Dallas County hail reports, 2015 to 2026
Short answer: NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 231 hail reports in Dallas County, Texas, from 2015 to July 2026, on 76 separate days. April is the busiest month, and the largest stone was 4 inches at Cedar Hill on 12 June 2023[1].
What does this dataset hold?
It lists every hail report for Dallas County, Texas, in NOAA’s Storm Events Database from January 2015 to July 2026, the latest month in the files used[1][2]. Each row gives the date, the place name NOAA attached to the report, the stone size in inches, any property damage figure and NOAA’s event ID. The first Dallas County hail report in the period is dated 10 May 2015. There are 231 reports on 76 separate days. Download the CSV file.
How many reports were there each year?
| Year | Reports | Hail days | Largest (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 13 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2019 | 20 | 10 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 9 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | 29 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 12 | 7 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 51 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 2024 | 28 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 2025 | 16 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 2026 | 29 | 10 | 3.00 |
Counts swing widely: 2023 had 51 reports and 2016 only 5[1]. A single storm can file a dozen reports from different spotters as it crosses the county, so the number of hail days is the steadier measure.
Which months bring hail?
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 38 |
| April | 71 |
| May | 43 |
| June | 40 |
| July | 3 |
| August | 6 |
| September | 18 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
April leads with 71 reports, followed by May (43), June (40) and March (38). September stands out with 18, 14 of them from one storm on 24 September 2023. Midsummer and winter hail are rare[1].
How big were the stones?
Of the 231 reports, 189 were 1 inch or larger, the size the National Weather Service uses as its severe criterion, and 40 were 1.75 inches (golf ball) or larger[1][3]. Six reports reached 2.75 inches, baseball size, or more:
| Date | Place | Size (in) | Damage reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2023 | Cedar Hill | 4.00 | 1.00M |
| 6 June 2018 | Coppell | 3.00 | 30none listed |
| 6 June 2018 | Carrollton | 3.00 | 25none listed |
| 25 April 2026 | Lakeview | 3.00 | 10none listed |
| 6 June 2018 | Coppell | 2.75 | 5none listed |
| 12 June 2023 | Cedar Hill | 2.75 | 25none listed |
The largest was a 4-inch stone, grapefruit size, at Cedar Hill on 12 June 2023, with $1.00 million in property damage reported[1].
Which days were the worst?
- 27 May 2024: 18 reports
- 24 September 2023: 14 reports
- 9 April 2021: 13 reports
- 27 April 2026: 13 reports
Busy days are not always the most damaging. The 6 June 2018 storm produced only a handful of reports but included 3-inch hail at Coppell and Carrollton, with $300,000 and $250,000 in property damage recorded[1].
Where were reports made?
| Place | Reports |
|---|---|
| Richardson | 25 |
| Garland | 15 |
| Rowlett | 14 |
| Cedar Hill | 13 |
| Florence Hill | 11 |
| Duncanville | 10 |
| Mesquite | 9 |
| Coppell | 7 |
Place names are the nearest reference point the reporter or forecaster used, so a count for “Richardson” reflects reports near that city’s Dallas County side rather than an exact damage map[1].
How was it built?
- Downloaded the NOAA Storm Events “details” CSV files for 2015 to 2026[2].
- Kept rows with state TEXAS, county DALLAS and event type Hail.
- Took the begin date, the location name, the magnitude (hail size in inches) and the property damage field as published.
- Counted reports, distinct dates, sizes, months and place names.
- Published the rows as a CSV file under CC BY 4.0.
Storm Events records reports, not every stone that falls. Reporting depends on spotters and population, damage figures are estimates, and the 2026 file covers January to July only.
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h Storm Events Database: hail reports, Dallas County, Texas, 2015 to July 2026. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Seen 9 November 2026.
- ^ a b Storm Events Database bulk CSV files (details). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Seen 9 November 2026.
- ^ SKYWARN hail size chart. National Weather Service, Baltimore/Washington office. Seen 9 November 2026.
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Reader questions
How often does it hail in Dallas County?
NOAA lists 231 hail reports on 76 days from 2015 to July 2026, about seven hail days a year.
What month has the most hail in Dallas County?
April, with 71 of the 231 reports.
What was the largest hail in Dallas County since 2015?
A 4-inch stone at Cedar Hill on 12 June 2023.