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 498 hail storms within 25 miles of The Colony, TX. Of those, 411 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. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 175 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in The Colony| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 13 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 47 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 87 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 264 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 87 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 events |
| 2025 | 66 events |
| 2024 | 175 events |
| 2023 | 116 events |
| 2022 | 61 events |
| 2021 | 10 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for The Colony, with 175 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in The Colony 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Keller, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Numerous reports of pea to penny size hail across Keller. |
| 2026-09-22 | 1 ENE Keller, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail near Golden Triangle at Keller Smithfield Rd. |
| 2026-08-26 | 3 NW Keller, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Trained spotter reported dime size hail with sporadic quarters near the intersection of Park Vista Blvd and Keller Haslet Rd in far northern Tarrant County. |
| 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 | 2 S Southlake, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-02 | GRAPEVINE S LAKE ARP, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report of 0.75 inch hail from mPING. |
| 2026-06-02 | 1 SW Grapevine, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Facebook report of quarter size hail reported along Hwy 114 in Grapevine. |
| 2026-06-02 | GRAPEVINE, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A report from Facebook relayed quarter size hail along Hwy 114 in Grapevine. |
| 2026-06-02 | WYLIE, TX | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 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 | 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. |
| 2026-05-23 | 1 NW Grapevine, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to 1 inch was reported. |
NOAA has recorded 187 high-wind events within 25 miles of The Colony, TX in the past five years. Of those, 187 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 96 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 110 events |
| Significant | 77 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 4 WSW Denton, TX | 52 | Significant | ASOS station KDTO Denton Enterprise Airport. |
| 2026-06-02 | GRAPEVINE, TX | 60 | Significant | Facebook photos showed a few trees down across Grapevine including on Oak Grove Loop and Mustang Drive. |
| 2026-06-02 | 4 SE Grapevine, TX | 49 | Significant | ASOS station KDFW Dallas/Ft. Worth Intl Arpt. |
| 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 | COLLEYVILLE, TX | 64 | Severe | Emergency manager relayed photos of a fence blown down and several large trees with large branches snapped in a small area of Colleyville. The tree damage was consistent with severe microburst winds over 60 mph. |
| 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 | 4 SE Grapevine, TX | 59 | Significant | 51 kt gust at DFW Airport beneath virga. |
| 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. |
| 2025-09-22 | ROANOKE, TX | 64 | Severe | An analysis of tree damage in and around the Roanoke area suggests winds up to 65 mph broke many large tree limbs and damaged an apartment complex under construction that was in the framing phase. |
| 2025-09-22 | PONDER, TX | 73 | Severe | A 72 mph wind gust was measured in Ponder. Large tree damage was reported southeast of FM 156 and FM 2449, along with minor roof damage. Large tree limbs were broken, fences were down, and a trampoline punctured a roof. |
| 2025-09-21 | DENTON MUNI ARPT, TX | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2025-09-21 | DENTON, TX | 68 | Severe | A 68 mph wind gust was measured at TWU in Denton. |
| 2025-09-21 | DENTON, TX | 64 | Severe | A 64 mph wind gust was measured at Hwy 288 and I-35 on the north side of Denton. |
| 2025-09-05 | DENTON MUNI ARPT, TX | 75 | Severe | Denton Enterprise Airport recorded a 75 mph wind gust at 6:36 pm. Minor damage was reported to a hanger, and a number of small planes were damaged. Several trees were blown down on roads near the airport. |
| 2025-09-05 | DENTON, TX | 60 | Significant | Amateur radio reported a 60 MPH wind gust measured at Guinn Hall of Texas Women's University. |
| 2025-09-05 | DENTON MUNI ARPT, TX | 58 | Significant | A 58 MPH wind gust was measured by the Automated Surface Observation System at Denton Enterprise Airport. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of The Colony was on September 22, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
The Colony averages roughly 100 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 411 of the 498 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near The Colony in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most The Colony-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 The Colony. 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 The Colony 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 ValidationThe Colony 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.