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 154 hail storms within 25 miles of Terrell, TX. Of those, 134 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 54 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Terrell| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 22 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 48 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 63 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 20 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 events |
| 2025 | 15 events |
| 2024 | 16 events |
| 2023 | 54 events |
| 2022 | 15 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Terrell, with 54 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Terrell 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 | BLACK JACK, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report of 0.75 inch hail from mPING. |
| 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 | 7 E Oak Ridge, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 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 | Lavon, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-02 | LAVON, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Emergency manager reported 1 inch hail in Lavon. |
| 2026-05-23 | Heath, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Delayed report. A trained spotter reported 1 inch hail in Heath on X. |
| 2026-05-23 | HEATH, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported 1 inch hail in Heath on X. |
| 2026-04-28 | Rowlett, TX | Destructive | 2.00" | Time estimated. |
NOAA has recorded 67 high-wind events within 25 miles of Terrell, TX in the past five years. Of those, 67 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 85 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 37 events |
| Significant | 30 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 | 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. |
| 2026-04-24 | WILLS PT, TX | 63 | Significant | Emergency management reported trees down on County Road 3805 near Wills Point. |
| 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. |
| 2025-06-03 | ROWLETT, TX | 55 | Significant | Emergency Management reported that one building just west of Rowlett suffered a partial collapse of the roof. |
| 2025-06-01 | WILLS PT, TX | 49 | Significant | Several trees were down and a large carport of a home was collapsed in Wills Point. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 2025-03-29 | TERRELL MUNI ARPT, TX | 58 | Significant | A 50 knot (58 mph) wind gust was observed at the Terrell ASOS. |
| 2025-03-08 | WILLS PT MUNI ARPT, TX | 85 | Severe | A member of the public reported damage to his property. A shed with metal siding and a wooden frame was destroyed, with pieces of wood thrown several hundred years. Posts cemented 8-10 ft in the ground were pulled up with the cement. A 20 by 20 equipment shed was moved and angled around 45 degrees. |
| 2025-03-04 | WILLS PT, TX | 75 | Severe | A shoe store building collapsed at 4th St and High St in Wills Point. |
| 2025-03-04 | EDGEWOOD, TX | 70 | Severe | An oak tree fell onto a house in Edgewood. |
| 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. |
| 2024-07-17 | RAND, TX | 64 | Severe | A utility company reported 37 power poles down along FM 1836 in Kaufman County. |
| 2024-06-02 | TERRELL, TX | 70 | Severe | The roof was blown off a commercial building in Terrell. |
| 2024-05-28 | KLEBERG, TX | 70 | Severe | A partial roof collapse was reported in Pleasant Grove. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Terrell was on June 2, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Terrell averages roughly 31 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 134 of the 154 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Terrell in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Terrell-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 Terrell. 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 Terrell 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 ValidationTerrell 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.