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Howe, 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 Howe city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 148 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-09-21.
- 29 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-08.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.25" | 7 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.50" | 3.9 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 2.50" | 2.8 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 2.8 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.75" | 1.9 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 2.6 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 2.50" | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.6 mi |
2025-09-21: “Reported via mPing.”
2025-09-21: “Golf ball sized hail was reported in Van Alstyne.”
2025-09-21: “Reported via mPing.”
Disputing a claim at a Howe 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