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Carter, 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 Carter city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 10 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2023 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 85 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-05-17.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2023-03-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-06-01 | Hail | 3.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-04-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2024-11-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-05-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-04-01 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-04-01 | Hail | 2.50" | 4.6 mi |
2025-06-01: “Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).”
2025-05-17: “Emergency manager reported trees down in the 100 block of Bonita Drive.”
2025-04-19: “A storm survey determined straight-line winds damaged a home on Creek Bend Dr located west of Advance and southwest of Poolville. This was the only home damaged on the street and it's elevation is notably higher than the surrounding neighbors. A lot of lightweight metal was damaged and parts of the ”
Disputing a claim at a Carter 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.
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