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Kemp, 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 Kemp city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 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
- 74 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-03-04.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2020-05-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7 mi |
| 2024-05-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2024-05-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 3 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 3.9 mi |
| 2024-04-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 3.8 mi |
2025-05-16: “An emergency manager reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail south of Kemp.”
2025-03-04: “Minor damage occurred to the siding on a home. A flag pole and some tree branches were also snapped.”
2024-07-17: “A utility company reported 37 power poles down along FM 1836 in Kaufman County.”
Disputing a claim at a Kemp 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