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 500 hail storms within 25 miles of University Park, TX. Of those, 427 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 162 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in University Park| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 12 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 61 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 93 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 261 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 73 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 120 events |
| 2025 | 63 events |
| 2024 | 162 events |
| 2023 | 136 events |
| 2022 | 19 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for University Park, with 162 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in University Park 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 | 1 ENE Keller, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail near Golden Triangle at Keller Smithfield Rd. |
| 2026-09-11 | 4 SSE Arlington, TX | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-09-11 | 4 S Arlington, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Several social media photos showed quarter to half dollar size hail fell near Matlock Road at Eden Road. |
| 2026-09-11 | 4 S Arlington, TX | Severe | 1.75" | Video showed hail up to golf ball size fell on Canyon Creek Drive. Tree limbs and power lines were also blown down in the area. |
| 2026-07-05 | 3 S Garland, TX | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-07 | 1 W Red Oak, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail in Red Oak on I-35. |
| 2026-06-07 | 2 NNE Glenn Heights, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail and minor tree limb damage reported along McCowan park. |
| 2026-06-07 | 1 NW Glenn Heights, TX | Significant | 1.25" | Facebook photo showed half dollar size hail fell on Berkeley Dr in Glenn Heights. |
| 2026-06-06 | DESOTO, TX | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail and minor tree limb damage along McCowan Park in DeSoto. |
| 2026-06-06 | DE SOTO CARROLL ARPT, TX | Significant | 1.25" | A Facebook photo showed half dollar size hail on Berkeley Dr in Glenn Heights. |
| 2026-06-06 | RED OAK, TX | Significant | 1.00" | Emergency manager reported quarter size hail in Red Oak on I-35. |
| 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 | 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. |
NOAA has recorded 164 high-wind events within 25 miles of University Park, TX in the past five years. Of those, 163 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 96 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 89 events |
| Significant | 74 events |
| Moderate | 1 event |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | 4 WSW Cedar Hill, TX | 61 | Significant | Emergency Manager reported a wind gust of 61mph as outflow moved through around 4:30pm. |
| 2026-06-06 | DE SOTO CARROLL ARPT, TX | 63 | Significant | A public report indicated several trees blown over or snapped along South Cockrell Hill between Pleasant Run Road and West Bear Creek Road near the city of De Soto. |
| 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 | 4 NE Duncanville, TX | 49 | Significant | ASOS station KRBD Dallas Executive Airport. |
| 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. |
| 2026-05-24 | 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. |
| 2026-04-26 | 4 NE Duncanville, TX | 58 | Significant | KRBD. |
| 2026-04-26 | (RBD)REDBIRD ARPT DA, TX | 58 | Significant | A 58 MPH wind gust was measured by the Automated Surface Observation System at Dallas Executive Airport. |
| 2026-04-26 | 4 NE Duncanville, TX | 60 | Significant | KRBD. |
| 2026-04-26 | (RBD)REDBIRD ARPT DA, TX | 60 | Significant | A 60 mph wind gust was measured at the KRBD ASOS. |
| 2026-02-14 | (RBD)REDBIRD ARPT DA, TX | 60 | Significant | A few tree limbs were reported to be snapped along and near Wheatland Road from Duncanville into south Dallas. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of University Park was on September 22, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
University Park averages roughly 100 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 427 of the 500 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near University Park in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most University Park-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 University Park. 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 University Park 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 ValidationUniversity Park 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.