Denton hail storm history
Denton County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Denton County sits in the heart of Tornado Alley, where supercell thunderstorms track northeast off the Llano Estacado and collide with moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This geographic position makes Denton a corridor for significant hail events, with documented cases of large-diameter hail capable of functional damage to roofing and other structures. The frequency and severity of these events reflect the county's exposure to the atmospheric conditions that produce severe convection across north-central Texas.
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Hail activity in Denton County peaks during April, May, and June, with May historically producing the largest-diameter hail events. Secondary activity occurs in March and July, but the spring months represent the period of highest risk for both frequency and storm severity. The supercell thunderstorms that develop during peak season can produce hail across multiple areas of the county, affecting both urban and rural zones.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 484 recorded events, 172 (36%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Several social media reports indicated quarter sized hail in Ponder.
Penny sized hail fell for about 5 minutes on the northern side of Denton. This was reported via mPi…
A public report indicated half-dollar sized hail 4 miles west of Celina.
A public report indicated dime sized hail in Krum.
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail just west of Gainesville.
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
Photo on X showed up to quarter size hail in Argyle.
Mping report of dime size hail.
Public report of half dollar sized hail in Lewisville.
Emergency manager relayed several reports of quarter sized hail near Lake Kiowa.
Half dollar sized hail was reported around 5 miles west of Sanger via mPING.
Quarter sized hail was reported 1 mile north of The Colony.
Reported via mPing.
Reported via mPing.
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail north of Valley View.
A trained spotter shared a picture of measured golf-ball sized hail.
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
Amateur radio report of quarter-sized hail 1 mile east of Lake Kiowa.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail in Sanger.
Report from MPing.
Amateur radio reported tennis ball sized hail in Northlake.
Golf ball sized hail was reported in New Fairview.
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
Amateur radio relayed report of measured half dollar hail in Little Elm.
Multiple pictures of near tennis ball sized hail on social media.
Reported via mPing.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail in Sanger.
Reported via mPing.
Dime to nickel sized hail was reported north of Sanger.
Hail of 1.5 was reported in southeast Lake Dallas.
An emergency manager reported quarter size hail in Flower Mound.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail about 3 miles west of Sanger.
Quarter size hail was reported near Krum.
Dime to nickel size hail was reported two miles west of Valley View.
A trained spotter reported penny sized hail near Little Elm, TX.
A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail in Decatur, TX.
Quarter to half dollar sized hail was reported 5 miles west of Collinsville.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail about 2 miles west-northwest of Roanoke, TX.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail about a mile north of Boyd, TX.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail about a mile southwest of Roanoke, TX.
Broadcast media reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of FM 423 and Eldorado Parkway in …
Reported via mPing.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail approximately 2 miles north of Valley View, TX.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail in the north part of the city of Denton, TX.
Dime sized hail was reported near CR 2461 and CR 2372 between Alvord and Decatur.
Ping pong ball size hail was reported one mile north of Downtown Flower Mound.
Hail between 1.5-2.5 inches was reported near Highway 377 and 1171 in western Flower Mound.
A report of dime size hail was received through mPING.
Emergency management reported nickel sized hail in the city of Gainesville, TX.
Multiple reports of hail up to the size of 2 (hen egg) was received around the city of Denton proper…
A public MPING report indicated dime sized hail approximately 3 miles north of the city of Collinsvi…
A trained spotter reported dime sized hail in the city of Sanger, TX.
Hail report received via mPing.
Nickel size hail was reported on US-287 in Rhome.
Quarter sized hail reported near Hackberry on the east side of Lewisville Lake, via mPing.
Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail in the city of Slidell, TX.
A public report indicated quarter sized hail approximately 6 miles west of the city of Collinsville,…
Emergency management reported nickel size hail near the city of Krugerville, TX.
Amateur radio reported quarter size hail near the intersection of Marion Road and FM 455 in the city…
Emergency management reported pea to dime size hail in the city of Little Elm, TX.
Broadcast media reported penny size hail in the city of Gainesville, TX.
A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in the city of Gainesville, TX.
A trained spotter reported dime size hail in the city of Sanger, TX.
Amateur radio reported quarter-size hail in Lewisville, TX.
A social media report indicated golf ball sized hail along Highway 423 approximately 6 miles south o…
A social media report indicated quarter-sized hail near the city of Hebron, TX.
Quarter-sized hail was reported approximately one mile east of Fort Worth Alliance Airport.
A trained spotter reported nickel-sized hail approximately one mile north of the city of Argyle, TX.
A public report indicated dime-sized hail near the Interstate 35 split in the city of Denton, TX.
A trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail in The Colony, TX.
A public report indicated penny-sized hail approximately 4 miles west of the city of Sanger, TX.
A social media report indicated quarter-sized hail in the southeast part of Denton, TX.
Emergency management reported quarter-sized hail near the intersection of FM 423 and Panther Creek P…
Fire and rescue reported quarter-sized hail near the intersection of Main Street and Pecan Street in…
A report of half dollar hail was received.
Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail in the city of Flower Mound, TX.
A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail on Hwy 720 north of Little Elm, TX.
A social media report indicated 2-inch diameter hail in the town of Decatur.
Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail near the town of Paradise, TX.
There was a report of half dollar size hail near the intersection of Main Street and Legacy Drive in…
Dime to penny size hail reported 1.8 miles northwest of Sanger.
Three-quarter inch diameter hail was reported in the Denton, TX surface weather observation.
Dime sized hail was reported at UNT in Denton.
A trained spotter reported golf-ball sized hail in Myra, TX.
Trained spotters reported nickel to quarter sized hail just east of Interstate 35 in Valley View.
A trained spotter reported penny sized hail near the Texas Motor Speedway in Justin, TX.
Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported in Paradise.
Slightly larger than quarter sized hail was reported near Josey Lane and Hebron Parkway in Carrollto…
Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail was reported 4 miles south of Whitesboro.
A trained spotter reported quarter to golf ball sized hail in the town of Era.
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