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Farmers Branch, 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 Farmers Branch city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 12 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 33 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
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
- 272 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2025-08-04.
- 33 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-04.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-05-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-05-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.3 mi |
| 2025-03-25 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-03-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-03-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 8 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.9 mi |
2025-08-04: “An 89 MPH wind gust was measured at 4:39 am CDT by the Automated Surface Observation System at DFW Airport. Additional observation data from the FAA showed 58+ mph winds began on the north side of the runways several minutes prior to the peak wind gust at the ASOS and continued moving south across t”
2025-06-08: “DFW Airport ASOS gusted to 68 mph / 59 kt.”
2025-06-08: “Amateur radio passed along multiple 60 mph wind reports in and near the city of Richardson.”
Disputing a claim at a Farmers Branch 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