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DeSoto, 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 DeSoto city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 25 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 10 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
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
- 129 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2026-02-14.
- 41 tornado events, most recent 2015-12-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.5 mi |
| 2026-02-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.3 mi |
| 2025-07-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.8 mi |
| 2025-06-01 | Hail | 2.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-04-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-03-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-03-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-03-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.8 mi |
| 2025-03-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.8 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 3.6 mi |
2026-02-14: “A few tree limbs were reported to be snapped along and near Wheatland Road from Duncanville into south Dallas.”
2026-02-14: “A Facebook photo showed a tree was snapped in the backyard of a home near I-35E and Wheatland Road just north of I-20.”
2025-07-08: “Emergency management reported that a tree was blown over onto a home in DeSoto.”
Disputing a claim at a DeSoto 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