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Paradise, 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 Paradise city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 9 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2014 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 138 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-08-28.
- 27 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-04.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2025-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-04-19 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Tornado | EF1 | 4.8 mi |
2025-08-28: “A trained spotter measured a 64 mph wind gust 1 mile north of Decatur with a personal weather station.”
2025-05-18: “Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).”
2025-05-17: “Several Facebook reports relayed numerous trees down in and around Paradise with some outbuildings damaged.”
Disputing a claim at a Paradise 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