HailEvidence → hail history → Gatesville, TX
Gatesville, 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 Gatesville city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 39 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-10-25.
- 8 tornado events, most recent 2023-04-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 3.4 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 10 mi |
| 2024-05-11 | Hail | 1.75" | 1.6 mi |
| 2023-06-10 | Hail | 1.75" | 5.9 mi |
| 2023-06-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.5 mi |
| 2023-06-10 | Hail | 1.50" | 3 mi |
| 2023-06-10 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.9 mi |
| 2023-05-23 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.5 mi |
| 2023-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1 mi |
| 2023-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.7 mi |
2025-10-25: “The AWOS at Gatesville Municipal Airport (KGOP) measured a 61 mph (53 kt) wind gust.”
2025-06-03: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).”
2024-05-11: “A trained spotter reported quarter to golf ball size hail just south of Gatesville.”
Disputing a claim at a Gatesville 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