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Covington, 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 Covington city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 7 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 7 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis 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
- 72 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-03-08.
- 32 tornado events, most recent 2015-04-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-03-08 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-11-04 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-06-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.6 mi |
| 2024-05-09 | Hail | 4.50" | 5.6 mi |
| 2024-05-09 | Hail | 2.75" | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-05-09 | Hail | 3.00" | 4.9 mi |
| 2024-05-09 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.2 mi |
| 2024-05-09 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.8 mi |
| 2023-05-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.6 mi |
2025-03-08: “Ham radio operator reported thunderstorm wind damage south of Rio Vista near 8932 TX 174. Multiple power poles were downed and a carport roof was blow 20-30 yards from its original location.”
2025-03-08: “Public reported half dollar sized hail 4 miles NW of Grandview.”
2024-11-04: “A member of the public reported quarter sized hail in Grandview.”
Disputing a claim at a Covington 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