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Buchanan Dam, TX hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Buchanan Dam city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 26 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-08-19.
- 4 tornado events, most recent 2008-09-09.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-05-22 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-05-22 | Hail | 2.50" | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-05-01 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-05-01 | Hail | 2.25" | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-05-01 | Hail | 2.50" | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-05-01 | Hail | 2.50" | 4.5 mi |
| 2025-05-01 | Hail | 2.75" | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-05-01 | Hail | 2.75" | 3.3 mi |
| 2024-05-31 | Hail | 0.75" | 1.5 mi |
2025-08-19: “A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 61 mph at Inks Lake State Park. The wind split a multi-trunked tree.”
2025-05-22: “A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail near Buchanan Dam.”
2025-05-22: “A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail near Buchanan Dam.”
Disputing a claim at a Buchanan Dam address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12