LINGLEVILLE, TX | 85 | Severe | Social media photos indicated a mobile home was destroyed between Lingleville and Stephenville. No injuries were reported. |
| 2025-03-08 | STEPHENVILLE, TX | 85 | Severe | Wind damage was reported at a residence northeast of Stephenville on CR 176. A horse trailer was rolled a couple hundred feet due to the wind and a metal shop suffered damage to its garage door and roof. |
| 2025-03-08 | TOLAR, TX | 85 | Severe | Social media pictures showed damage to a home just south of Tolar. Metal paneling was tossed around, a flag pole was bent, and metal structures were damaged/destroyed. A neighbor also lost a chicken coop and part of a barn. |
| 2025-03-08 | TOLAR, TX | 85 | Severe | Emergency manager reported about 2 consecutive miles worth of power poles bent or snapped at the base near Tolar. |
| 2025-03-04 | STEPHENVILLE, TX | 75 | Severe | Emergency manager reported downed power poles and significant damage to an RV. |
| 2025-03-04 | STEPHENVILLE, TX | 75 | Severe | Emergency manager reported that the Southwest Regional Dairy Center north of Stephenville suffered thunderstorm wind damage. A large portion of the west facing metal paneled roof was peeled back. |
| 2024-07-21 | HILL CITY, TX | 75 | Severe | A microburst knocked down and split trees south and southwest of Tolar. A barn and storage container were also damaged. |
| 2023-09-19 | LINGLEVILLE, TX | 70 | Severe | Multiple metal structures and trees were damage along CR 401 west of Stephenville. |
| 2022-12-13 | TOLAR, TX | 90 | Severe | Large trees were uprooted by straight-line or RFD winds along Tolar Cemetery Road to the south of the town of Tolar. A sizeable wood barn was also destroyed. |
| 2022-08-17 | TOLAR, TX | 63 | Significant | A trained spotter reported that large trees and tree limbs were snapped, and several large trees were uprooted in Tolar, TX. Damage to homes, a school building, and the post office were also reported. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Stephenville was on May 29, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Stephenville averages roughly 14 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 65 of the 70 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Stephenville in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Stephenville-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 Stephenville. 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 Stephenville 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 ValidationStephenville 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.