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Highland Park, 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 Highland Park city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 17 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 6 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 27 | 2.75" (baseball) |
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
- 296 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2025-05-26.
- 34 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-04.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-05-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.9 mi |
| 2025-03-25 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.3 mi |
| 2025-03-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-03-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-03-25 | Hail | 0.75" | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.2 mi |
2025-05-26: “Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 60 mph gusts in Irving, and large broken tree limbs were reported.”
2025-05-26: “Dallas Love Field airport measured 60 mph / 52 knot wind gusts.”
2025-03-25: “Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail in Dallas.”
Disputing a claim at a Highland Park 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